On January 28, 2026, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) announced the Board of Public Works has approved more than $29 million in new funding to support two major clean water initiatives: improvements at the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant … Continued
Planning and development for Maryland’s Whole Watershed Program is underway, with stormwater management, stream and marsh restoration, tree plantings, invasive species management, and many other projects advancing to help shape the state’s collective effort on targeted watershed restoration. In March … Continued
An array of grants from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will go towards Chesapeake Bay cleanup, water quality improvement efforts, watershed restoration, and stream stewardship. More than $1.5 million in 2025 Chesapeake Bay Program grants are being … Continued
In December, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) awarded $17.7 million in 2026 Countywide Action Plan (CAP) Coordinator and Implementation Grants to county teams across Pennsylvania’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed to support the Commonwealth’s shared progress in … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will distribute more than $12 million in grant funding from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for state and local projects to enhance outdoor recreation. Funds will be used … Continued
In August 2025, the Maryland Board of Public Works approved up to $11 million in funding for a major flood protection and habitat restoration project in South Baltimore, supporting local jobs, reducing flood risks, and restoring vital tidal wetlands. The … Continued
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced that Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp., of Salisbury MD, will receive an $817,150.00 grant to support the purchase of a 160-ton rough terrain mobile crane. MARAD awarded $8.75 million in grants 17 recipients in 12 states … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will provide $20 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1. The funds will support new and improved public boating access … Continued
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is awarding $29 million from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund to 27 ecological restoration projects encompassing 160 sites throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2026. These projects were selected based … Continued
Maryland Environmental Trust has approved 20 grants totaling $238,751 to be awarded for environmental education, community cleanup, tree planting, and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. Presented annually since 1986, the grant program is managed by the Maryland … Continued