Closed · F24AS00447 · CFDA 15.667 · Discretionary
Highlands Conservation Act - Pilot - Under-Resourced Communities Funding Round
Federal grant opportunity posted by Fish and Wildlife Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$831K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 31, 2024
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Highlands Conservation Act - Pilot - Under-Resourced Communities Funding Round is a closed discretionary listing from Fish and Wildlife Service that offered $25,000 -- $830,862. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $25K-$831K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.667
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Highlands Conservation Act - Pilot - Under-Resourced Communities Funding Round - is cataloged under number F24AS00447 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 August 29, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $830,862. The agency has projected $3.3 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 December 31, 2024. 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 -- $830,862
Close Date
December 31, 2024
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.APPLICATION CHECKLISTProject AbstractProject NarrativeProject Criteria (section E.1)Separate Budget Narrative (including Request for Pre-Agreement Costs if applicable)Indirect Cost Statement and related documentationConflict of Interest DisclosureSingle Audit Reporting StatementSF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (when applicable)Overlap or Duplication of Effort StatementSF-424, Application for Federal AssistanceSF-424C, Budget InformationFailure to provide complete information may cause delays, postponement, or rejection of the application.
Posted
August 29, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$3,323,450
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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. In recent years, funding appropriated under the HCA has been divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Notice of Funding Opportunities for the Base and Competitive rounds are posted separately.This Notice of Funding Opportunity is a pilot grant round for land protection projects in under-resourced and under-served communities within the Highlands Region. Eligible areas for land conservation for this grant round are shown here: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a9614d676a704ee482a1112449a10cce/page/Main/Once the map is open, click the box next to “under-resourced communities in the highlands region” layer to make the layer visible. Land or easement acquisition projects within this layer and in the eligible Highlands Region are eligible for funding. 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.
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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