The commonwealth of pennsylvania through the DEPARTMENT of conservation and natural resources (DEPARTMENT) is requesting funding from the FOA F23AS00080 highlands conservation act grant program…

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Pennsylvania Fiscal Management Division has been awarded a $172,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program (CFDA 15.667). The funding will be used to: 1) Build the capacity of DCNR and other partners to maximize applications for Highlands Conservation Act base funding and competitive grant rounds, and 2) Build capacity to spend awarded Highlands Conservation Act grant funds and close projects in a timely manner. The award period is from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027. The Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program aims to conserve priority lands and natural resources in the Highlands region of the United States.

The commonwealth of pennsylvania through the DEPARTMENT of conservation and natural resources (DEPARTMENT) is requesting funding from the FOA F23AS00080 highlands conservation act grant program capacity building cooperative agreement in the amount of 172,000. As the lead state conservation agency, the DEPARTMENT if awarded, will enter into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Fish and wildlife service to fulfill the following outcomes: 1.build capacity of the DEPARTMENT and others to maximize grant applications for HCA base funding and competitive funding grant rounds. 2.build capacity to spend HCA awarded grant funds and close projects in a timely fashion.