The Charles County Forestry Grant Program aims to implement cost-effective reforestation projects in the County to increase tree canopy and as a result create forest habitat and improve water quality in the county’s local watersheds and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Charles County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: up to $20,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
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.
The goal of this program is to implement cost-effective reforestation projects in the County to increase tree canopy and as a result create forest habitat and improve water quality in the county’s local watersheds and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. 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 decreased.
Projects on individual private, commercial private, community-owned, school sites, and non-profit owned property are eligible for funding. Projects on federal and state land cannot be considered under this funding source.
Preference will be given to projects that:
- establish and enhance riparian buffers;
- create and enhance larger contiguous tracts of forest; and
- create and enhance habitat, including habitat for forest interior dwelling species.
Funding Information
- Requests generally up to $20,000 and should be less than $4,500 per acre.
- Projects must be completed within 12 months upon receipt of the award.
Eligibility Criteria
- Charles County and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- 501(c)3 Private Nonprofit Organizations
- Faith-based organizations
- Community Associations
- Service and Civic Groups
- Public Agencies
- Soil/Water Conservation Districts & Resource Conservation and Development Councils
- Public and Independent Higher Educational Institutions
- Individual private or commercial landowners
- Consultants, contractors, and other for-profit entities
- Eligible applicants will have and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the proposed project liability insurance coverage in connection with the performance or failure to perform services proposed.
For more information, visit CBT.