Grantee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
Grant Amount: $95,800Matching Funds: $60,300Total Project Amount: $156,100
Complete final design and permitting plans for ten Nitrogen Removing Biofilter septic installations at zones designated priority one or two for nitrogen remediation by Suffolk County, New York. Project will deliver the final design and permitting plans that will lay the groundwork for shovel-ready installations at the sites, which will reduce the amount of nitrogen from these unsewered residences that could enter the Long Island Sound.
Grantee: The Trust for Public Land
Grant Amount: $324,300Matching Funds: $2,300,000Total Project Amount: $2,624,300
Engage 25 students in project design and 200 people in environmental education to construct a 22,000 square foot green infrastructure schoolyard at IS 224, HS 334, and MS 343 in the South Bronx, New York. Project will enhance school and community environmental education and outdoor recreational space in an underserved community and store 1.7 million gallons of stormwater through the use of expanded water capture, preventing the runoff into local waterways.
Grantee: National Audubon Society, Inc.
Grant Amount: $429,600Matching Funds: $215,200Total Project Amount: $644,800
Work with the Town of Huntington and Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct biological and hydrological assessments of the marsh, run models, complete permits and develop 100 percent design for the priority Crab Meadow Marsh in Huntington, New York. Project will produce a permit-ready 100 percent restoration design for the marsh, which will lay the groundwork to implement resilience efforts that protect coastal habitat for shorebirds and the local communities.
Grantee: Henry L. Ferguson Museum
Grant Amount: $50,200Matching Funds: $43,000Total Project Amount: $93,200
Create the final design and placement plan for the implementation of eco-moorings and seagrass area buoys on Fishers Island alongside the development of a comprehensive, community-based social marketing plan in order to ensure community engagement and involvement. Project will create two plans that set the stage for the implementation of the eco-moorings and seagrass area buoys that will protect eelgrass from disturbance and support shorebird habitat.
Grantee: Guardians of Flushing Bay
Grant Amount: $333,200Matching Funds: $167,100Total Project Amount: $500,300
Implement a two-pronged approach for improving green infrastructure maintenance efforts in Corona and Flushing, New York, for 800 community members. Project will build the internal capacity to expand the rain garden maintenance program model into Flushing and develop a pilot partnership with a RAIN Coalition workforce development partner to leverage the watershed as a green job training ground.
Grantee: Bronx River Alliance, Inc.
Grant Amount: $137,800Matching Funds: $70,400Total Project Amount: $208,200
Engage residents along the Bronx River in hands-on conservation through on-water and on-land trash collection and education on water-borne trash issues impacting the Bronx River and greater Long Island Sound. Project will remove 11,600 pounds of marine debris from the Bronx River and reach 35,740 people through cleanup events, educational materials and outreach campaigns to provide education on how to prevent floatable trash from entering the river and impairing habitat.
Grantee: Natural Areas Conservancy
Grant Amount: $80,500Matching Funds: $80,500Total Project Amount: $161,000
Implement a high-impact training education project in the Bronx, New York, through a targeted training series and volunteer program for 155 community members and park stewards in coastal, maritime forest management of Pelham Bay Park. Project will lead to a long-term strategy for community management and restoration of nature trails that cut through coastal hardwood forest in the Long Island Sound.
Grantee: City Island Oyster Reef
Grant Amount: $337,300Matching Funds: $212,200Total Project Amount: $549,500
Continue to expand the stewardship, oyster reef restoration and educational programs at City Island, New York. Project will enhance the capacity of this grassroots organization to provide projects and activities for the City Island community that are geared toward building stewardship of the Long Island Sound’s coastal habitats.
Grantee: Waterfront Alliance
Grant Amount: $59,400Matching Funds: $30,000Total Project Amount: $89,400
Integrate the established Estuary Explorers STEM-based education program into the Castle Hill YMCA’s annual multi-week summer camp and organize 46 Coastal Clean-ups that engage the 380 community members in the Bronx, New York. Project will facilitate direct engagement of participants with the local waterfront and remove 375 pounds of marine debris through cleanup events, fostering experiential learning and hands-on stewardship activities of the Long Island Sound.
Grantee: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County
Grant Amount: $153,700Matching Funds: $126,300Total Project Amount: $280,000
Engage students through the Reef Raisers + Meadow Makers program providing students with the unique opportunity to care for tanks of spat-on-shell oysters deployed to bolster existing oyster reef restoration projects and complete coastal plant propagation activities. Project will educate 300 students on the significance of coastal and marine ecosystems and inspire a new generation of stewards of the Long Island Sound.
Grantee: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Grant Amount: $168,700Matching Funds: $84,400Total Project Amount: $253,100
Collaborate with community partners to expand the Super Steward/NAVigator network, building capacity for 30 community members and four local community organizations to plan and host volunteer events to care for the maritime forests of Udall’s Cove Park Preserve, Pugsley Creek Park Preserve and Soundview Park in New York. Project will develop long-term management plans for three community organizations, laying the foundation for sustainable local stewardship capacity.
Descriptions of all 31 grants totaling $12 million awarded in 2024 are also available in a fact sheet.
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