Project Grant P23AP02399
- 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...
- This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service's Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CFDA 15.930) program will support the construction of kayak facilities at Locust Point in Baltimore Harbor. This project will increase public water access to cultural, historic, and natural sites by adding a new trailhead connection to the Baltimore Blueway network of water trails and access points around the Baltimore Harbor, Middle Branch, and Patapsco River. The...
- Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. was awarded $134,711 under the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to develop bilingual environmental education programming and community engagement with Latinx communities in three urban parks near Baltimore, Maryland from May 2023 to May 2025. Through this Project Grant, Chesapeake Conservancy will hire bilingual park rangers to supplement environmental educators at Patuxent Research Refuge, Masonville...
- The National Park Service (NPS) Chesapeake Bay Office awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) on September 20, 2025. The grant is funded through the NPS Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CFDA 15.930) program, which supports projects that connect people to the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. This grant will enable MDA to implement its "Maryland's Best Agritrails Initiative", a statewide collaboration that connects...
- 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 Project Grant award from the National Park Service - Chesapeake Bay Office under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $150,000 to The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation to develop an immersive audio experience along the 10.5-mile Elizabeth River Trail in Norfolk, Virginia. The "Truth Be Told" project will curate 10 seven-minute audio stories featuring the historical perspectives and experiences of underrepresented communities along the trail, connecting...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (CFDA 15.930) program to the County of Lancaster, Virginia. The grant will support the Triway Trail Phase II project, which will advance the development of a nearly 10-mile biking and walking trail linking three Chesapeake Bay coastal communities in Lancaster County. The project will complete crucial planning and engineering tasks, including surveying,...
- The National Park Service, under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) federal grant program, awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Chesapeake Conservancy, Inc. The award, effective July 2, 2025 through June 30, 2026, will support the creation of a data analysis and interactive GIS-based story map. This project aims to identify opportunities for indigenous-led economic development, tourism, education, and public access to...
- This Cooperative Agreement award for $150,000.00, awarded by the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), will engage four youth or veterans as Chesapeake Gateways Ambassadors in full-time, year-long internships. The interns will receive professional development and hands-on training while working alongside National Park Service staff to develop public-facing programs, interpretive media, and digital storytelling content...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $100,000 to Building Bridges Across The River, Inc. (doing business as Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus) to support the development of a kayak and canoe launch at the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C. The launch will provide public access to the Anacostia River, serving over 147,000 people and fostering...
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE OF PROJECT PROJECTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF: IDENTIFYING, CONSERVING, RESTORING, AND INTERPRETING NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY LINKING SITES WITH TRAILS, TOUR ROADS, SCENIC BYWAYS, AND OTHER CONNECTIONS DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING WATERTRAILS COMPRISING WATER ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS TO SITES AND OTHER LAND RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND CREATING A NETWORK OF SITES AND WATERTRAILS. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE ACCESSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATINOS AND SPANISH-SPEAKERS TO FEEL INVITED AND WELCOMED ON OUR PUBLIC LANDS. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN NEW SPACES AND PLACES, TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISTORY OF OUR PUBLIC LANDS, AND TO GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO ACCESS THESE SPACES AND BECOME STEWARDS OF OUR LANDS. ENGAGING LATINO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE BAY WATERSHED IS IMPORTANT, NOT ONLY FOR THE CURRENT LARGE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE EITHER UNENGAGED OR UNDER-ENGAGED WHEN IT COMES TO OUR PUBLIC LANDS, BOTH IN TERMS OF PROGRAMS AND ACCESS. ONE OF THIS PROJECT S GOALS IS TO CREATE POSITIVE EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO CREATE A BOND TO PLACE.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, STATES AND OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 6/2/25 | ||
| Not listed | $150.0k | 9/25/23 |