Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program
The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program is a funding initiative by the Chesapeake Bay Trust that supports projects by various organizations to address environmental and public health issues through education, small-scale greening, and large-scale restoration in specific areas affected by wastewater treatment plants and energy companies.
The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program, managed by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, supports community outreach and engagement, environmental action, and larger-scale restoration projects in the Patapsco and Back River Watersheds and the Curtis Bay and surrounding communities. This initiative is aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues resulting from enforcement cases involving the Patapsco and Back River Wastewater Treatment Plants and Curtis Bay Energy, L.P. Eligible projects include environmental education, small-scale greening projects, and large-scale watershed restoration efforts. Applications are accepted from nonprofits, community associations, faith-based organizations, service groups, government agencies, and educational institutions.
Award Range
$5,000 - $100,000
Total Program Funding
$2,650,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Additional Details
Approximately $1.1 million is available for projects in the Patapsco and Back River watersheds, and $225,000 for projects in Curtis Bay and surrounding communities for Year 1.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Applicants must confirm the watershed location of their project using the Maryland Department of the Environment’s Maryland 8-Digit Watershed Map. Contact the Chesapeake Bay Trust for assistance with project eligibility. Nonprofit Organizations; Community, Homeowners, and/or Neighborhood Associations; Faith-based Organizations; Service, Youth, and Civic Groups; State and Local Government Agencies; and Public and Independent Higher Educational Institutions.
Geographic Eligibility
Curtis Bay and Surrounding Communities, Patapsco River Watershed, Back River Watershed
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
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