chesapeake bay trust

This page provides resources to help you develop a project and write a proposal that will be successful and accomplish your stated goals. For specific criteria for projects the Trust prefers to fund please see the Request for Proposals (RFP) for this grant program. To download a copy of theWatershed Assistance RFP visit our Grant Forms page.

Project Planning

In order to help you plan your project and ensure it is based on best practices you are encouraged to access the resources listed below.

Watershed Assistance Grant Program (WAGP) Required Attachments:

For a map of your watershed, please refer to Surf your Watershed.

Guiding Principles for Evaluators: The American Evaluation Association's tool to be used when creating your evaluations and reports.

Partner Organizations:

• Chesapeake Bay Program:  www.chesapeakebay.net 
           Find a Watershed Group
  
  
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  
           Brent McCloskey
           410-260-8745
           bmccloskey@dnr.state.md.us 
  
           Jennifer Raulin
           410-260-8745
           jraulin@dnr.state.md.us

Watershed Regional Specialists:

• Coastal Bays and Lower Eastern Shore:
            Carrie Decker: cdecker@dnr.state.md.us
  
  
• Upper and Central Eastern Shore
             Jen Dindinger: jdinding@umd.edu
  
  
• Central Maryland
             Amanda Rockler: arockler@umd.edu
  
  
• Southern Maryland
             Jackie Takacs: takacs@mdsg.umd.edu
  

Web Based Resources:

• *NEW* Watershed Plans Inventory: A listing of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay watershed plans. Have an edit or a missing plan? Please send to Kristin Foringer.
  
  
• *NEW* PaveDrain permeable pavers: great way to mitigate stormwater runoff in a new and innovative way. Check out this video that illustrates this unique product and stormwater management concept.
  
  
• Watershed Assistance Collaborative: http://dnr.maryland.gov/ccp/healthy_waters/wac.asp
  
  
• Chesapeake Bay Phase II WIP aryland Green Schools: http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/Water/TMDL/TMDLImplementation/Pages/PhaseIIBayWIPDev.aspx
  
  
• EPA's Handbook for Developinng Watershed Plans: http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/handbook_index.cfmendous
  
  
• Chesapeake Bay Program- Watershed Management Plan: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/watershedmanagementplans.aspx?menuitem=14778
  
  
• Maryland Association of Soil conservation Districts: http://www.mascd.net/Jan09/districts.htm

Grant Writing Assistance

Whether you've written many grant applications or if this is your first time, it never hurts to learn more about how to prepare a successful application. Access these resources for grant writing tips and best practices. Click here for general grant writing tips.

Additional Funding Sources

The Trust encourages grantees to seek additional funds for your project. Click here for a list of potential funding opportunities.

Signage

The Trust encourages grantees to include signage to support community based projects. Click here for a list of resources, sample signs, and Trust logos (required for all Trust supported projects).

For technical assistance at the Trust regarding watershed assistance, please contact  Hieu Truong at 410.974.2941, Ext. 112.