Maryland stormwater contracts
36 contracts tracked across 2 municipalities.
Contracts
36
municipalities
2
Distinct vendors
29
municipalities with the most stormwater contracts
Top vendors in Maryland stormwater
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | 6 | $17.0M |
| MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS FOUNDATION, INC. | 2 | $1.8M |
| CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC. | 2 | $952K |
| Rummel, Klepper and Kahl, LLP | 1 | — |
| Environmental Quality Resources LLC | 1 | — |
| D&F Construction, Inc. | 1 | — |
Recent stormwater contracts in Maryland
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Services: Stormwater and Flood Management | Montgomery County, MD | Rummel, Klepper and Kahl, LLP | — | — |
| Maintenance and Repair: Aboveground Stormwater Management Facilities | Montgomery County, MD | Environmental Quality Resources LLC | — | — |
| Dredging and Repairs: Stormwater Maintenance Facilities | Montgomery County, MD | D&F Construction, Inc. | — | — |
| Underground Stormwater Facility Maintenance and Repair Services | Montgomery County, MD | Magnolia Plumbing, Inc. | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Avon Corporation | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Stormwater Maintenance LLC | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | D & F Construction Inc | — | — |
| Engineering Services: Stormwater and Flood Management | Montgomery County, MD | KCI Technologies, Inc. | — | — |
| On-Call Environmental and Stormwater Engineering and Design | Montgomery County, MD | Low Impact Development Center, Inc. | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Ecotone Inc | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Apex Companies, LLC | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | HGS, LLC | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Meadville Land Service Inc | — | — |
| Construction Services for Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID)/Environmental Site Design (ESD), And Stream Restoration Projects | Montgomery County, MD | Triangle Contracting, LLC | — | — |
| Engineering Services: Maintenance Inspections of Stormwater Management BMPs | Montgomery County, MD | Stormwater Management LLC | — | — |
| Engineering Services: Stormwater and Flood Management | Montgomery County, MD | A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. | — | — |
| Engineering Services: Stormwater and Flood Management | Montgomery County, MD | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | — | — |
| Engineering Services: Stormwater and Flood Management | Montgomery County, MD | McCormick Taylor, Inc. | — | — |
| Rehabilitation Services for Stormwater Drainage Pipes and Control Structures | Montgomery County, MD | Pleasants Construction, Inc. | — | — |
| Vegetated Stormwater BMP Maintenance | Montgomery County, MD | Empire Landscape LLC | — | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECTS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT, ADDRESSING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND HABITAT SURVEYING AND ANALYSIS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY AND COALITION BUILDING, AND MORE.ACTIVITIES:THE WORK TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDES RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITAT, ADDRESSING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION, DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, WATER QUALITY MONITORING AND HABITAT SURVEYING AND ANALYSIS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY AND COALITION BUILDING, AND MORE.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES THAT SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE CCMP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT THE MCBP EQUITY STRATEGY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY GOALS. RECIPIENTS AND THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TITLE 1 WORCESTER COUNTY SCHOOLS DEVELOPED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY AND THE CITY OF BERLIN FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCY AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, AND LOCAL NONPROFITS WHO WILL APPLY THROUGH RFP FOR RESEARCH FUNDING TO FURTHER CCMP AND EQUITY STRATEGY GOALS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 20+ ACRES OF RESTORED WETLANDS, INSTALLATION OF NONPOINT SOURCE / NUTRIENT REDUCTION BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, MONITORING, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY FROM 70+ SAMPLING LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COASTAL BAYS, HABITAT SURVEYS, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE STRESSORS ON THE COASTAL BAYS SYSTEM, INCREASED CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO CLIMATE STRESSORS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCREASED CAPACITY AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND CLIMATE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE, DEVELOPMENT OF STEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE, AND INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE MCBP TEAM TO IMPLEMENT THE CCMP. