The Montgomery County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) announce a grant program to support watershed restoration and outreach projects and programs throughout Montgomery County, funded through the Water Quality Protection Charge (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/water/wqpc/) and through Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) funding. This program aims to support projects which…
The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks qualified contractors to to provide communities technical assistance for stormwater and watershed planning using charettes. The work to be supported will advance outcomes from the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The Funding is supplied by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III through the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)…
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is seeking Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to support strategic planning for Chesapeake Bay tidal wetlands through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office (EPA’s CBPO) as part of the Tidal Wetlands Capacity Building project. The work to be supported will advance outcomes from the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. The Funding…
Many communities benefit from having green spaces and trees to promote outdoor recreation, access to shaded areas, improved air quality, improved mental and physical health, and livability. Ultimately, this initiative will empower communities that have felt disenfranchised to take ownership with the tools needed to improve access to natural resources that connect their neighborhoods to…
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to engage contractors to support the production of native tree species that are not commonly grown by nurseries. The Trust’s goal is to diversify the suite of tree species used by our grantees and to ensure that there will be enough native tree stock for the…
Many communities benefit from having green spaces and trees to promote outdoor recreation, access to shaded areas, improved air quality, improved mental and physical health, and livability. Ultimately, this initiative will empower communities that have felt disenfranchised to take ownership with the tools needed to improve access to natural resources that connect their neighborhoods to…
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFQ”) is to develop a list of qualified tree service providers that can support various technical aspects of a tree planting project in underserved urban areas with, e.g., (site identification, tree species selection, procurement, obtaining services, and managing contractors). Ultimately, the goal is to provide groups applying to…
The Urban Trees Grant Program, called for by the Maryland General Assembly as a component of a 5,000,000-tree goal by 2031, welcomes requests for tree planting projects in urban, underserved communities. The goal of the Urban Tree Grant Program is to green communities; enhance quality of life, human health, and community livability by improving air…