The Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program is funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
States: Selected States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
This grant program supports design and implementation of green streets, community greening, and urban tree canopy projects that enhance livability in cities and communities, in addition to white papers that address these topics. The goal of this grant program is to help communities develop and implement plans that reduce stormwater runoff, increase the number and amount of green spaces in urban areas, improve the health of local waters and the Chesapeake Bay, and enhance quality of life and community livability.
Applicants must be interested in integrating green stormwater infrastructure as a matter of standard practice in current or future strategies. The G3 program is intended to support and foster market incentives for green infrastructure by building local and county-level capacity to implement innovative and cost-effective projects.
Project Tracks
- Track 1: Conceptual Plans for Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (generally less than $15,000)
- Track 2: Engineered Designs for Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (generally less than $30,000)
- Track 3: Implementation/Construction of Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (generally less than $150,000)
- Track 4: Community Greening (generally less than $50,000)
- Track 5: White Papers (generally less than $20,000)
- Track 6: Green Street Charrette/Technical Planning Assistance
Funding Availability
The funding partners anticipate that over $1.9 million is available this fiscal year.
Project Duration
Projects must be completed within 12 months upon receipt of the award. Requests to extend project completion period will be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis.
Project Locations
All communities in Maryland and throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed in portions of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Virginia are eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
Local governments such as municipalities, non-profit organizations, neighborhood/community associations, and other nonprofit entities.
For more information, visit G3 Grant.