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS WORK AND THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE EASTERN SHORE REGION, SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THE COASTAL BAYS WATERSHED, AND ADDITIONALLY THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EMPLOYEES OF TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING THE AREA. THIS WORK ALSO BENEFITS VISITORS TO THE EASTERN SHORE AND COASTAL BAYS. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS FOUNDATION, INC. | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE, MD TO IMPLEMENT ITS WARD 1 STORMWATER PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE WARD 1 AREA OF HYATTSVILLE, MD, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF PERMEABLE PAVEMENT, THE REMOVAL OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACES, THE INSTALLATION OF CHANNEL DRAINS, THE STABILIZATION OF OUTFALL AREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF BIORETENTION DEVICES, AND THE ADDITION OF NATIVE VEGETATION.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT SEVERAL SITES IN THE WARD 1 AREA OF HYATTSVILLE, MD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOWER WARD 1, AND IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF HYATTSVILLE, MD. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF HYATTSVILLE | $870K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS OF $1,887,368. FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,662,104 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO AID THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MDE) IN IMPLEMENTING AND EXPANDING ITS REGULATORY, ACCOUNTABILITY, ASSESSMENT, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF REDUCING NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND SEDIMENT LOADS DELIVERED TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS RELATED TO MARYLAND'S PHASE III WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (WIP), IMPLEMENTATION OF MDE'S WATER QUALITY TRADING PROGRAM (WQTP); PROCESSING OF CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFOS) PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS OF ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (AFOS), PROCESSING OF NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS, UPDATES TO PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION (PMP) DATA TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), VERIFICATION OF AND REPORTING OF BMP IMPLEMENTATION, AND COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY ASSURANCE. SUBRECIPIENT:FUNDS WILL BE SUBAWARDED TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE WATERSHED ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (WAGP) TO SUPPORT LOCALLY IMPLEMENTED STORMWATER MITIGATION AND NATURAL FILTERS PROJECTS, AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE LOCAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WIP ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK. OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE WATER QUALITY GOAL OF THE 2014 CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL). THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS AWARD IS REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS TO ACHIEVE THE WATER QUALITY NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP, RESIDENTS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $7.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND TO IMPLEMENT ITS NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. NONPOINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS INCLUDE A VARIETY OF STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS), WATERSHED PLANNING, MONITORING, TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A VARIETY OF EDUCATION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED WORK IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES: 14 PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NONPOINT SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STAKEHOLDERS, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF URBAN AND AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT SOURCE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, IMPROVEMENTS TO AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, LOCAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORKSHOPS, AND A NONPOINT SOURCE ANALYSIS TOOL. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS THAT WILL ACHIEVE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS IN WATERSHEDS WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 APPROVED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO RESTORATION OF WATERBODIES AND ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $2.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS 319(H) ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES $2,228,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS (OF WHICH $110,000 REPRESENTS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AND $10,000 REPRESENTS IN-KIND SUPPORT) TO IMPLEMENT MARYLAND'S NONPOINT SOURCE (NPS) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS OUTLINED IN THEIR EPA APPROVED NPS MANAGEMENT PLAN. