An Act establishing the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program and the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Fund; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
HB 508 establishes the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program, providing financial support to nonprofit wildlife rehabilitators in Pennsylvania based on their previous year's animal intake. The Pennsylvania Game Commission administers the program, awarding grants ranging from $2,500 (for 1-100 animals) up to $75,000 (for over 2,500 animals) to cover rehabilitation services, facility improvements, or related activities. Grants are distributed on a first-come basis until the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Fund is exhausted, with each rehabilitator limited to one grant per office location annually. This program directly supports organizations that care for and release injured, sick, orphaned, or displaced wildlife back into natural habitats.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2025
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