Grant applications being accepted for watersheds in two Pennsylvania counties

Harrisburg — The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is seeking proposals for projects that would be funded through the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program.

Projects eligible for this program must support aquatic habitat enhancement, recreational access, and water quality in the Tulpehocken Creek and Quittapahilla Creek watersheds in Berks and Lebanon counties and be located wholly within the watersheds.

The Tulpehocken Creek watershed encompasses 219 square miles in Lebanon and Berks counties and includes Blue Marsh Reservoir. The Quittapahilla Creek watershed covers 77 square miles in Lebanon County.

Complete grant applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Dec. 19. Successful grant recipients are expected to be notified by the end of February 2026.

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Parties eligible to submit a grant application for consideration include non-profit organizations with Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501 (c) 3 status (e.g., sportsmen’s groups, watershed associations, conservancies, etc.) or government agencies at the local, state or federal level.

Incomplete applications or applications from individual landowners without any of the aforementioned organization/agency affiliations will not be considered.

For this grant period, applicants are required to provide at least a 25% match of the total project cost with a contribution of cash and/or in-kind services (including labor and/or materials).

During this round of grants, there is a total of $188,000 available to fund projects.

Projects must provide one or more of the following aquatic resource benefits: improved aquatic habitats (lakes, streams, wetlands) for fisheries; improved water quality; recreational fishing and boating opportunities; or studies related to these topics

More information, including application materials, is available on the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program page on the commission website.

Potential applicants may also contact Jeff Schmid, Fish & Boat Commission fisheries biologist, by calling 814-762-1523, or sending an email to jschmid@pa.gov.