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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. This Cooperative Agreement will provide a one-time award of administrative funding to one lead State Conservation Agency in each of the four Highland States. The expected eligible entities for this grant award are the following State Conservation Agencies: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection New York Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Under a cooperative agreement, there is a participatory relationship between the Service and the recipient during the award, with shared performance responsibilities. The State Conservation Agency, if awarded, will enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to fulfill the following outcomes: Build capacity of the State Conservation Agency and others to maximize grant applications for HCA Base Funding and Competitive Funding grant rounds. Build capacity to spend awarded grant funds and close HCA projects in a timely fashion.
Funding Opportunity Number: F23AS00080. Assistance Listing: 15.667. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: NR. Award Amount: Up to $172K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments. Only the traditional Lead State Agency, as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State, may apply for funding under this Notice of Funding Opportunity. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission and ensure no more than the maximum allowable amount per state of $172,000 is requested through this funding opportunity. The traditional Lead State Agencies are: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection New York Office of Parks, Preservation, and Historic Preservation New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $172K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was February 28, 2023, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — F23AS00080 - Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Capacity Building Cooperative Agreement is offered by Fish and Wildlife Service and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
This opportunity targets applicants in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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