Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund

LISCIF 2025 RFA

Restore America’s Estuaries, in partnership with the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing a request for applications (RFA) for the second round of funding for the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF). Visit the LISCIF 2025 page to apply or read more about the announcement here.

ABOUT LISCIF

The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is a partnership among Restore America’s Estuaries, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Long Island Sound Study (LISS). The purpose of LISCIF is to provide technical and financial assistance to communities with concerns of access to healthier outcomes in their environment and improve the quality and accessibility of the Long Island Sound. Technical assistance will be provided through LISCIF and is available to communities/organizations even if one does not submit a funding proposal.  

EPA provides funding for LISCIF through our mutual partnership with Regions 1 and 2.

This is the second round of LISCIF funding. Up to $1,500,000 in competitive funding will be awarded to support projects in New York and Connecticut. Project proposals must incorporate  Implementation Actions of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP).  

For LISCIF, the LISS geographic region refers to the Long Island Sound watershed area within New York and Connecticut.  

Funding Priorities

LISCIF’s funding priorities are aligned with the CCMP themes and Implementation Actions. For 2025, LISCIF’s main funding themes are:    

  • Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds   
  • Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife  
  • Sustainable and Resilient Communities    
  • Sound Science and Inclusive Management    

Eligible projects and activities will be community driven and address the need for healthier communities in their environment. 

Funding is available for:    

  • Projects that result in quantifiable pollutant prevention or reduction.    
  • Restoring habitat within the Important Coastal Habitat Types targeted by LISS.   
  • Projects that foster a diverse balance and abundant populations of fish, birds, and wildlife.     
  • Public engagement, knowledg and stewardship.   
  • Projects that enhance community resilience and sustainability.    
  • Planning and design that sets the stage for the implementation of water quality projects, eligible habitat restoration projects, and resilience projects.  
  • Community-based science projects.   
  • Data management and integration projects.    
  • Other similar activities that the applicant proposes, and the EPA approves are consistent with section 119 of the Clean Water Act.   

Long Island Sound Study Boundary Map

The LISS geographic region refers to the Long Island Sound watershed area within New York and Connecticut for the purpose of this project. An interactive version of the region can be found at: ArcGIS – Interactive LISS National Estuary Program Map   

If you have specific questions about the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund, please contact the Program Director, Shahela Begum at: sbegum@estuaries.org . Schedule a meeting to discuss your application through this link: https://calendly.com/liscif/shahela  

 

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