| Long Island Sound Agreement Interim Progress Reports |
| (OMB Control Number = 2090.NEW, Expiration Date = mm/dd/yyyy) |
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| This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. OMB Control Number: 2090-NEW. Responses to this collection of information are mandatory [2 CFR Part 200]. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be two hours per response. Send comments on the Agency’s need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to Director, Information Engagement Division; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T); 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address. |
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| Instructions: |
| Semi-annual progress reports are due to the EPA Project Officer within 30 days of the end of each six month reporting period. Final reports are due within 90 days of the expiration of the project period. Reports should be submitted in electronic format via email using the provided excel spreadsheet template. Reports must be submitted to the EPA Project Officer (specified on your grant agreement). EPA will compile these reports into a master spreadsheet and may post reports on the internet. In addition to the excel spreadsheet, please feel free to include any additional useful attachments to the EPA Project Officer. Please do not include any special formatting in the cells. If ordered lists are needed, use semi-colons or commas. Please fill out the following fields in the excel spreadsheet: |
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| A. EPA Agreement Number – Include the program code followed by a dash and the 8/11 digit code without any spaces (for grant agreements: LI-XXXXXXXX; for interagency agreements: DW-XXXXXXXXXXX). |
| B. Project Title |
| C. Recipient Organization |
| D. Contact Name |
| E. Project Start Date – The start date of the project, in which the format should be MM/DD/YYYY. |
| F. Project End Date – The end date of the project, in which the format should be MM/DD/YYYY. |
| G. Reporting Period – Please indicate the month and year of the due date of the associated report. For example, October 2021, April 2022, October 2022, etc. For final reports, please input Final as the reporting period. |
| H. Report Type – Please indicate the report type (Semi-Annual or Final). |
| I. Project Description - Provide a brief overview of the project, including a reiteration of the goals and objectives of your project and the management implications of your work. This should be the same for all of your rows as it is specific to the project, not for each deliverable/output. |
| J. Narrative Summary of Project Progress - Briefly describe project progress during the reporting period in accomplishing the deliverables/outputs. Examples: creating an RFP, selecting a contractor, conduct grant reviews, etc. Specific metrics not included in the drop-down list (Column N) can be indicated here. This column can be related to the entire project (and therefore be copied for all rows), or deliverable/output specific. |
| K. Deliverable/Output - Identify any major tasks, products, or activities that are or will be completed to reach project’s desired outcome. This includes any planned activities or events (e.g., press events, workshops, conferences, training sessions, webinars etc.) or presentations/publications/outreach activities. Each deliverable/output should have their own cell/row. Examples: Construction of a fish ladder, development of a communications plan, installation of green infrastructure, etc. |
| L. Timeline - Please list the expected completion date for each deliverable/output. |
| M. Quantity of Metric – Please list the quantitative number associated with the identified metric in column N. |
| N. Metric – Select only one metric most applicable to your deliverable/output from the drop down menu. Each cell in this colum should only contain one metric. To view the list of metrics and their associated definition, please refer to the “Metric List” tab. If there are no metrics that would be fit for your deliverable/output, please select “N/A”. If you feel the metric should be highlighted in the report, please mention it in the Narrative Summary of Project Progress (column J). *Note: The metric should be related to the current reporting period. For example, if you hosted a webinar that reached 100 people then only report on those individuals; rather than reporting on the total amount of individuals reached for the total 3 webinars held throughout your project period. For the final report, the metrics will be cumulative. |
| O. Link to Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Actions - Each deliverable/output AND associated metric should be linked to the CCMP Actions. Please list up to 3 of the primary Actions (e.g., WW-1, WW-2) associated for each deliverable/output AND associated metric in their own row. If you have more than one action, please copy down the previous fields for each row (i.e., there should only be one action in the cell). Please only include the Action Number (i.e., no associated text). |
| P. Funds Allocated – Please divide the total amount spent on the deliverable/output by the number of implementation actions you have identified. For example, if it costs $100,000 to construct a fish ladder and there are 2 associated Implementation Actions with that output, please list $50,000 in each row; if it costs $600,000 to fund a staff position with 4 outputs, each associated with 3 Implementation Actions (therefore having a total of 12 Implementation Actions), each row would be $50,000. This should be consistent throughout your project period, however if funds allocated to a specific deliverable/output do change, then reflect that change here and in Column P – Challenges or Changes. |
| Q. Project Progress – Please indicate the progress of the project (None, On-track, Off-track). This should be the same for all of your rows as it is specific to the project, not for each deliverable/output. |
| R. Challenges or Changes - Address difficulties you have encountered in carrying out this project, any slippages in meeting stated outputs or outcomes, and remedial actions (to be) taken. Describe any funding issues that have affected your progress toward stated goals and provide information on changes that need to be made or have been made to the budget. Pay particular attention to percent of fund remaining against percent of project period remaining. If there are any changes to the submitted work plan (e.g., aims of the projects, participants, budget, etc.), please indicate here. This should be the same for all of your rows as it is specific to the project, not for each deliverable/output. |
| S. Quality Assurance - If applicable, address how the requirements of the Quality Assurance Project Plan are being met. This should be the same for all of your rows as it is specific to the project, not for each deliverable/output. |
| T. Environmental Justice Considerations/Benefits – If applicable, please include any environmental justice considerations, initiatives, or benefits to underserved communities related to your project (i.e., project’s deliverables involve any environmental justice initiative that should be highlighted, cannot be communicated through a metric, internal efforts to incorporate EJ into project implementation, direct or indirect benefits to communities with environmental justice concerns, etc.) |