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MARYLAND TO IMPLEMENT ITS NPS PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON RESTORING WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUN-OFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES. MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MDE) IS RECEIVING $110,000 OF SUPPLEMENTAL CWA 319 FUNDING IN ADDITION TO THEIR ANNUAL ALLOCATION IN A NEW AWARD AS A RESULT OF THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS AND THE JANUARY 2024 COMPETITION.ACTIVITIES:NPS PROJECTS CAN BE CONDUCTED BY BOTH THE STATE GRANT RECIPIENT AS WELL AS BY A VARIETY OF SUBRECIPIENTS. THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED WITH THIS GRANT AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION PLANNING, NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, NUTRIENT LOAD REDUCTIONS, WATERSHED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND DITCH/WETLAND/STREAM RESTORATION. ACTIVITIES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS GRANT AWARD THAT FURTHER THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS IN PARTIALLY OR FULLY RESTORING WATERBODIES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MARYLAND AS BEING PRIMARILY NPS-IMPAIRED.SUBRECIPIENT:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS WILL PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ON THE GROUND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AIMED AT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN NONPOINT SOURCE IMPAIRED WATERBODIES AS GUIDED BY EPA ACCEPTED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS. ONE SUBAWARD WILL BE TO CONSTRUCT 10 PROJECTS TREATING APPROXIMATELY 300 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE RESULTING IN NEARLY 1,200 LBS OF NITROGEN REDUCTION ANNUALLY. ANOTHER SUBAWARD WILL IMPLEMENT STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT MEASURES (BMPS) SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION OF A BIOSWALE TO ALLOW INFILITRATION, CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.4 ACRE WETLAND SYSTEM WITH BASIN VOLUME AND POND WETLAND PLANT SHELF AND INLET/OUTLET ENHANCEMENT. ANOTHER SUBAWARD WILL FOCUSE ON CONTIUNING THE COORDINATION OF THE ENVISION WORKING WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ENGAGING DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES WORKGROUPS THAT SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CIRCUIT RIDER PROGRAM AND ENGAGEMENT WITH DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES. THAT WILL RESULT IN 15-25 LEAD COAST TRAINED LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND 2 COMMUNITY AMBASSARDORS. OUTCOMES:THE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY ACHIEVE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS IN WATERSHEDS WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 APPROVED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO RESTORATION OF WATERBODIES AND ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL OF MARYLAND'S RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $2.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT'S PROJECT TO PROVIDE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES IN MARYLAND FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OVERFLOW AND/OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. SPECIFICALLY, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT WILL FUND PHASE I OF THE TOWN OF RIDGELY'S INFILTRATION AND INFLOW AND PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. PHASE I INCLUDES PLANNING, DESIGN, AND INSPECTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE REHABILITATION OF AGING SEWER LINES AND MANHOLES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD TO THE TOWN OF RIDGELY TO IMPLEMENT PHASE ONE OF THEIR INFILTRATION AND INFLOW AND PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENTS PLAN. OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: PLANS, DESIGNS, AND CONSTRUCTION RELATED ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE REHABILITATION OF APPROXIMATELY 12,861 LINEAL FEET OF 8 INCH SANITARY SEWER, 3,035 LINEAL FEET OF 10 INCH SANITARY SEWER, 300 SANITARY LATERAL LINES, AND 49 MANHOLES. AND OVERFLOW OR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE: THE OUTCOMES PROVIDED FROM THIS GRANT ARE EXPECTED TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY BY REDUCING SEWER OVERFLOWS THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF STORMWATER. THE PROJECT AREA IS ADJACENT TO A TRIBUTARY OF THE CHOPTANK RIVER, AND THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED WATER QUALITY FROM THE REDUCTION OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND SEDIMENT FLOWING INTO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CAROLINE COUNTY'S EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE REDUCTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE UPPER CHOPTANK 319 APPROVED NINE-ELEMENT WATERSHED PLAN AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE: THE TOWN OF RIDGELY WHICH RANKS AS A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY AS DEFINED BY MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT'S CRITERIA. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ANY COMMUNITY WITH PROXIMITY TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, WHICH WILL HAVE A REDUCTION IN NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LEVELS AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $1.1M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL GIVE A VOICE TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) POPULATIONS IN FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND WHO ARE MOST VULNERABLE TO EXTREME HEAT FROM CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT CONTAINS A STRATEGY TO 1) STRENGTHEN EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBO) THAT WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH EJ POPULATIONS, INCLUDING SUB-AWARDEES MOBILIZE FREDERICK, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, AND ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER OF FREDERICK. