Closed · F21AS00585 · CFDA 15.667 · Discretionary
Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$8.6M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 1, 2021
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $25,000 -- $8,592,839. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$8.6M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.667
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program – Competitive Funding - is cataloged under number F21AS00585 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.667, posted by Fish and Wildlife Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 23, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $8,592,839. The agency has projected $8.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on November 1, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$25,000 -- $8,592,839
Close Date
November 1, 2021
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. APPLICATION CHECKLIST SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance SF-424D, Assurances SF-424C, Budget Information SF-429B Project Narrative Separate Budget Narrative Project Criteria (E.1. below) Indirect Cost Statement and related documentation Conflict of Interest Disclosure (when applicable) Single Audit Reporting Statement SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (when applicable) Overlap or Duplication of Effort Statement Failure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application.
Posted
July 23, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$8,592,839
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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 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) was directed by the HCA to identify lands that have high conservation value through the “New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study: 2002 Update” and the “Highlands Regional Study: Connecticut and Pennsylvania 2010 Update.” Subject to availability of funds through Federal appropriation, each year 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. Proposed projects must be consistent with areas identified in the Study and Update as having high resource value. This program funds land conservation by State agencies in the Highlands Region. Funding appropriated under the Highlands Conservation Act (HCA) has been divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for Competitive Funding in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Base Funds. A property may not be proposed for funding from both the Base and Competitive funding opportunities.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Jay Rasku jason_rasku@fws.gov
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