| Long Island Sound Agreement Interim Progress Reports -- Definition of Terms |
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| Theme |
Metrics |
Definitions |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
square feet of bioretention |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
square feet of imperviousness removed |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
square feet of green infrastructure |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
square feet of native garden installed/planned |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
BMPs delivered |
Best Management Practices delivered/implemented |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
gallons of stormwater prevented |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
pounds of nitrogen prevented |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
pounds of marine debris removed |
marine debris removed via clean-up |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
pounds of marine debris prevented |
marine debris prevented via source reduction, planning, education |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
miles of clean-ups |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
monitoring events |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
monitoring groups |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
sets of data collected |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
monitoring devices deployed |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
number of estuarine models |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
number of watershed models |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
number of groundwater models |
self explanatory |
| Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds |
systems installed (nitrogen-reducing) |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
linear feet of living shoreline installed |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
living dock(s) installed |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres of invasive controlled/removed |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres protected |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres reduced disturbance of Species of Greatest Conservation Need |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - coastal forest |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - dunes |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - freshwater wetlands |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - salt marsh |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - upland area |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - lake habitat |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - riparian buffer |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
acres restored - eelgrass |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
miles of riverine migratory corridor |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
dams removed |
self explanatory |
| Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife |
fish ladders installed |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
new communications, outreach, and engagement materials developed |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
new targeted communications, outreach, and engagement materials developed in multiple languages |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
materials developed and disseminated |
any materials not NEW, but have been developed and disseminated |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
handbooks, manuals, or guides developed |
A little more specific compared to materials, this should be used when a product is designed to provide guidance to an audience |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
newsletters or other communications products to targets audiences |
Can include social media posts |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
new print materials developed and distributed |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
new web pages and updated web pages for the general public |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
tools developed and disseminated |
A product that is intended to be used by a specific user group to get information or make more informed decisions |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
plan |
Any deliverable resulting in a plan including Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
report |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
presentation |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
round tables conducted/target audiences consulted |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
media outlets sharing LISS and partner developed stories |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
in-person events that promote the Sound |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
audiences reached |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
new affinity and community group leaders engaged |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
collaborative community engagement meetings |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
volunteers participating in stewardship programs or events |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
individuals reached |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
people using/accessing Sound resources |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
students/youth participating |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
resource programs developed or conducted |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
recreation programs shared or developed |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
trainings/education events developed or conducted |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
trainings/education events participants |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
public access sites |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
financial or technical assistance provided to communities |
Meaningful assistance provided to communities/municipalities |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
behavior change campaigns developed/distributed |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
behavior change strategies, messages, and materials created, distributed, and referenced |
self explanatory |
| Sustainable and Resilient Communities |
pledges |
Pledges related to behavior change campaigns |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
new stakeholders |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
proposals received/applicants |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
workshops |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
partners engaged |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
professionals engaged |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
stakeholders engaged |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
governments engaged |
self explanatory |
| Sound Science and Inclusive Management |
papers published/publications |
self explanatory |
| All |
N/A |
In Tracking and Reporting Tool, this will be converted into a blank cell |
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