This cooperative agreement, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure law), provides $825,000 for the green streets, green jobs, green…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1.65 million Project Grant to the Chesapeake Bay Trust under the Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/Accountability and Monitoring Grants (CFDA 66.964) federal grant program. The grant period runs from September 1, 2022 to August 30, 2025.

The purpose of the funding is to support green streets planning and implementation projects and related white papers in small to medium communities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed through a competitive sub-award process. Specific sub-awards totaling $1.65 million were made to 14 local governments and non-profits to undertake projects focused on increasing urban tree canopy, replacing impervious surfaces with permeable materials, and community gardening to reduce stormwater runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. Deliverables include necessary reporting on project outcomes benefiting community environments and human health in the Chesapeake Bay region.

This cooperative agreement, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (commonly referred to as the bipartisan infrastructure law), provides $825,000 for the green streets, green jobs, green towns (G3) grant program, the main purpose of which is to provide funding to local governments and non-profit entities in small- to medium-sized communities in the chesapeake BAY watershed to support green street planning, design, and construction projects to increase the urban tree canopy and replace impervious surfaces with more permeable materials. Activities:the trust will conduct an open grant competition using its best practices for diversity and inclusion in the award process in order to promote public awareness and participation of all residents in the restoration and protection of our region's natural resources and will also provide technical assistance to applicants and sub-awardees. Subrecipient:subawards will support green streets planning and implementation and/or whitepapers on benefits of green streets. Subawardees will be communities within the chesapeake BAY watershed.outcomes:deliverables will include necessary reporting. Outcomes will include green streets planning and implementation. The beneficiaries of the agreement will be communities in the chesapeake BAY watershed, human health, and the environment.