Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program
Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service
Assistance Listings: 15.667 -- Highlands Conservation
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The Highlands Conservation Act (H.R. 1964, 2004; 16 U.S.C. 3901) 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 â¿¿New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Updateâ¿ and the â¿¿Highlands Regional Study:...
Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update.â¿ Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, each year, Governors of the four Highlands States may submit proposals for up to 50 precent 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Fish & Wildlife Biologist Dr. Sadie Stevens 413 253-8409
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| HCA_FY18NOFO_competitive_F18AS00236.pdf | HCA Full Announcement and Application Instructions | Jul 9, 2018 07:03 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 31, 2018
Award
$473,000
Program Funding
4
Expected awards
$150,000
Award Minimum
$473,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
F18AS00236
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:
July 9, 2018
Archive date:
August 31, 2018
