Opportunity Information: Apply for F19AS00365
The Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program (Fiscal Year 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity, Competitive Funding Round 2) is a federal discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, under CFDA 15.667. It is built around the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 3901) and is intended to help four states, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, conserve land and natural resources within the Highlands Region. The core purpose is to provide federal cost-share assistance for land conservation projects where a state entity acquires land, or a permanent interest in land (such as a conservation easement), from willing sellers in order to protect resources considered to have high conservation value.
A key feature of the program is that proposed acquisitions must align with areas identified as high resource value in the USDA Forest Service Highlands studies and updates, specifically the New York-New Jersey Highlands Regional Study (2002 Update) and the Highlands Regional Study for Connecticut and Pennsylvania (2010 Update). In other words, projects are not meant to be general open-space purchases; they are expected to fit within mapped and documented priority landscapes recognized for important ecological, water, and other conservation benefits. This creates a clear framework for eligibility and helps ensure that federal dollars are focused on parcels that contribute to broader regional conservation goals.
Funding is structured as a partnership: subject to congressional appropriations, the governors of the four eligible states may submit proposals, and federal participation can cover up to 50 percent of the total project cost. This means states are expected to provide the remaining share through their own funds or other non-federal sources, reinforcing a cost-sharing model that encourages state commitment and leverages federal investment. The opportunity is limited to state governments as eligible applicants, reflecting the program design that acquisitions are carried out by state agencies or state entities capable of holding and managing land or conservation interests for permanent protection.
The notice lists an award ceiling of $5,497,041 and anticipates about 10 awards, indicating a competitive round with a limited pool of funding that will likely prioritize the strongest proposals across the four-state region. The opportunity number is F19AS00365. The notice was created on September 4, 2019, with an original application closing date of December 2, 2019, placing it squarely in the FY2019 grant cycle and indicating the timeframe applicants had to assemble project documentation, matching commitments, and acquisition plans.
Beyond the basic mechanics of land protection, the program description emphasizes broader public benefits and federal assistance priorities. HCA-funded acquisitions are framed as supporting long-term conservation stewardship, strengthening relationships and trust with local communities through state-local collaboration, and protecting natural resources that people depend on, particularly drinking water supplies. The program also highlights how state land acquisition can expand public access for outdoor recreation, explicitly including activities like hunting and fishing, which ties conservation outcomes to tangible public use and community value. Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as a targeted, map-guided, cost-share land conservation program for four Highlands states, focused on permanent protection of high-value resources through willing-seller transactions led by state agencies.Apply for F19AS00365
- The Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program Fiscal Year 2019 Notice of Funding Opportunity Competitive Funding Round 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.667.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 02, 2019 .. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,497,041.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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