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Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program
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.
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.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.grants.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U. S. Territory or Possession.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.grants.gov
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Sadie_Stevens@fws.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-07-09
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-08-31
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