The main purpose of the green streets, green jobs, green towns (G3) grant program is to provide funding to local governments and non-profit entities in small- to medium-sized communities in the…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1,650,000 project grant under the Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/Accountability and Monitoring Grants (CFDA 66.964) federal grant program to the Chesapeake Bay Trust. The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024.

The purpose of the grant is to provide funding to local governments and non-profits in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for green streets planning, design, and construction projects that enhance green spaces through practices like green stormwater infrastructure, increased urban tree canopy, and replacement of impervious surfaces. The Chesapeake Bay Trust will administer subawards ranging from $5,001 to $100,000 to support these types of projects. Details provided on 13 subawards indicate funding will support green infrastructure plans and installations, stormwater management, and education and outreach initiatives in various Maryland and Virginia localities. Projects include permeable parking lots, biofiltration cells, rain gardens, and conservation landscaping.

The main purpose of the green streets, green jobs, green towns (G3) grant program is to provide funding to local governments and non-profit entities in small- to medium-sized communities in the chesapeake BAY watershed via the chesapeake BAY trust. The funds support green street planning, design, and construction projects. These green streets projects enhance green spaces in communities by implementing urban green stormwater practices, increasing urban tree canopy, and replacing impervious surfaces with more permeable materials in addition to other environmental and public health benefits for residents of the communities. Under this objective, the chesapeake BAY trust (the trust), along with the US environmental protection agency (EPA), will connect local governments and non-governmental organizations to the needed and appropriate state staff or private contractors and provide small grants, ranging from $5,001-$100,000, to be used for green streets planning, project design, implementat