The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has awarded Talbot County, the City of Annapolis, and the Town of Rock Hall with financial and technical assistance for projects through the new Working Waterfronts Program. The one-year projects will begin in early … Continued
Maryland Working Waterfront Grants
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Maryland Watershed Assistance Grants
Community groups and local governments across Maryland have been awarded Watershed Assistance Grants totaling approximately $1.43 million. In total, 15 different counties and Baltimore City were selected to receive funding for local water quality improvement projects. The Maryland Department of … Continued
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Lynnhaven Lake Retrofit Project – Hampton VA
The City of Hampton will receive $389,400 from Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality for the Lynnhaven lake retrofit, a project designed to help reduce pollution from stormwater runoff in the Lynnhaven Lake area near Peninsula Town Center. The money is … Continued
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Newport News Stream Restoration
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently approved $1,100,880 for stream restoration in Newport News Virginia. The SLAF funded grant awarded to the City of Newport News will help restore Salter’s Creek from 35th Street to 28th Street. Salter’s … Continued
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Bloede Dam Removal Project
Maryland’s Board of Public Works has granted approval for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move forward with the Bloede Dam removal project. The department and its partners have been working for several years on a comprehensive, cost-effective … Continued
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2016 Maryland Working Waterfronts Grants
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals from local governments looking to invigorate their waterfront economies. Municipalities and counties in the coastal zone are eligible to apply for these one-year grants through the department’s Working Waterfronts Program. Now … Continued
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2016 Maryland Environmental Trust Grants
The Maryland Environmental Trust recently awarded $9,600 to nonprofits, community groups, and schools to carry out environmental projects across the state. Given through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program in partnership with the State Highway Administration. the grants will be used … Continued
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2016 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Grants
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently announced that the Department of Natural Resources has awarded grant funding, totaling $23.25 million, to reduce nonpoint source pollution through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. The Trust Fund directs funding to the … Continued
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2016 Green Streets-Green Towns-Green Jobs Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources, recently announced $803,489 in grants to be awarded to 17 organizations through the “Green Streets, Green Towns, Green Jobs” Grant Initiative … Continued
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Cambridge, Oxford, St. Michaels Working Waterfront Grants
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently the City of Cambridge, the Town of Oxford, and the Town of St. Michaels with financial and technical assistance through the Working Waterfronts Program. Chesapeake and Coastal Service Director Matthew Fleming described … Continued
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2017 Chesapeake Conservation Corps
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) recently welcomed the newest class of Chesapeake Conservation Corps Members. Created by the Maryland Legislature, the program matches young people ages 18-25 with non-profit and government organizations for one-year terms of service to improve local … Continued
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NOAA Chesapeake Bay B-WET Grants
Nearly $2.4 million in environmental education grants will be funded by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office through the competitive B-WET (Bay-Watershed Education and Training) Chesapeake program this year. B-WET is an environmental education program that supports locally relevant outdoors, experience-based … Continued
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Baltimore Urban Green Spaces – Waterways Projects
In October, officials from the Obama Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Park Service (NPS), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced a series of targeted investments to enhance Baltimore … Continued
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Annapolis Maritime Summit
A recent Maritime Summit brought together more than 100 Annapolis area maritime and marine businesses. The summit, along with a new marketing brand and toolkit, offered an opportunity to showcase local business as part of Annapolis’ marine and maritime industries. … Continued
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Maryland Community Resiliency Grants
Maryland communities can apply for funding from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help them prepare for climate and weather-related changes and incidents, including flooding and storm events, as well as expand their use of ‘green’ infrastructure to … Continued
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Virginia Awarded EPA Wetland Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced two major grants designed to help Virginia protect and restore its wetlands. One grant is a $356,000 award to William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and its Center for … Continued
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Maryland Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Grants
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites local governments and nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to help restore the Chesapeake Bay and improve water quality. The department is seeking to fund community projects aimed at mitigating and reducing nonpoint … Continued
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Norfolk Waterfront Improvement Grants
The City of Norfolk Virginia will receive up to $200,000 in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant funding to improve Harbor Park, Newton’s Creek watershed, and Fort Norfolk areas. Norfolk is one of 19 cities nationwide and the only city in … Continued
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Maryland Oyster Sustainability Project
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced that the agency seeks to establish an economically-productive and sustainable oyster harvesting cooperative in Anne Arundel County. According to DNR, the comprehensive private-public partnership will enhance the long-term business and economic … Continued
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Baltimore City Green Projects
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust recently announced funding awards for four projects that beautify and green communities, as well as improve stormwater quality while reducing the volume of polluted runoff. Recipients include … Continued
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