Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Executive Director Douglas Austen and Pennsylvania Game Commission
Executive Director Carl G. Roe today reminded potential applicants about
the recent call-for-projects to help address conservation needs for
high-priority conservation projects for endangered, threatened and
at-risk species.The project applications are due by 1 p.m. on April
7. The agencies hope to finalize project selections as soon as possible,
thereafter and to develop contracts later this year.
Funded through the
State Wildlife Grants (SWG) program, these projects will help
address high-priority conservation needs for endangered, threatened and
at-risk species across Pennsylvania. For more information on the
program, application materials and each agency's priorities, please
visit the
Grants
section of the PFBC website.
The federal dollars for this program are awarded to the two agencies
from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Pennsylvania has yet to receive
notification of its 2006 award from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,
thus funding of any selected projects will be contingent upon this
award.
In 2005, the two agencies awarded more than $1.14 million in State
Wildlife Grants funding. Since 2001, Pennsylvania has received $11.9
million through this program.