New 2023 Long Island Sound Resilience Planning and Updated Grant Writing Support Opportunities

As of Oct. 16, 2023, a new LIS Resilience Planning Support Program in addition to a second round of the Long Island Sound (LIS) Resilience Grant Writing Assistance Program are available for municipalities and community organizations!

These programs are intended to assist with the development of sustainability and resilience focused projects that will impact a community(ies) within or partially within the Long Island Sound Coastal boundary (see map image for LIS Coastal boundary in pink).

These opportunities are supported by funding from the US EPA through the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and administered through New York Sea Grant (NYSG) and Connecticut Sea Grant (CTSG).

Map of Long Island Sound Coastal Boundary watershed

NYSG and CTSG announce two separate Program Tracks:

Track One: Long Island Sound Resilience Planning Support Program

Access the Request for Expressions of Interest here

Deadline for Expressions of Interest is 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2023.

Through the Track One Program, NYSG and CTSG will provide assistance to NY and CT communities to help identify and develop sustainability and resilience focused projects. This program aims to help communities assess local climate risks, conceptualize project ideas, and conduct preliminary planning efforts/steps in order to be well positioned to access funding to design and implement successful sustainability and resilience focused projects. At the conclusion of the Track One Program, it is anticipated that Awardees will be ready to seek funding for resilience-focused projects and can choose to utilize the Track Two Program. Receiving support through Track One is not a pre-qualification to receive support through Track Two. 

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) see the FAQ Document.

Track Two: Long Island Sound Resilience Grant Writing Assistance Program

Access the Request for Proposals here

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all the available funding has been allocated.

Through the Track Two Program, NYSG and CTSG will provide grant preparation and writing capacity to NY and CT communities that are pursuing funding for sustainability and resilience focused projects. This program aims to help communities develop successful sustainability and resilience focused project grant proposals and for municipalities and community organizations to develop capacity for navigating the funding landscape. Receiving support through Track One is not a pre-qualification to receive support through Track Two.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) see the FAQ Document.

Virtual information webinars for Connecticut and New York applicants took place on Nov. 8 and 13.

View the recording here for Connecticut applicants.

View the recording here for New York applicants.

For more information or questions contact: LISresilience@gmail.com