NEIWPCC is inviting proposals for improving and refining data inputs and metrics for a pilot model to assess habitat connectivity in the Long Island Sound and its watershed. This work includes developing GIS shapefiles for existing New York habitat restoration projects, and builds on the results and findings of a pilot feasibility assessment completed in 2024. The proposal is in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Long Island Sound Partnership Thriving Habitat and Abundant Wildlife Work Group.
The habitat connectivity model will provide the necessary tools for quantitative assessment of progress toward the connectivity goals of the Long Island Sound 2025 Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. The results of the project will enable selection of priority sites for restoring, conserving, or improving habitat connectivity, and will identify and evaluate options for tracking improvements.
There is $170,000 available and it is anticipated that one project will be chosen. Applicants must submit a proposal no later than 12 p.m. EST on July 10.
For more information on submission requirements, view the full request for proposal.
Submit your proposal online here.
For questions regarding submission of proposals, please contact Alex DuMont.