Fish & Boat Commission Accepting Application For Stream Habitat Improvement Projects In Lancaster, York Counties

On November 22, the Fish and Boat Commission announced it is now accepting applications for the York and Lancaster Counties Stream Habitat Improvement Grants program to fund stream habitat improvement projects in York and Lancaster counties.  Deadline for applications is January 24.

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, PFBC 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.

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, which is available on the PFBC website 

This round of projects is expected to be announced in May 2025.

For more information, visit the York and Lancaster Counties Stream Habitat Improvement Grants webpage.  Questions should be directed to Dave Dippold at ddippold@pa.gov. 

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