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THESE ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAM RESOURCES TO BUILD RESILIENCE, EDUCATE ON AIR QUALITY AND CLIMATE, AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS 2) LEARN FROM EJ POPULATIONS HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE INCREASING CIVIC INVOLVEMENT; WHERE NEEDED, PROVIDE PAYMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION TO COVER FOR CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, TIME AND MISSED WORK 3) ESTABLISH A GAP-FILLING HVAC REPLACEMENT PROGRAM TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND 4) NAVIGATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO MAKE HOMES MORE RESILIENT AND REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; COORDINATION AND PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY WIDE CLIMATE ENERGY ACTION PLAN; ESTABLISHING OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING SENSORS IN 50% OF COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND/OR COMMUNITY CENTERS; DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A CURRICULUM AND TRAINING FOR FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHER PERTAINING TO AIR QUALITY, SCIENTIFIC METHOD, SEVERE HEAT EVENTS AND APPROACHES TO MITIGATION; COLLABORATING WITH FREDERICK COUNTY DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL AND SUPPORTIVE DIRECT REFERRAL PROCESS; PARTNERING WITH FREDERICK COUNTY DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TO REFER ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM BOTH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS FROM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROGRAMS; PARTNERSHIP WITH FREDERICK COUNTY DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THE DIVISION'S RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO REDUCE STORMWATER CONTAMINATION THROUGH THE COMMUNITY, RETROFIT HOUSING TO REDUCE HEAT IMPACTS; SUPPORTING THE FREDERICK COUNTY DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS BY PROVIDING LANGUAGE RESOURCE SERVICES FOR RESIDENT OR PROGRAM PARTICIPANT COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC FORUM TRANSLATION, ASSISTANCE COMPLETING PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AND/OR AS NEEDED; DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT WILL ESTABLISH HVAC REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BASED ON 85% AVERAGE MEDIAN INCOME (AMI) ELIGIBILITY FOR 48 HOUSEHOLDS; COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL FREDERICK COUNTY GOVERNMENT DIVISIONS TO IMPROVE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC FEEDBACK OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES; SUPPORT ESTABLISHING RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT WITH EJ IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO INCLUDE COMMUNITY EVENT PARTICIPATION, NAVIGATION OF EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND RESIDENT COMMUNICATION; IMPLEMENT A CLIMATE EQUITY PARTICIPATION PAYMENT PROCESS TO PAY AT LEAST 100 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS THAT ENGAGE IN PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK MEETINGS TO ACCOMMODATE FOR CHILDCARE, TRANSPORTATION, TIME AND MISSED WORK. SUBRECIPIENT:MOBILIZE FREDERICK: ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; COORDINATION AND PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC INPUT SESSIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIVISION OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY WIDE CLIMATE ENERGY ACTION PLAN; ESTABLISHING OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING SENSORS IN 50% OF COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND/OR COMMUNITY CENTERS; DEVELOP AND ESTABLISH A CURRICULUM AND TRAINING FOR FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHER PERTAINING TO AIR QUALITY, SCIENTIFIC METHOD, SEVERE HEAT EVENTS AND APPROACHES TO MITIGATION. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF FREDERICK COUNTY: COLLABORATING WITH FREDE | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | FREDERICK COUNTY MARYLAND | $997K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE LIVING CLASSROOM FOUNDATION TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY IMPLEMENTING STREAM AND WATERSHED INVESTIGATIONS AT MASONVILLE COVE FOR BALTIMORE CITY. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: 1) WATERSHED STREAM STUDIES (WSS), A FIELD TRIP AND ACTION PROJECT FOR 400 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS; 2) SLURRP (SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT), A YEAR-LONG MWEE FOR 200 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT LAKELAND ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS OF UNDERSERVED SOUTH BALTIMORE COMMUNITIES NEAR MASONVILLE COVE. ALL THREE PROGRAM ELEMENTS ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE LOCAL PROBLEM OF STORMWATER RUNOFF POLLUTION IN THE PATAPSCO WATERSHED. