Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF)

Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is sponsored by Restore America's Estuaries (RAE). The LISCIF supports projects that address a wide range of environmental issues in the Long Island Sound, focusing on clean waters and healthy watersheds, thriving habitats and abundant wildlife, sustainable and resilient communities, and an informed and engaged public.

Projects should aim to achieve economic and health benefits for the Long Island Sound and increase public access to waterfronts.

Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund ~ Restore America's Estuaries Now more than ever, our nation’s most environmentally, economically, and culturally important waters need your help. A host of threats loom over the future of our coasts and the communities that rely on them. Sea-level rise, flooding, erosion and other impacts from a changing climate are impacting an increasing number of areas with increasing frequency.

Restore America’s Estuaries works to counter these and other threats with a host of partners nationwide. Your donation will help us engage local communities to bring about on-the-ground results, advance science and policy to conserve endangered areas across the country, and ensure the benefits of coastal restoration are shared by all communities.

If you prefer to donate by check, you may download our Donation Form and mail a check to: Restore America’s Estuaries 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 603 Federal Employees: Our Combined Federal Campaign number is 12070. For a list of state nonprofit disclosures, please click here . If you have any questions, please call 703-524-0248 or email Lance Speidell.

Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund LISCIF 2024 Grant Recipients LISCIF 2025 Grant Recipients LISCIF 2026 Grant Recipients Applicant and Grantee Resources LISCIF’s 2026 Annual Learning Exchange Past Annual Learning Exchanges 2026 LISCIF New York State-Wide Learning Exchange 2026 LISCIF Connecticut State-Wide Learning Exchange Regional Job Opportunities 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 third round of LISCIF funding.

Up to $1,200,000 in competitive funding will be awarded to support projects in New York and Connecticut. Project proposals must incorporate Actions of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP). For LISCIF, the LIS Partnership geographic region refers to the Long Island Sound watershed area within New York and Connecticut.

LISCIF’s funding priorities are aligned with the CCMP themes and Actions. For 2026, LISCIF’s main funding themes are: Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife Sustainable and Resilient Communities Informed and Engaged Public The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund aims to build capacity for organizations located in communities affected by environmental and human health risks.

The Fund seeks to provide technical assistance for communities and support proposals which ultimately improve access to the Long Island Sound, while reducing overall environmental health risks. Eligible projects and activities will be community-driven and address one of the funding priorities below: Funding is available for: Projects that result in quantifiable pollutant prevention or reduction.

Restoring habitat within the Important Coastal Habitat Types targeted by LIS Partnership. Projects that foster a diverse balance and abundant populations of fish, birds, and wildlife. Public engagement, knowledge, and stewardship.

Projects that enhance community resilience and sustainability. Planning and design that set-the-stage for implementation of water quality projects, eligible habitat restoration projects and resilience projects. Community-based science projects.

Data management and integration projects. Other similar activities that the applicant proposes, and EPA approves, that are consistent with Section 119 of the Clean Water Act. Long Island Sound Partnership Boundary Map The geographic region refers to the Long Island Sound watershed area within New York and Connecticut for the purpose of this project.

An interactive version of the region can be found at: ArcGIS – Interactive LIS Partnership National Estuary Program Map If you have specific questions about the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund, please contact the Program Director, Shahela Begum at: sbegum@estuaries. org . Stay up to date on LISCIF announcements – click the button below to join our email list.

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