F24AS00445 Highlands Conservation Act - Competitive Grant Round
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings
- 15.667 -- Highlands Conservation
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the permanent protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value. Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, 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. Highland States may also request that the Service add Municipalities from within the identified Expanded Opportunity Area for the Highlands Landscape to the Highlands Region. For more information, contact the Lead State Agency listed in section C.1 below.Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for the Competitive Funding Round in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. This year, a third Notice of Funding Opportunity is being piloted for land protection projects in under-resourced and under-served communities within the Highlands Region. A project may not be proposed for funding in multiple funding opportunities.An online overview of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is scheduled for Friday, September 27 at 11:00 AM EST. Email the Service contact (Section G.1) to receive an invitation for the overview.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Only the Lead State Agency (or Agencies), as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State, may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission. All or part of the funds received by the Lead State Agency may be subawarded to a County or Municipality within the Highlands Region, or to another State Conservation Agency.The current Lead State Agencies are:Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Contact Matt Starr: matthew.starr@ct.govNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Contact Lynn Kovach: lynn.kovach@parks.ny.govNew Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council. Contact Liz Ward: elizabeth.ward@highlands.nj.govPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Contact Dan Pierce: danipierce@pa.gov
Grantor contact information
Description
Jay Rasku
jason_rasku@fws.gov
jason_rasku@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Foa_Content_of_F24AS00445.pdf | Foa_Content_of_F24AS00445.pdf | Aug 29, 2024 07:19 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closed: December 31, 2024
Award
$4,316,457
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$25,000
Award Minimum
$4,316,457
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F24AS00445
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 29, 2024
Archive date:
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