Opportunity ID: 339443
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F22AS00304 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.667 — Highlands Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 16, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2022 The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open until October 31, 2022. At 60-day intervals, the Service may choose to amend the NOFO in the event that the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act becomes law.
There is an incentive for applicants to send in the application early in the process. Applications received by the following dates will be evaluated and may be selected for awards: the highest quality proposals submitted by June 30, 2022 and August 30, 2022 may be notified of award decisions 30 days after these benchmarks. A total of no more than two thirds of the available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to the final deadline of October 31, 2022. No eligible proposals will be declined prior to the final deadline, and all eligible proposals that are not selected for earlier funding will be evaluated along with eligible proposals submitted during the open period. Applications not selected for early notification will be notified of award decisions by December 1, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to notify the Service contact listed below (Section G.1) when applications are submitted. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Project Abstract Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open until October 31, 2022. At 60-day intervals, the Service may choose to amend the NOFO in the event that the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act becomes law. There is an incentive for applicants to send in the application early in the process. Applications received by the following dates will be evaluated and may be selected for awards: the highest quality proposals submitted by June 30, 2022 and August 30, 2022 may be notified of award decisions 30 days after these benchmarks. A total of no more than two thirds of the available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to the final deadline of October 31, 2022. No eligible proposals will be declined prior to the final deadline, and all eligible proposals that are not selected for earlier funding will be evaluated along with eligible proposals submitted during the open period. Applications not selected for early notification will be notified of award decisions by December 1, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to notify the Service contact listed below (Section G.1) when applications are submitted. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Project Abstract Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Ceiling: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only State Conservation Agencies are eligible to apply for funds. A subaward agreement to another State Conservation Agency is allowed.
The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency for the State where the HCA grant application is based must be notified 1 month before an application is submitted by another eligible State Conservation Agency. The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency and the appropriate individual to contact is as follows: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Matt Starr, matthew.starr@ct.gov, 860-424-3080 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 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 grants to support 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) was directed by the HCA to identify 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 Conservation Agencies in the Highlands Region. Funding appropriated under the HCA has been divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for Competitive Funding in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. A property may not be proposed for funding from both the Base and Competitive funding opportunities. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) administers the HCA grant program.
The HCA program supports the goals set forth in the Biden-Harris Administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, including the conservation of 30% of America’s lands and waters by the year 2030. Land conservation in the Highlands Region is increasing climate change resiliency of the landscape and is protecting drinking water resources used by millions of people. The HCA grant program is connecting people with nature and the outdoors by creating new recreation acres in a region where one in nine Americans live or are within a two-hour drive. The HCA grant program is protecting strategically important natural areas that sustain a diversity of fish and wildlife species, including priority at-risk species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jay Rasku
jason_rasku@fws.gov Email:jason_rasku@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Closing Date/Time clarification. | May 16, 2022 | |
| Apr 13, 2022 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F22AS00304 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.667 — Highlands Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 16, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2022 The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open until October 31, 2022. At 60-day intervals, the Service may choose to amend the NOFO in the event that the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act becomes law.
There is an incentive for applicants to send in the application early in the process. Applications received by the following dates will be evaluated and may be selected for awards: the highest quality proposals submitted by June 30, 2022 and August 30, 2022 may be notified of award decisions 30 days after these benchmarks. A total of no more than two thirds of the available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to the final deadline of October 31, 2022. No eligible proposals will be declined prior to the final deadline, and all eligible proposals that are not selected for earlier funding will be evaluated along with eligible proposals submitted during the open period. Applications not selected for early notification will be notified of award decisions by December 1, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to notify the Service contact listed below (Section G.1) when applications are submitted. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Project Abstract Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM., ET, on the listed application due date.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open until October 31, 2022. At 60-day intervals, the Service may choose to amend the NOFO in the event that the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act becomes law. There is an incentive for applicants to send in the application early in the process. Applications received by the following dates will be evaluated and may be selected for awards: the highest quality proposals submitted by June 30, 2022 and August 30, 2022 may be notified of award decisions 30 days after these benchmarks. A total of no more than two thirds of the available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to the final deadline of October 31, 2022. No eligible proposals will be declined prior to the final deadline, and all eligible proposals that are not selected for earlier funding will be evaluated along with eligible proposals submitted during the open period. Applications not selected for early notification will be notified of award decisions by December 1, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to notify the Service contact listed below (Section G.1) when applications are submitted. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Project Abstract Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Ceiling: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only State Conservation Agencies are eligible to apply for funds. A subaward agreement to another State Conservation Agency is allowed.
