This grant, offered by the USDA Forest Service, is designed to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in conserving land and natural resources within the vital Highlands Region. It provides federal financial assistance for land conservation projects where a State entity acquires land or an interest from a willing seller. The primary purpose is to permanently protect resources identified as having high conservation value. The USDA Forest Service has meticulously identified these priority lands through comprehensive regional studies and updates. Annually, Governors of the four Highlands States are invited to submit eligible land conservation projects for potential funding. Funding can cover up to fifty percent of the total project cost, contingent upon federal appropriations. All submitted projects must be consistent with the high resource value areas outlined in the official studies, ensuring strategic and impactful land preservation.
Opportunity ID: 293717
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | F17AS00212 |
| 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: | May 09, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,680,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,420,000 |
| Award Floor: | $240,000 |
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 has identified lands that have high conservation value through the â¿¿Highlands Regional Study: Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Updateâ¿ similar to that completed for the Highlands of New Jersey and New York in 2002. Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, each year, Governors of the four Highlands States may submit land conservation projects in the Highlands Region for funding not to exceed fifty-percent of the total cost; projects must be consistent with areas identified in the 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 413 253-8677
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov Email:Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 293717 Full Announcement-Highlands Conservation Grant P -> Highlands FY 17 NOFO 5.9.17.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Fish & Wildlife Biologist Dr. Sadie Stevens 413 253-8677 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 | PKG00232442 | May 09, 2017 | Jul 09, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293717 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293717 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
293717 SF424D-1.1.pdf
293717 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
293717 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
293717 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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