Cooperative Agreement 96275125
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,204,040 Project Grant to Save The Sound Inc. under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437). The purpose of this 27-month grant, with an award date of October 1, 2025 and completion date of December 31, 2027, is to coordinate and implement the Unified Water Study to establish a comparable bay-to-bay dataset describing the eutrophic conditions and environmental health of 50 embayments around the Long Island...
- This $2,084,715 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) funds Save The Sound Inc. to implement the Unified Water Study. The study will coordinate water quality monitoring activities by 26 subrecipient groups across 48 embayments around the Long Island Sound. The monitoring will collect data on dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll A, macrophytes, temperature, salinity, and water clarity. The results will be...
- This $562,984 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) supports Save the Sound, Inc. in implementing its project to protect and restore the Long Island Sound ecosystem. The key activities include: Increasing regional project management capacity for stream barrier removal Developing a pipeline of new project managers through apprenticeship programs Accelerating project development and implementation...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $100,000.00 in funding to Save The Sound Inc. to implement a project to manage stormwater discharge in the Hamden, CT area. The key activities to be performed include installing fencing, signage, native plants and shrubs, as well as conducting community education and outreach events. The anticipated deliverables are protected green...
- This $5,650,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) supports the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's efforts to protect and restore the Long Island Sound ecosystem. Specifically, the grant will fund projects that reduce nutrients and pathogens, improve water quality, and mitigate impacts on ecosystem health across the Long Island Sound watershed. Key activities include...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) provides $875,000 in funding to Save The Sound Inc. to complete the development of a watershed management plan for the Hutchinson River in New York. Key activities include identifying nonpoint source pollution, prioritizing management and restoration projects with a focus on flood mitigation and nature-based solutions, engaging municipal...
- This $3,059,800 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) will fund the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's efforts to implement the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The grant will enable the acquisition and permanent protection of valuable natural habitats such as a 45-acre open field property in St. James and a 50-acre waterfront parcel in Riverhead....
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $13,747,288 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The purpose of the award is to support DEEP's efforts to implement the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, which aims to restore and protect the Long Island Sound ecosystem. Specific activities under this Cooperative...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded a $2,950,000 Project Grant under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) to Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) on March 24, 2025. The purpose of this award is to support the implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) by developing and administering the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund. Specifically, under this cooperative agreement, RAE will: 1)...
- This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Long Island Sound Program (CFDA 66.437) provides $2,800,000 in funding to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York (Stony Brook University) to implement a project supporting the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Developing a priority list of research topics...
This $750,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides funding to Save The Sound, Inc. to implement a project to improve water quality and restore the aquatic habitat in Little Neck Bay, Queens, New York. The key activities to be performed include the restoration of 4 acres of salt marsh and installation of 0.22 acres of oyster castles along 1,100 linear feet of shoreline in Udalls Cove, as well as the identification and conceptual design of green stormwater infrastructure at Alley Creek to address water quality issues from combined sewer overflows. Save The Sound will partner with sub-recipient Honor Our Indigenous Ancestors and the Matinecock Tribal Nation to ensure appropriate handling of any ancestral remains or artifacts discovered during site excavation. The award period is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2032.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.0k | 9/30/25 |