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PENNSYLVANIA BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
PENNSYLVANIA FISH & BOAT COMMISSION (PFBC)
www.fish.state.pa.us/grants.htm
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The commission has a number of grant programs that provide funding in support of fishing, boating and aquatic
resource conservation. The information listed in the grant directory also appears on the commission’s website
www.fish.state.pa.us/grants.htm. Each grant has appropriate links for program description and grant details.
GRANT
Boating Facility Grant Program – Provides grants to county and municipal governments for the planning,
acquisition, development, expansion and rehabilitation of public boating facilities located on the waters of the
Commonwealth.
Boating Infrastructure Grant Program – Provides grants for transient moorage (tie-ups) serving recreational
motorboats 26 feet and longer.
Clean Vessel Act (Pumpout Grant Program) – Helps fund the construction, renovation and maintenance of
pumpout and dump stations to service pleasure boats.
Coldwater Heritage Partnership – Provides leadership, coordination, technical assistance and funding support
for the evaluation, conservation and protection of Pennsylvania’s coldwater streams.
Cooperative Nursery Grants – Provides monies for new construction, and additions and improvements to
existing hatcheries within the PA Fish and Boat Commission’s Cooperative Nursery program.
Erie Access Improvement Grant Program – Funding to assist non-profit and government organizations in the
acquisition and development of angler access in the Erie watershed.
Ralph W. Abele Conservation Scholarship Fund – The Ralph W. Abele Conservation Scholarship Fund was
established following Ralph’s death as a living continuing memorial. The scholarship helps deserving students
learn more about the conservation of our precious natural resources.
Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed Restoration Grant Program – Funds to develop and implement projects
that benefit fishing, boating, and aquatic resources in Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean counties, with primary
emphasis on projects within the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed upstream from the confluence of the First
Fork of Sinnemahoning Creek.
Sportfishing and Aquatic Resource Education Grants – Funds for organizations and local agencies involved
in offering sportfishing and aquatic resource education programming.
State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program – Federal monies for high-priority conservation projects for endangered,
threatened and at-risk species across Pennsylvania.
Tulpehocken & Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program – Monies for projects with the Tulpehocken and/or
Quittapahilla Creek watersheds.
Valley Creek Watershed Grant Program – Funding for the restoration of the Valley Creek Watershed in Chester
County, Pennsylvania.
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