Grants available in Pennsylvania’s York, Lancaster watersheds

Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission recently announced that grant funding opportunities are available to fund stream habitat improvement projects through the York and Lancaster Counties Habitat Improvement Program.

Funding for the grant program is being provided by two sources, the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project.

In accordance with their respective Water Quality Certifications, the commission receives a combined total of $150,000 annually to fund projects such as dam removals, stream habitat improvement projects, and agricultural pasture and barnyard best management practices.

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No single project will receive more than $75,000 in funding. Applicants are encouraged to secure matching funds in the form of grants from other institutions, cash, in-kind labor, equipment, materials, and supplies.

To be eligible, projects must be in York or Lancaster counties and be a habitat improvement or a sediment reduction project. Projects may include stream improvement, agricultural best management practices, and small dam removal projects.

Project applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and must use the application form specified in the grant application package.

Project applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 20, 2026. This round of projects is expected to be announced in May 2026.

For more information about applying for this grant program, visit the Fish & Boat Commission’s website.

For questions, contact Dave Dippold in the commission’s Division of Habitat Management by sending an email to: ddippold@pa.gov.