# Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program (66.437)

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Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $239 million in 50 grants, about $4.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The Long Island Sound Program: (1) implements the Long Island Sound (LIS) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP); and (2) assists the states of Connecticut and New York and other public or nonprofit entities in implementation, research, planning, enforcement, and citizen involvement and education related to reducing pollution and improving the quality of the environment to sustain living resources in the Long Island Sound. Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Long Island Sound has received $21 million for FY 2022-25 through CWA §119 and $909,800/year through CWA §320. These allocations will continue through 2026. The LIS Partnership goal for IIJA funding is to significantly improve Long Island Sound’s environmental health, resilience, and economic vitality in communities across the Sound’s watershed.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28.4 million | 13 |
| 2022 | $44.7 million | 17 |
| 2023 | $53.7 million | 14 |
| 2024 | $55.0 million | 18 |
| 2025 | $57.2 million | 21 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection | Connecticut | $58.3 million |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $55.5 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | $41.5 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $16.8 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | Massachusetts | $14.5 million |
| New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission | Massachusetts | $13.1 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $9.8 million |
| Restore America's Estuaries | District of Columbia | $7.9 million |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | $7.7 million |
| Save the Sound Inc | Connecticut | $6.5 million |
| Interstate Environmental Commission | New York | $5.1 million |
| National Audubon Society, Inc | New York | $2.3 million |