Closed · F23AS00461 · CFDA 15.667 · Discretionary
F23AS00461-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Base Funding
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 30, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
F23AS00461-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Base Funding is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $25,000 -- $1,462,500. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.667
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - F23AS00461-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Base Funding - is cataloged under number F23AS00461 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 28, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $1,462,500. The agency has projected $5.8 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 30, 2023. 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 -- $1,462,500
Close Date
November 30, 2023
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.APPLICATION CHECKLISTProject AbstractProject NarrativeSeparate Budget Narrative (including Request for Pre-Agreement Costs if applicable)Indirect Cost Statement and related documentationConflict of Interest Disclosure (when applicable)Single Audit Reporting StatementSF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (when applicable)Overlap or Duplication of Effort StatementSF-424, Application for Federal AssistanceSF-424C, Budget InformationSF-429BFailure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application.
Posted
July 28, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$5,850,000
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 grants to support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal 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 Conservation Agencies, Counties, and Municipalities in the Highlands Region. Funding appropriated under the HCA has been 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. A property may not be proposed for funding from both the Base and Competitive funding opportunities. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) administers the HCA grant program.The HCA program supports the goals set forth in the Biden-Harris Administration’s America the Beautiful Initiative, including the conservation of 30% of America’s lands and waters by the year 2030. Land conservation in the Highlands Region is increasing the climate change resiliency of the landscape and is protecting drinking water resources used by millions of people. The HCA grant program is connecting people with nature and the outdoors by creating new recreation areas in a region where one in nine Americans live or are within a two-hour drive. The HCA grant program is protecting strategically important natural areas that sustain a diversity of fish and wildlife species, including the Service’s priority at-risk species.An online overview of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is scheduled for Tuesday August 29 at 11:00 AM EST. Email the Service contact (Section G.1) to receive a link for the overview.
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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