Cooperative Agreement P20AC00412

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) to Baltimore County, Maryland. The grant funds projects that connect people to the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay watershed through activities such as developing water trails, public education and recreation programs, resource interpretation, and facilitating community stewardship. Specific initiatives include a bi-lingual...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $200,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program supports a comprehensive network of cooperative study units to facilitate cooperative research, technical assistance, education, and training to inform science-based management of the National Park System. The project, which will be implemented by the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. non-profit...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $124,000.00 to the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation, Inc. to prepare a master plan for an education center at the new Elktonia Heritage Park in Annapolis, Maryland. The primary goal is to develop the site as an outdoor classroom with access to the Chesapeake Bay shoreline to serve as a hub for delivering educational curricula focused on the history, culture, and...

This $578,000 federal Project Grant awarded on September 22, 2023 by the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) will fund projects to connect people to the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The key activities include: Identifying, conserving, restoring, and interpreting natural, recreational, historical, and cultural resources within the Chesapeake Bay watershed Developing and establishing...

This $115,030 Project Grant awarded by the National Park Service under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) will enable the Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society (HARS) to design, develop, and operate an inclusive Susquehanna Educational Park on an underutilized area of Harrisburg's City Island. The key products and services to be delivered include: Refurbishing the existing John Harris Cabin to provide visitors with a unique learning experience about the connection between...

This Project Grant award of $150,000 from the National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) will support the Black In Marine Science (BIMS) nonprofit organization in advancing two key objectives: Increase environmental DNA (eDNA) literacy in Black communities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed by collecting eDNA data and incorporating it into BIMS's long-term datasets. Provide a platform to share and intertwine ecological data with storytelling from Black...

Stroud Water Research Center, Inc. will receive $400,000 in federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Through this Cooperative Agreement award, Stroud Water Research Center will establish regional hubs and liaisons to distribute environmental literacy and meaningful watershed educational experience professional development across Pennsylvania. Standardized processes and...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The award will fund a 5-year project to support various geospatial assistance activities for USGS in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Key deliverables include: Biodiversity mapping models to predict species distribution within the Chesapeake watershed, integrating climate and land use data. Improved land use change...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $148,905.66 Project Grant on August 27, 2024 to the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CFDA 15.930) program. The grant funds a 2-year project with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026 to: 1) provide hands-on conservation land management experience for tribal citizens, 2) introduce tribal youth (ages 16-35) to outdoor experiences and land conservation/management through partner-led...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Baltimore Heritage Area Association Inc., doing business as the Baltimore National Heritage Area, under the Heritage Partnership Program (CFDA 15.939). This funding supports the implementation of the Baltimore National Heritage Area's management strategic plan, which aims to promote stewardship of the region's cultural, historical, and environmental assets through education, preservation, and...