The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Trust are seeking proposals for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 12/06/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $760,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Trust and MDE welcome requests from local governments, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, contractors, and for-profit entities for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland. The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective wetland projects to provide valuable wetland functions, including habitat for a wide range of species and improved water quality, flood attenuation, recharge of groundwater, and aesthetics in the State’s local watersheds and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay, Youghiogheny River, and Atlantic Coastal Bays.
The output of this program is to design, construct, monitor, and protect nontidal wetland sites and their associated buffers in the State of Maryland. Funded projects will be considered as In-Lieu Fee compensatory wetland mitigation sites and regulated wetland areas.
Funding Information
Up to $760,000 is available for awards.
Project Timeline
Projects must be constructed within 2 years upon receipt of the award.
Eligible Project Types
MDE and the Trust seek proposals for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland. Eligible project types include the project types:
- Nontidal Wetland Restoration
- Nontidal Wetland Creation
- Nontidal Wetland Enhancement
- Nontidal Wetland Preservation.
Eligibility Criteria
MDE and the Trust welcome requests from not-for profit organizations, for-profit entities, and government agencies.
For more information, visit CBT.