The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency for the State where the HCA grant application is based must be notified 1 month before an application is submitted by another eligible State Conservation Agency. The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency and the appropriate individual to contact is as follows: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Matt Starr, matthew.starr@ct.gov, 860-424-3080 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 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 grants to support 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) was directed by the HCA to identify 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 Conservation Agencies in the Highlands Region. Funding appropriated under the HCA has been divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for Competitive Funding in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. A property may not be proposed for funding from both the Base and Competitive funding opportunities. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) administers the HCA grant program.
The HCA program supports the goals set forth in the Biden-Harris Administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, including the conservation of 30% of America’s lands and waters by the year 2030. Land conservation in the Highlands Region is increasing climate change resiliency of the landscape and is protecting drinking water resources used by millions of people. The HCA grant program is connecting people with nature and the outdoors by creating new recreation acres in a region where one in nine Americans live or are within a two-hour drive. The HCA grant program is protecting strategically important natural areas that sustain a diversity of fish and wildlife species, including priority at-risk species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jay Rasku
jason_rasku@fws.gov Email:jason_rasku@fws.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F22AS00304 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.667 — Highlands Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2022 The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be open until October 31, 2022. At 60-day intervals, the Service may choose to amend the NOFO in the event that the Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act becomes law.
There is an incentive for applicants to send in the application early in the process. Applications received by the following dates will be evaluated and may be selected for awards: the highest quality proposals submitted by June 30, 2022 and August 30, 2022 may be notified of award decisions 30 days after these benchmarks. A total of no more than two thirds of the available funds for this opportunity will be awarded prior to the final deadline of October 31, 2022. No eligible proposals will be declined prior to the final deadline, and all eligible proposals that are not selected for earlier funding will be evaluated along with eligible proposals submitted during the open period. Applications not selected for early notification will be notified of award decisions by December 1, 2022. Applicants are encouraged to notify the Service contact listed below (Section G.1) when applications are submitted. APPLICATION CHECKLIST Project Abstract Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Ceiling: | $14,200,240 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Only State Conservation Agencies are eligible to apply for funds. A subaward agreement to another State Conservation Agency is allowed.
The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency for the State where the HCA grant application is based must be notified 1 month before an application is submitted by another eligible State Conservation Agency. The Traditional HCA Lead State Agency and the appropriate individual to contact is as follows: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Matt Starr, matthew.starr@ct.gov, 860-424-3080 |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 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 grants to support 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) was directed by the HCA to identify 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 Conservation Agencies in the Highlands Region. Funding appropriated under the HCA has been divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for Competitive Funding in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. A property may not be proposed for funding from both the Base and Competitive funding opportunities. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) administers the HCA grant program.
The HCA program supports the goals set forth in the Biden-Harris Administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, including the conservation of 30% of America’s lands and waters by the year 2030. Land conservation in the Highlands Region is increasing climate change resiliency of the landscape and is protecting drinking water resources used by millions of people. The HCA grant program is connecting people with nature and the outdoors by creating new recreation acres in a region where one in nine Americans live or are within a two-hour drive. The HCA grant program is protecting strategically important natural areas that sustain a diversity of fish and wildlife species, including priority at-risk species. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jay Rasku
jason_rasku@fws.gov Email:jason_rasku@fws.gov |
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| Agency Contact Information: | Jay Rasku jason_rasku@fws.gov Email: jason_rasku@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.667 | F22AS00304 | Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding | PKG00273318 | Apr 11, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | View |
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