Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program (Maryland)

The Prince George’s County Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program is a partnership between the Prince George’s County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust to support projects throughout Prince George’s County that aid communities while treating and controlling stormwater.

Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust

State: Maryland

County: Prince George’s County (MD)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/30/2023

Size of the Grant: Up to $1 million

Grant Duration: 2 years

Details:

The Stormwater Stewardship Grant Program funds on-the-ground restoration activities that improve communities, improve water quality, support the County’s Climate Action plan, and engage Prince George’s County residents in the restoration and protection of the local rivers and streams of Prince George’s County.

Goals

This program seeks projects that improve aesthetics of communities and treat the stormwater runoff that comes from various types of properties, thus reducing the negative impact of this runoff on the County’s local streams, rivers, and other natural resources in areas where community residents live and recreate. Projects must accomplish on-the-ground restoration to result in improvements in water quality and watershed health (e.g., reducing in pollutants carried by stormwater, reducing carbon emissions, increasing tree canopy, greening areas for beautification and increased community use/enjoyment, and better habitat for wildlife).
As part of an effort to more fully engage underrepresented groups in its grant-making, the Trust strongly encourages projects that increase awareness and participation of multicultural communities to improve watershed health and local ecological ownership. The strongest proposals will show committed partnerships that provide funding, technical assistance, and/or other in-kind services to support the successful implementation of the project.

Eligible Project Types

Applicants can request funds in the following project tracks:

The funding partners anticipate $3.1M funds available in FY 24.
Track 1: Water Quality Implementation (generally between $50,000 and $150,000)
Track 2: Tree Canopy: Outreach, Education, Maintenance, and Preservation ($50,000 to $300,000)
Track 3: Community Awareness and Engagement ($10,000 to $60,000)
Track 4: Illegal Dumping Data Analysis and Forensics ($10,000 to $50,000)
Track 5: Piloting a Co-Payment System for Stormwater Management and Residential Resilience Retrofit Program Projects in the Henson Creek Watershed (up to $1 million)

Project Timeline

Projects greater than $100,000 should be completed within two years and projects less than or equal to $100,000 should be completed within one year upon receipt of the award or as determined in the award agreement.

Eligible Project Locations

Projects must be implemented in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Currently, because the City of Bowie is managing its stormwater program independently of the County, projects in the City of Bowie are not eligible for funding in this program.

Eligibility Criteria

The Prince George’s County and the Trust welcome applicants from the following organizations: