- Version
- 1
- Agency Code
- DOI-FWS
- Agency Name
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Award Floor
- 25000
- Agency Phone
- 22041-3803
- Cost Sharing
- Yes
- Created Date
- May 19, 2026 03:46:40 PM EDT
- Posting Date
- May 19, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Award Ceiling
- 2293362
- Response Date
- Oct 31, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
- Synopsis Desc
- 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 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.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.Funding appropriated under the HCA is typically divided into two separate categories – Base and Competitive. Eligible applicants may submit requests for the Base Funding Round in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity. A separate Notice of Funding Opportunity will be posted for Competitive Funds. A project may not be proposed for funding in both funding opportunities.More information on the HCA program is available at www.fws.gov/program/highlands-conservation-act-grant
- Agency Details
- Code
- FWS
- Seed
- DOI-FWS
- Agency Code
- DOI-FWS
- Agency Name
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Top Agency Code
- DOI
- Opportunity Id
- 362480
- Applicant Types
- Id
"00"- Description
"State governments"
- Number Of Awards
- 4
- Posting Date Str
- 2026-05-19-00-00-00
- Create Time Stamp
- May 19, 2026 03:47:41 PM EDT
- Last Updated Date
- May 19, 2026 03:46:40 PM EDT
- Response Date Str
- 2026-10-31-00-00-00
- Estimated Funding
- 9173450
- Response Date Desc
- Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.
- Top Agency Details
- Code
- DOI
- Seed
- DOI
- Agency Code
- DOI
- Agency Name
- Department of the Interior
- Top Agency Code
- DOI
- Agency Address Desc
- Shelley_DiBona@ios.doi.gov
- Agency Contact Desc
- Shelley DiBona
Shelley_DiBona@ios.doi.gov
- Agency Contact Name
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Agency Contact Email
- Shelley_DiBona@ios.doi.gov
- Agency Contact Phone
- 22041-3803
- Create Time Stamp Str
- 2026-05-19-15-47-41
- Award Floor Formatted
- 25,000
- Award Ceiling Formatted
- 2,293,362
- Agency Contact Email Desc
- Shelley_DiBona@ios.doi.gov
- Applicant Eligibility Desc
- 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 and ensure no more than the maximum allowable amount is requested through this funding opportunity. 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.govIn FY 2026, $9,173,450 in Base funding is available for grants to Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Each State may request up to $2,293,362 in Base funding. The earliest anticipated project start date is January 1, 2026. Project periods will be no longer than 4 years from the date the grantee is notified of an award. Period of performance extensions may be considered under extenuating circumstances. If the funds are unspent when a grant closes and the HCA grant program is still actively funded, unspent funds will be returned to the program to be redistributed through the next Competitive Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity. If each of the four eligible States does not request the full $2,293,362 available, remaining funds will be distributed through either the concurrent or the next Competitive Grant Round Notice of Funding Opportunity.
- Estimated Funding Formatted
- 9,173,450
- Funding Activity Categories
- Id
"NR"- Description
"Natural Resources"
