Resources for
Riparian
Guidance Tool
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Climate Action Tool
The 2025 expansion of the Climate Action Tool (CAT) allows you to:
1) Access information on climate impacts and vulnerability of species and habitats; and
2) Explore adaptation strategies and actions, related to connectivity, conservation planning, and forestry, among other relevant areas.
This tool was developed by the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment.
Guidance Tool
Level of Effort:
Climate Action Tool
The 2025 expansion of the Climate Action Tool (CAT) allows you to:
1) Access information on climate impacts and vulnerability of species and habitats; and
2) Explore adaptation strategies and actions, related to connectivity, conservation planning, and forestry, among other relevant areas.
This tool was developed by the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment.
Funding
: Oct 1 – Dec 16, 2025
$100K - $1.5M
CT DEEP Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP’s) Land and Water Resources Division requests proposals for the new CT DEEP Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant, made possible by financial support provided by the Long Island Sound Partnership from the U.S. EPA. There are two primary goals of the program: 1) to promote large-scale habitat restoration and enhance restoration planning, while also helping coastal communities and ecosystems adapt to changing environmental conditions; and 2) to further promote the application of green stormwater infrastructure techniques to reduce nonpoint source pollution, improving water resource quality.
There is approximately $7 million available, and no match is required. Eligible projects include: 1) Habitat Restoration (planning/engineering/design and construction for habitat restoration projects); and 2) Green Stormwater Infrastructure (planning/engineering/design and construction for green stormwater infrastructure projects).
Funding
: Oct 1 – Dec 16, 2025
$100K - $1.5M
CT DEEP Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP’s) Land and Water Resources Division requests proposals for the new CT DEEP Long Island Sound Ecosystems Grant, made possible by financial support provided by the Long Island Sound Partnership from the U.S. EPA. There are two primary goals of the program: 1) to promote large-scale habitat restoration and enhance restoration planning, while also helping coastal communities and ecosystems adapt to changing environmental conditions; and 2) to further promote the application of green stormwater infrastructure techniques to reduce nonpoint source pollution, improving water resource quality.
Funding
: Apr 1 – May 31, 2026
CTDOT State Local Bridge Program
Construction and maintenance of Connecticut’s approximately 4,200 bridges and culverts is the responsibility of the cities and towns who own them. As part of the State’s Infrastructure Renewal Program, the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s the Local Bridge Program provides for State grants to municipalities for the removal, replacement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of local bridges.
To qualify for state funding, a bridge must carry a certified public road, be municipally owned and/or maintained. The bridge must be considered a deficient bridge and must not have a prior commitment from the state – not withdrawn or expired – to fund the project. See the Local Bridge Program Manual (provided at the link) for detailed guidance.
Funding
: Apr 1 – May 31, 2026
CTDOT State Local Bridge Program
Construction and maintenance of Connecticut’s approximately 4,200 bridges and culverts is the responsibility of the cities and towns who own them. As part of the State’s Infrastructure Renewal Program, the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s the Local Bridge Program provides for State grants to municipalities for the removal, replacement, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of local bridges.
Funding
: Jun 25 – Sep 23, 2024
National Culvert Removal, Replacement, & Restoration Grants – FY24 (Year 3)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage Program) to provide funding for projects that would meaningfully improve or restore passage for anadromous fish (anadromous fish species are born in freshwater such as streams and rivers, spend most of their lives in the marine environment, and migrate back to freshwater to spawn).
Eligible projects include projects to replace, remove, or repair culverts or weirs that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. With respect to weirs, the project may include—infrastructure to facilitate fish passage around or over the weir; and weir improvements.
Funding
: Jun 25 – Sep 23, 2024
National Culvert Removal, Replacement, & Restoration Grants – FY24 (Year 3)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant program (Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage Program) to provide funding for projects that would meaningfully improve or restore passage for anadromous fish (anadromous fish species are born in freshwater such as streams and rivers, spend most of their lives in the marine environment, and migrate back to freshwater to spawn).
Report
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Zoning Strategies to Reduce Pollution of Inland Waters and Resultant Hypoxia of Long Island Sound
WEST COG developed this riparian zoning publication that is primarily focused on water quality, but also is highly relevant to climate mitigation.
Report
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Zoning Strategies to Reduce Pollution of Inland Waters and Resultant Hypoxia of Long Island Sound
WEST COG developed this riparian zoning publication that is primarily focused on water quality, but also is highly relevant to climate mitigation.