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science
typical awards $5K-100K
Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (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 Partnership. The purpose of LISCIF is to provide technical and financial assistance to communities for addressing environmental issues and to 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 proposal for funding. This is the fourth round of LISCIF funding. Up to $1,200,000 in competitive funding will be awarded to support projects in New York and Connecticut. Projects must incorporate Actions of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and be located in the LIS watershed.
Eligible projects and activities will be community-driven and address one of the following funding priorities: 1) Projects that result in quantifiable pollutant prevention or reduction; 2) Restoring habitat within the Important Coastal Habitat Types targeted by LIS Partnership; 3) Projects that foster a diverse balance and abundant populations of fish, birds, and wildlife; 4) Public engagement, knowledge, and stewardship; 5) Projects that enhance community resilience and sustainability; 6) Planning and design that set-the-stage for implementation of water quality projects, eligible habitat restoration projects and resilience projects; 7) Community-based science projects; 8) Data management and integration projects; 9) Other similar activities that the applicant proposes, and EPA approves, that are consistent with Section 119 of the Clean Water Act.
typical awards $5K-100K
Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (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 Partnership. The purpose of LISCIF is to provide technical and financial assistance to communities for addressing environmental issues and to 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 proposal for funding. This is the fourth round of LISCIF funding. Up to $1,200,000 in competitive funding will be awarded to support projects in New York and Connecticut. Projects must incorporate Actions of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and be located in the LIS watershed.