Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a partnership to provide funds for forestry projects and land protection in Anne Arundel County.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $644,544
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
Goals
The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land in the County. By increasing tree cover and expanding green areas, erosion can be reduced; water and soil quality can be improved; airborne pollutants such as particulates, nitrogen oxide, and carbon monoxide can be filtered; and summer temperatures and resulting ozone pollution and energy use can be reduced. By protecting forested land, valuable ecological services such as habitat, water quality, and flood control can be ensured for the future.
Three types of projects will be supported in this grant program:
- Reforestation/Afforestation of Protected Lands
- Permanent Protection of Forested Lands
- Reforestation/Afforestation and protection of lands that are currently uneased and unforested.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate funds available in FY23 as follows: $644,544 for Forestry and Greening (Track 1) and Forested Land Protection (Tracks 2 and 3).
Project Timeline
Projects must be completed within 24 months upon receipt of the award. Requests to extend project completion period will be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Anne Arundel County and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- Land trusts;
- Nonprofit entities
- Community associations;
- Service and civic groups,
- Faith-based organizations;
- Public agencies; and
- Public and independent higher educational institutions.
For more information, visit Request for Proposals.
