chesapeake bay trust

The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources welcome requests for technical planning and design assistance associated with protection and restoration programs and projects that lead to improved water quality in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the Maryland Coastal Bays. The funding partners invite local governments and non-profit organizations to submit requests for this assistance.

The purpose of this assistance is to help grantees accomplish the earliest phases of restoration projects. Recipients of this technical assistance and design funding may use the resulting plans and designs to:

• Accomplish deliverables listed in the applicant’s proposal to the Maryland Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (the Local Implementation Grant Program) or through the Maryland Department of the Environment.
• Craft proposals for implementation funding through programs at the Chesapeake Bay Trust; or
• Craft future proposals to the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of the Environment, or other agencies.

The Watershed Assistance Grant Program is one element of the State of Maryland’s Watershed Assistance Collaborative. The Watershed Assistance Collaborative includes other opportunities for local governments and non-profit organizations, such as training events and programs for watershed restoration financing and planning. Please visit http://www.dnr.state.md.us/bay/czm/2010tfs.html for the most updated information on the Watershed Assistance Collaborative.

For the full Request for Proposals and detail on this program, please click here. 

Program Status

Grant Application Process

Applications for this program are accepted online only.  Click here: www.cbtrustgrants.org to apply.  New users must register to use the Online Grants System 24 hours prior to submitting an application.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply several days prior to the deadline, due to potential for high website traffic on the date of the deadline.  Technical assistance for online application cannot be guaranteed on the deadline date.

Questions & Technical Support

Hieu Truong
htruong@cbtrust.org
(410) 974-2941 ext. 112

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Carrie Decker
(410) 260-8723
cdecker@dnr.state.md.us

Jennifer Raulin
(410) 260-8745
jraulin@dnr.state.md.us