The USDA Forest Service is offering the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program to Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania for conserving land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. This grant provides Federal assistance for land conservation projects aiming to protect resources of high conservation value. Governors of the four Highlands States can submit proposals for up to 50% of the total project cost, subject to fund availability and consistency with the identified high resource value areas in the region’s studies. Applications must align with the Highlands Conservation Act guidelines by the closing date of August 17, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 306980
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F18AS00236 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.667 — Highlands Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $473,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $473,000 |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Fish & Wildlife Biologist Dr. Sadie Stevens 413 253-8409
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov Email:Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 306980 Full Announcement-HCA Grant Program -> HCA_FY18NOFO_competitive_F18AS00236.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Fish & Wildlife Biologist Dr. Sadie Stevens 413 253-8409 Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov Email: Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.667 | PKG00243605 | Jul 09, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
306980 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
306980 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
306980 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
306980 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
306980 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
306980 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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