The Montgomery County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a grant program to support watershed restoration and outreach projects throughout Montgomery County.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/16/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Public Outreach and Stewardship: $60,000
- Community Based Restoration Implementation: $100,000
- Tree Planting and Reforestation: $100,000
- Litter Reduction in the Anacostia River Watershed: $50,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The Clean Water Montgomery Grant Program is designed to encourage on-the-ground restoration as well as outreach and engagement activities that reduce stormflow and pollutants and engage Montgomery County residents in the restoration and protection of the local rivers and streams of Montgomery County.
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will focus on funding projects that increase public engagement and advocate stewardship activities that reduce pollutants through community based restoration and outreach projects that will ultimately change behaviors. Projects should be inclusive of the community and represent the diversity of Montgomery County. Projects that serve historically under engaged or under-served, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities, and/or partner with BIPOC led businesses, organizations, HOAs and/or faith-based institutions are highly encouraged.
- Assist non-profit organizations to significantly engage residents in achieving water quality improvement through increased awareness and quantifiable behavior change;
- Demonstrate runoff reduction and local water quality improvement on property owned by non-profit organizations such as faith-based organizations, community associations, community pools, private schools, or other types of non-profit entities;
- Reduce litter in the Anacostia River Watershed through litter reduction-focused stewardship programs; and/or
- Increase and restore the tree canopy to achieve enhanced water quality and multiple co-benefits such as reductions in peak runoff, improved air quality, increased shade from tree canopy, greater biological diversity, and mitigation of some of the effects of climate change.
Eligible Project Types
The Clean Water Montgomery Grant Program supports requests for funding of the following project types in this Request for Proposals (RFP):
- Public Outreach and Stewardship
- Community Based Restoration Implementation
- Tree Planting and Reforestation
- Litter Reduction in the Anacostia River Watershed.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate $940,000 available to support projects in FY 24 (this grant round). The funds will be allocated to the projects as follows:
- Requests will generally not exceed $40,000 for knowledge change and $60,000 for behavior change efforts as part of the Public Outreach and Stewardship (Type 1) projects, $100,000 for Community Based Restoration Implementation (Type 2) projects, $100,000 for Tree Planting and Reforestation projects (Type 3), and $50,000 for Litter Reduction Projects in the Anacostia River Watershed (Type 4) projects. Requests may exceed these levels with additional justification and prior approval by the Trust.
Project Period
Projects must be completed within 18 months upon receipt of the award.
Eligible Project Locations
This program funds projects throughout Montgomery County, outside the municipalities of Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Takoma Park.
Eligibility Criteria
- Montgomery County and the Trust welcome requests from the following non-profit organizations:
- This is not an exhaustive list of eligible applicants; however, applicants must have a current tax-exempt status such as 501(c)(3) or 501(c)4.
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