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBGRANTEES WILL BE SELECTED AND WILL RECEIVE SUBGRANTS OF NO MORE THAN $5,000 EACH TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND PRIORITIES. THESE MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COMMUNITY TRASH CLEANUPS, PLANTING PROJECTS, PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION, ETC. THAT FOCUSES ON A REDUCTION OF STORMWATER RUNOFF POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEANER AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE COMMUNITY.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 400 STUDENTS AND 10 TEACHERS FROM AT LEAST 4 BALTIMORE CITY HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN SINGLE-DAY FIELD EXPERIENCES AT MASONVILLE COVE. AROUND 200 STUDENTS AND 4 TEACHERS FROM LAKELAND EMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN 5 CLASSROOM/SCHOOLYARD SESSIONS, 6 ACTION PROJECTS (SOME CLASSES MAY COMBINE), AND 1 MC FIELD EXPERIENCE. UP TO 36 FREE COMMUNITY CITIZEN SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY EVENTS WILL BE HELD (~150 PARTICIPANTS) AND AT LEAST 20 CLASSES WILL CONDUCT TRASH PICKUPS, COLLECTING 1,000 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM THE MC CAMPUS AND SHORELINE. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION, INC. | $100K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A COASTAL STORMWATER CENTER (CSC) TO IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHEAST (SE) COASTAL PLAIN. URBANIZATION, COUPLED WITH SHALLOW WATER TABLES, FLAT TOPOGRAPHY, TIDAL INFLUENCE, AND SALTWATER INTRUSION CAN POSE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO MANAGING STORMWATER RUNOFF IN COASTAL CITIES. THESE CHALLENGES ARE EXACERBATED BY CHANGING PRECIPITATION PATTERNS, SEA LEVEL RISE, AND ANTICIPATED URBAN EXPANSION. DRAWING ON 30+ YEARS OF STORMWATER RESEARCH EXPERTISE, CWP WILL LEAD THE CSC, FUNDING APPLIED RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO LOCAL ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE AND RESILIENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES. THIS WILL INCLUDE ADAPTING SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FROM OTHER REGIONS, RESULTING IN A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A NATIONAL STORMWATER CLEARINGHOUSE. RESEARCH PARTNERS INCLUDE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AND EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, WHO WILL CONDUCT PILOT STUDIES TO DEVELOP AND DEPLOY LOW-COST APPROACHES TO MAP STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROUNDWATER, MONITOR WATER LEVELS, AND INTEGRATE REAL-TIME FORECASTS TO OPTIMIZE STORMWATER SYSTEMS AND REDUCE FLOOD RISK. A CORE TEAM OF SIX UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE SE, FROM VIRGINIA TO ALABAMA. THE CSC WILL LEVERAGE AND BUILD UPON THE PARTNERS' EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE BY ADDING NEW CONTENT FOCUSED ON COASTAL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO A NETWORK OF COASTAL STORMWATER EXPERTS, AND HELPING COASTAL COMMUNITIES FUND AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STORMWATER STRATEGIES. CROSS-MARKETING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERINGS WITH OTHER ESTABLISHED CENTERS WILL ALLOW FOR A LARGE REACH OF COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH PARTNERS WILL INVOLVE MEETINGS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY KEY NEEDS AND BARRIERS; IDENTIFYING FUNDING FOR PRIORITY COASTAL STORMWATER RESEARCH PROJECTS; SHARING RESULTS THROUGH WEBINARS, STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS, AND PUBLISHED PAPERS; HOSTING A COASTAL STORMWATER CONFERENCE; AND CREATING MATERIALS FOR THE NATIONAL STORMWATER CLEARINGHOUSE. COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES WILL PRIMARILY TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE COASTAL SE BUT WILL BRING IN COASTAL STORMWATER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUTPUTS INCLUDE RESEARCH RESULTS, LOW-COST APPROACHES, TRAINING, OUTREACH, AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, MAKING EFFECTIVE AND RESILIENT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE, PARTICULARLY FOR COMMUNITIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES SUCH AS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME IS IMPROVED STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE REGION TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFEGUARD THE ENVIRONMENT, AND INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCEACTIVITIES:CONDUCT RESEARCH ON NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES: THE CSC WILL FUND APPLIED RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, WITH A FOCUS ON NEW AND EMERGING APPROACHES THAT CAN BE ADOPTED BY A WIDE RANGE OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES. CWP WILL LEAD RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A SET OF TARGETED RESOURCES FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS STORMWATER PROBLEMS IN EXISTING DEVELOPED AREAS AND TO MINIMIZE STORMWATER IMPACTS FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT, WHILE CONSIDERING EXPECTED CLIMATE IMPACTS. CWP WILL ALSO CONVENE INTERESTED COASTAL STORMWATER RESEARCH PARTNERS TO DISCUSS AND IDENTIFY RESEARCH GAPS TO PRIORITIZE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. POSSIBLE FUTURE RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE: STRATEGIES FOR MITIGATING HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS, MODELING EFFECTS OF BMP DESIGN ADAPTATIONS, SALTWATER MIGRATION INTO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM, METHODS TO PREDICT COMPOUND FLOODING. