# F24AS00445 Highlands Conservation Act - Competitive Grant Round

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/f24as00445-f24as00445-highlands-conservation-act-competitive-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356269

> Fish and Wildlife Service offered grants of up to $4.3 million (at least $25,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make $4.3 million in total. Applications closed on December 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | F24AS00445 |
| Agency | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $4.3 million |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $4.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.667 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Only the Lead State Agency (or Agencies), as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State, may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission. All or part of the funds received by the Lead State Agency may be subawarded to a County or Municipality within the Highlands Region, or to another State Conservation Agency. The current Lead State Agencies are:Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Contact Matt Starr: matthew.starr@ct.govNew York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Contact Lynn Kovach: lynn.kovach@parks.ny.govNew Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council. Contact Liz Ward: elizabeth.ward@highlands.nj.govPennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Contact Dan Pierce: danipierce@pa.gov

## What the grant funds

The Highlands Conservation Act Program (HCA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in the permanent protection of land and natural resources in the Highlands Region. HCA grants support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to conserve resources of high conservation value. Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, 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. Highland States may also request that the Service add Municipalities from within the identified Expanded Opportunity Area for the Highlands Landscape to the Highlands Region. For more information, contact the Lead State Agency listed in section C.1 below. Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for the Competitive Funding Round in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. This year, a third Notice of Funding Opportunity is being piloted for land protection projects in under-resourced and under-served communities within the Highlands Region. A project may not be proposed for funding in multiple funding opportunities. An online overview of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is scheduled for Friday, September 27 at 11:00 AM EST. Email the Service contact (Section G.1) to receive an invitation for the overview.

## Questions people ask

### Is F24AS00445 still open?

No. It closed on December 31, 2024.

### Who can apply for F24AS00445 Highlands Conservation Act - Competitive Grant Round?

Fish and Wildlife Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for F24AS00445 Highlands Conservation Act - Competitive Grant Round?

Closed December 31, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.3 million each. About $4.3 million in total.

### Who has won Highlands Conservation  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania, Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The program made 35 awards worth $49.1 million in that time.