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
State: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
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.
Eligible Project Types
- Track 1: Conceptual Plans for Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $20,000)
- Track 2: Engineered Designs for Green Street/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $35,000)
- Track 3: Implementation/Construction of Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $175,000)
- Track 4: Community Greening (up to $50,000)
- Track 5: White Papers and Tool Development (up to $20,000)
- Track 6: Green Street Charrette/Technical Planning Assistance (no direct funding)
Project Period
Projects must be completed within 12 months upon receipt of the award. Requests to extend the project completion period will be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis.
Project Locations
This program funds projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, and Virginia.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding Partners and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- Local government agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Community and Homeowner Associations
- Faith-based Organizations
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.