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.

$100,000

Closed

Grant Description

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.

Funding Details

Award Range

$5,000 - $100,000

Total Program Funding

$2,650,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

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.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

City or township governments

County governments

Private institutions of higher education

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

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

Key Dates

Application Opens

Not specified

Application Closes

Not specified

Contact Information

Grantor

Kathy Somoza

ksomoza@cbtrust.org

Phone

410-974-2941 x120

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