This $359,194 five-year Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program will support the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) in protecting, conserving, and enhancing state and federally listed endangered, threatened, and candidate species, as well as other high-priority rare species identified in the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan. Key activities will include developing species...
This $460,047 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 supports the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's (PFBC) work on the State Wildlife Grants program. Specifically, the PFBC will lead the comprehensive review and revision of Pennsylvania's 2015-2025 Wildlife Action Plan by June 2026 as required by Congress every 10 years. This includes identifying Species of Greatest Conservation Need and data deficient species that will benefit...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) will receive $571,840 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 to support conservation of amphibian and reptile species and their habitats in Pennsylvania through June 2027. Funded activities under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634) include supporting a herpetologist to review environmental permits, update species databases, conduct field surveys, develop species recovery...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission received a $514,473.92 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the State Wildlife Grants federal grant program (CFDA 15.634). The funding will support the "PA-CONSERVATION PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE - WESTERN PA MALACOLOGIST ASSISTANCE - PHASE 4" project from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. The primary purpose of the State Wildlife Grants program is to help state fish and wildlife...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) was awarded a $500,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634). The grant will support the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey (PARS) project through December 2026. The PARS project utilizes over 2,500 citizen scientist volunteers to gather comprehensive data on amphibians and reptiles in Pennsylvania. This information is entered into a...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission received a $256,307.69 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants program (CFDA 15.634) for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The funding supports regional coordination and implementation of conservation actions for species of greatest conservation need across multiple Northeast states. Specifically, the Commission is undertaking standardized survey protocol...
This $3,276,626 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the State Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.634) program supports wildlife conservation and research initiatives in Pennsylvania. The funding will be used by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to: Implement the state's 2015-2025 Wildlife Action Plan, including initiating the plan's 2025 revision, and directing conservation actions for the state's highest priority species and habitats. This...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $121,510 Project Grant under the Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species (CFDA 15.608) program to the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. The grant will fund activities to minimize the harmful ecological, economic, and human health impacts of aquatic invasive species in Pennsylvania through prevention and management initiatives. Key efforts include leadership and policy coordination, public outreach and education, operation of...
This $7,900,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) will support the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's efforts to monitor and assess the state's fisheries resources. Key activities include: Aquatic resource assessment and monitoring, reporting, and management Long-term monitoring of the Delaware River Estuary striped bass spawning stock Angler use, harvest, and opinion surveys, as well...
The Pennsylvania State Wildlife Grant Program received a $537,751.84 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 under the State Wildlife Grants federal grant program (CFDA 15.634). The funding supports planning and coordination assistance from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The State Wildlife Grants program aims to help state fish and wildlife agencies design and implement strategic, proactive conservation programs. This particular...