Photo: Lon Cohen. As most people living on Long Island will probably agree, our coastline is one of our most precious resources. Living on Long Island means that you are never very far away from the water, whether it s a bay, ocean, estuary, or the Long island Sound. Stewardship of our coastline will preserve Long Island’s diverse ecology and beautiful environs for future generations. Education is a key part of that effort. Recently, Brookhaven Town received a 2020 Long Island Sound Futures Fund matching grant to fund the Town’s Coastal Environment and Community Resilience Education Program. The Fund is managed by The Long Island Sound Study, a partnership whose mission is to restore and protect the Long island Sound. The organization seeks to fund activities that demonstrate a real, on-the-ground commitment to securing a healthy future for the Long Island Sound. Grants combines funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic
New London receives grant
The city of New London recently received a $50,000 grant from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound.
The city was one of 38 recipients that were awarded a total of $3.8 million in funding. The grant, and a $50,000 match from the city’s Public Utilities Stormwater Consulting Fund, will be used to start Phase 2 of the Watershed Management Plan Project for New London.
The Watershed Management Plan Framework is intended to serve as a roadmap as the city begins to address the community s need for coordinated planning and aligned investment across agencies, programs, communities and watersheds.
Published December 16. 2020 6:22PM
New London The city announced this week it has secured a $50,000 grant from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund to help fund Phase 2 of its Watershed Management Plan project.
The funds will be matched locally with $50,000 from the city s Public Utilities Stormwater Consulting Fund. The Watershed Management Plan Framework is intended to serve as a road map as the city begins to address the community s need for coordinated planning and aligned investment across agencies, programs, communities and watersheds, city officials said in a statement.
The city was one of 38 municipalities and organizations awarded a total of $3.8 million from the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, which is designed to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. The grant program combines funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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