Resources for

land

Data

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SCRCOG Municipal Data Dashboard

The South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG) has created an interactive data dashboard. This dashboard allows users to explore, visualize, and download regional data to support informed decision-making. Scroll down on the page and use the left/right arrows to access the information and visualizations.

Connecticut State
Land Use
Environmental Health Hazards
Economic Impacts
Community Engagement

Data

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NYSDEC Division of Water Grants Data Portal

This portal contains the comprehensive dataset of awarded projects for the Water Quality Improvement Project Program (WQIP) and the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and MS4 Mapping Grant (NPG). Data is displayed simultaneously on a map and data table and can be filtered by Grant Program, Applicant, County, Project Type, and Funding Source.

New York State
Habitat
Land Use
Aquatic Resources
Stormwater Management
Water Quality
Infrastructure
Incentive Programs
Planning
Funding/Grants
Wetlands
Waste Management
Green Infrastructure

Mapper

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The Long Island Sound and Watershed Metadata Map Application

The Long Island Sound watershed is home to nearly 9 million people in parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Canada. Government agencies, nonprofits, and Tribal Nations have overseen numerous projects to monitor and protect the water resources of this watershed and the sound. Although there is an abundance of data, there is no easy way to search them or a central place to manage this information. To help, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Long Island Sound Study have created an interactive map to help users find and understand data about the water resources of the Long Island Sound and its watershed.

This mapping tool does not host data or maintain data repositories. Instead, it compiles and presents metadata from publicly accessible databases managed by State and other organizations.

Refer to this fact sheet for details about the application and its data sources: The Long Island Sound and Watershed Metadata map application

New York State
Connecticut State
Flooding
Habitat
Land Use
Environmental Health Hazards
Sea Level Rise
Aquatic Resources
Water Quality
Infrastructure
Wetlands
Waste Management

Funding

: Oct 1, 2025

$1,000 - $20,000

The Quinnipiac River Fund

The Quinnipiac River Fund, a component fund of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, makes grants for projects designed to benefit the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River, the New Haven Harbor, and surrounding watersheds.

Connecticut State
Erosion
Habitat
Land Use
Nature-based Solutions
Environmental Health Hazards
Stormwater Management
Water Quality
Recreation & Access
Community Engagement
Wetlands
Green Infrastructure

$75,000 - $350,000

Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program

EPA has selected Environmental Justice for New England to serve as pass-through entity for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grants for CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. Thriving Communities subgrants will be distributed to support capacity building in communities affected by environmental or public health issues to eligible applicants. The program aims to reduce the burden of the federal grants application process and distribute federal funds to potential applicants working to address environmental justice issues.

Connecticut State
Flooding
Land Use
Nature-based Solutions
Environmental Health Hazards
Stormwater Management
Water Quality
Planning
Extreme Weather & Storms
Community Engagement
Waste Management
Green Infrastructure

Funding

: Nov 1 – Mar 31, 2025

$75,000 - $350,000

Thriving Communities Grantmaker Program

EPA has selected Fordham University to serve as pass-through entity for the Thriving Communities Grants for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Thriving Communities subgrants will be distributed to support capacity building in communities affected by environmental or public health issues to eligible applicants. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 31, 2025.

New York State
Flooding
Land Use
Nature-based Solutions
Environmental Health Hazards
Stormwater Management
Water Quality
Planning
Extreme Weather & Storms
Community Engagement
Waste Management
Green Infrastructure

Funding

: Feb 27 – Apr 15, 2024

$1,000-$5,000

Connecticut Botanical Society Small Grants Program

The Small Grants Program provides funding for land conservation projects that provide protection of rare or uncommon native plant species or natural communities, or areas of high native diversity. We will also consider habitat improvement projects, protection of open space in low-income and urban communities, and assistance with fund-raising for projects that meet the above criteria.

Connecticut State
Habitat
Land Use

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