Resources for
sustainability
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for coastal resilience projects that restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.
The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation. Informational webinars are available to provide an overview of the NCRF funding opportunity on 2/24, 2/25, and 2/26.
Funding
: Feb 20 – Mar 31, 2026
$100,000 - $7M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2026
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for coastal resilience projects that restore, increase, and strengthen natural infrastructure such as coastal marshes and wetlands, dune and beach systems, oyster and coral reefs, rivers and floodplains, coastal forest, and barrier islands that mitigate the impacts of storms and other coastal hazards to communities.
Events
LISCIF New York State Wide Learning Exchange
The free in person event centers on “People of the Sound” that emphasizes the needs that communities around the Long Island Sound Estuary face. The goal of the Learning Exchange event is for people to come together for shared learning and collaboration, although more detailed information on the event agenda will become available in due time.
The conference will occur at the Queens Museum and is sponsored by Restore America’s Estuaries. LISCIF will partner with Tribes and communities to provide information on resource development and capacity building opportunities. This conference is free and open to the general public. Please register to help provide information regarding dietary restrictions, interpreters needed, or childcare requests. Information is accessible to those who speak English and Spanish.
Events
LISCIF New York State Wide Learning Exchange
The free in person event centers on “People of the Sound” that emphasizes the needs that communities around the Long Island Sound Estuary face. The goal of the Learning Exchange event is for people to come together for shared learning and collaboration, although more detailed information on the event agenda will become available in due time.
The conference will occur at the Queens Museum and is sponsored by Restore America’s Estuaries. LISCIF will partner with Tribes and communities to provide information on resource development and capacity building opportunities. This conference is free and open to the general public. Please register to help provide information regarding dietary restrictions, interpreters needed, or childcare requests. Information is accessible to those who speak English and Spanish.
Events
LISCIF’s Connecticut State-Wide Learning Exchange
The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is hosting the Connecticut State-Wide Learning Exchange, a full day and in person gathering focused on “People of the Sound.” This event will bring together tribal groups, organizations, institutions, and community members to discuss needs, environmental impacts, and community access along the Long Island Sound estuary, while identifying resources and opportunities for capacity building. The event is free and open to the public. Please register to help the organizers plan for dietary, interpretation, and childcare needs.
Events
LISCIF’s Connecticut State-Wide Learning Exchange
The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is hosting the Connecticut State-Wide Learning Exchange, a full day and in person gathering focused on “People of the Sound.” This event will bring together tribal groups, organizations, institutions, and community members to discuss needs, environmental impacts, and community access along the Long Island Sound estuary, while identifying resources and opportunities for capacity building. The event is free and open to the public. Please register to help the organizers plan for dietary, interpretation, and childcare needs.
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GSI Impact Hub
The GSI Impact Hub is an interactive platform that provides tools, research, and data to help communities plan and evaluate green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects. GSI uses natural systems like plants, soil, and stone to manage stormwater on-site reducing flooding, improving water quality, and creating healthier, more resilient neighborhoods. The Hub includes a benefits calculator, educational resources, and guidance to support city planners, advocates, and policymakers in designing projects that maximize environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Explore the GSI Impact Calculator, Detailed Resource Library, and Project Background to better understand how GSI can reduce flooding, improve water quality, and build climate-resilient neighborhoods.
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GSI Impact Hub
The GSI Impact Hub is an interactive platform that provides tools, research, and data to help communities plan and evaluate green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects. GSI uses natural systems like plants, soil, and stone to manage stormwater on-site reducing flooding, improving water quality, and creating healthier, more resilient neighborhoods. The Hub includes a benefits calculator, educational resources, and guidance to support city planners, advocates, and policymakers in designing projects that maximize environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Explore the GSI Impact Calculator, Detailed Resource Library, and Project Background to better understand how GSI can reduce flooding, improve water quality, and build climate-resilient neighborhoods.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
NCRF program priorities include: nature-based solutions, community risk reduction benefits, fish and wildlife benefits, community impact and engagement, and transferability and sustainability. The National Coastal Resilience Fund invests in projects under four project categories: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning, 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design, 3) Final Design and Permitting, 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Mar 27 – May 6, 2025
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2025
The National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) is a national program focused on reducing risks to coastal communities. The NCRF is now soliciting pre-proposals for projects that will create and/or restore natural systems in order to increase protection for communities from coastal hazards, such as storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion, while improving habitats for fish and wildlife species.
RAISE Grant Program
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. The eligibility requirements of RAISE allow project sponsors, including state and local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, and port authorities, to pursue multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects that are more difficult to fund through other grant programs. The RAISE program was previously known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants.
Eligible projects for RAISE grants are capital projects including but not limited to: * highway, bridge, or other road projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; * public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; * passenger and freight rail transportation projects; * port infrastructure investments; * the surface transportation components of eligible airport projects; * projects to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species while advancing the goals of the RAISE program; * projects investing in surface transportation facilities that are located on Tribal land; and * any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goals of the program. Planning projects which include planning, preparation, or design (for example - environmental analysis, equity analysis, community engagement, feasibility studies, benefit cost analysis (BCA), and other pre-construction activities) of eligible surface transportation capital projects that will not result in construction with this funding.
RAISE Grant Program
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. The eligibility requirements of RAISE allow project sponsors, including state and local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, and port authorities, to pursue multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects that are more difficult to fund through other grant programs. The RAISE program was previously known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants.
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FEMA National Resilience Guidance: A Collaborative Approach to Building Resilience
FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance document is intended to help all individuals, communities, and organizations understand our nation’s vision for resilience, the key principles that must be applied to strengthen resilience, and the players and systems that contribute to resilience. It also outlines how to strengthen resilience by organizing and engaging people, incorporating resilience concepts into planning efforts, creating change through policies, prioritizing projects and programs, financing resilience efforts, and measuring and evaluating resilience. Finally, the NRG includes a Resilience Maturity Model that illustrates stages in the evolution of a community’s approach to resilience.
Guidance Tool
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FEMA National Resilience Guidance: A Collaborative Approach to Building Resilience
FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance document is intended to help all individuals, communities, and organizations understand our nation’s vision for resilience, the key principles that must be applied to strengthen resilience, and the players and systems that contribute to resilience. It also outlines how to strengthen resilience by organizing and engaging people, incorporating resilience concepts into planning efforts, creating change through policies, prioritizing projects and programs, financing resilience efforts, and measuring and evaluating resilience. Finally, the NRG includes a Resilience Maturity Model that illustrates stages in the evolution of a community’s approach to resilience.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.
All projects under this program must demonstrate dual benefits to both coastal communities and habitats. Award decisions will be made based on regional circumstances and needs, but all proposals must address the following priorities: 1) Nature-Based Solutions; 2) Community Resilience Benefit; 3) Fish and Wildlife Benefit; 4) Community Impact and Engagement; and 5) Transferability and Sustainability. To implement these program priorities, NFWF funds activities in four categories designed to advance a project through NFWF’s “project pipeline” from planning to implementation: 1) Community Capacity Building and Planning; 2) Site Assessment and Preliminary Design; 3) Final Design and Permitting; 4) Restoration Implementation.
Funding
: Feb 22 – Apr 10, 2024
$100,000 - $10M
National Coastal Resilience Fund 2024
The NCRF is a national program with the goal of enhancing protection for coastal communities from the impacts of storms, floods, and other natural coastal hazards and to improve habitats for fish and wildlife. This year, NFWF will award approximately $140 million in grants for the planning, design, and implementation of natural and nature-based solutions.