Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - FY19 - Base Funding
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.667 -- Highlands Conservation
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Highlands Conservation Act (H.R. 1964, 2004; 16 U.S.C. 3901)(HCA) is designed to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania in conserving land and natural resources in the Highlands Region through Federal assistance for land conservation projects in which a State entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to permanently protect resources of high conservation value. The USDA Forest Service (USFS) has identified lands that have high conservation value through the ¿New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Update¿ and the ¿Highlands Regional Study:...
Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update.¿ Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, each year, Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50% of the total cost of land conservation projects in the Highlands Region. Proposed projects must be consistent with areas identified in the Study and Update as having high resource value.This program funds land conservation by State agencies in the Highlands Region.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Sadie Stevens 413 253-8677
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_19_HCA_Base_NOFO_FINAL.pdf | HCA - FY19 - Base Funding | Mar 27, 2019 02:40 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: June 30, 2019
Award
$10,840,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$2,710,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F19AS00162
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
March 27, 2019
Archive date:
June 30, 2019
