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Guidance Tool
A Guide to Resilience Planning for Long Island Sound Communities
Use the PERSISTS criteria included in this guide and worksheet to help identify, prioritize, and implement high-impact projects. These criteria serve as a guide for LIS communities to move projects from idea to implementation – they will help you identify & prioritize sustainable and resilient projects that advance the goals of the Long Island Sound Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The guiding questions in the sections below are intended to help you think through each of the eight criteria. Not all of the guiding questions below will be applicable to every project type. The questions and criteria are not listed in order of importance or priority. Each guiding question will not be applicable to every project type, so it is recommended that you consider all the criteria equally and as appropriate for your project.
Guidance Tool
A Guide to Resilience Planning for Long Island Sound Communities
Use the PERSISTS criteria included in this guide and worksheet to help identify, prioritize, and implement high-impact projects. These criteria serve as a guide for LIS communities to move projects from idea to implementation – they will help you identify & prioritize sustainable and resilient projects that advance the goals of the Long Island Sound Partnership Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The guiding questions in the sections below are intended to help you think through each of the eight criteria. Not all of the guiding questions below will be applicable to every project type. The questions and criteria are not listed in order of importance or priority. Each guiding question will not be applicable to every project type, so it is recommended that you consider all the criteria equally and as appropriate for your project.
Funding
: Apr 22 – Jun 12, 2026
$1 million to $10 million per project
NYS EFC Green Resiliency Grants (GRG)
The NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Green Resiliency Grants (GRG) help flood-prone communities advance long-term community resilience in implementing transformative stormwater management projects that protect homes, businesses, and public infrastructure. There is $60 million available this round. Funding is made available through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
GRG projects must be capable of capturing, treating, or increasing the time of concentration for a minimum of 2,500 cubic feet of stormwater per 90th percentile rainfall event within a clearly defined drainage area that contributes to a specific water quality or quantity concern.
Funding
: Apr 22 – Jun 12, 2026
$1 million to $10 million per project
NYS EFC Green Resiliency Grants (GRG)
The NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Green Resiliency Grants (GRG) help flood-prone communities advance long-term community resilience in implementing transformative stormwater management projects that protect homes, businesses, and public infrastructure. There is $60 million available this round. Funding is made available through the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.