The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has launched the Erie Access Improvement Program to support projects that provide public fishing access or protect or improve fish habitat for Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, their tributaries, and waters that flow into those tributaries.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
State: Pennsylvania
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/30/2022
Details:
Applicants may seek grants for site acquisition, access development, expansion, rehabilitation, and other types of projects that benefit recreational fishing and public fishing access on Lake Erie or its tributaries. Projects to rehabilitate existing access sites, such as construction of access roads and parking lots, or projects that bring facilities into ADA compliance are also eligible for funding. Habitat projects, fisheries research, and the development of fish cleaning stations may also qualify. Funding requests require a 50% match.
Criteria
Government entities and other nonprofit, sporting, conservation and watershed organizations as well as Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)-designated State Heritage Areas may identify acquisition and development needs in the Erie watershed and request Commission funding to assist in addressing these needs. Eligible projects include acquisition of lands and property rights including public fishing easements, and/or development of lands to improve and/or maintain angler access.
For more information, visit Erie Access Improvement Program.