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: A CORE TEAM OF SIX UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA), AND TRAINING FOR STATE, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE SE. THE CSC WILL SERVE AS AN | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC. | $892K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS 319(H) ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES $2,277,700.00 IN FEDERAL FUNDS (INCLUDING $10,000.00 OF IN-KIND SUPPORT) TO IMPLEMENT MARYLAND'S NONPOINT SOURCE (NPS) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS OUTLINED IN THEIR EPA APPROVED NPS MANAGEMENT PLAN. IT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MARYLAND TO IMPLEMENT ITS NPS PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON RESTORING WATERSHEDS WITH WATER QUALITY IMPAIRMENTS CAUSED BY POLLUTED RUN-OFF FROM NONPOINT SOURCES.ACTIVITIES:NPS PROJECTS CAN BE CONDUCTED BY BOTH THE STATE GRANT RECIPIENT AS WELL AS BY A VARIETY OF SUBRECIPIENTS. THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED WITH THIS GRANT AWARD WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS AND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN THE AREAS OF CONSERVATION PLANNING, NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, NUTRIENT LOAD REDUCTIONS, WATERSHED PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND DITCH/WETLAND/STREAM RESTORATION. ACTIVITIES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THIS GRANT AWARD THAT FURTHER THE RECIPIENT'S EFFORTS IN PARTIALLY OR FULLY RESTORING WATERBODIES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY MARYLAND AS BEING PRIMARILY NPS-IMPAIRED. SUBRECIPIENT:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS TO MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS WILL PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ON THE GROUND BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AIMED AT IMPROVING WATER QUALITY IN NONPOINT SOURCE IMPAIRED WATERBODIES AS GUIDED BY EPA ACCEPTED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS. ONE SUBAWARD WILL BE TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A STREAM IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT THAT WILL RESTORE APPROXIMATELY 4,790 LINEAR FEET OF URBAN, INCISED STREAM CHANNEL IN ROSEDALE, MD. ANOTHER SUBAWARD WILL IMPLEMENT STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT WILL MITIGATE IMPACTS FROM THE LAND FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF, AS WELL AS IMPLEMENT A CONSERVATION PLANTING OF NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS AND GRASSES TO BENEFIT WATER QUALITY, PROVIDE HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND POLLINATORS, AND PROVIDE A LIVING CLASSROOM AREA FOR STUDENTS.OUTCOMES:THE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRIMARILY ACHIEVE POLLUTANT LOAD REDUCTIONS IN WATERSHEDS WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 319 APPROVED WATERSHED-BASED PLANS, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO RESTORATION OF WATERBODIES AND ATTAINMENT OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL OF MARYLAND'S RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $2.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AWARD PROVIDES FUNDING THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EPA APPROVED MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) UNDER SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), WHICH WILL HELP RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS. THIS PROJECT OVERSEES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS OUTLINED UNDER MARYLAND COASTAL BAY'S (MCBP) WORKPLAN, THROUGH WHICH THE FEDERAL FUNDS AND OUTLINED ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM'S (NEP) COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP). THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MCBP CCMP.ACTIVITIES:UNDER THIS AWARD, MCBP INTENDS TO IMPLEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO 52 ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS GOALS WITHIN THEIR CCMP. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DRIVEN BY SPECIFIC PRIORITY GOALS, INCLUDING: DECREASING NUTRIENT LOADING THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED; PRESERVING AND PROTECTING MARSHES, SHORELINES AND NEAR-SHORE HABITATS; FACILITATING AND MONITORING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS; AND, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISION-MAKING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS FUTURE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE: COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY EFFORTS, LIVING SHORELINE IMPROVEMENTS, STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, SUPPORTING DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND MAINTAINING CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT CCMP GOALSSUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT LOWER SHORE LAND TRUST FOR GRASSLANDS HABITAT INITIATIVE, OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION FOR SOUTH GATE POND SOFT SHORELINE, TOWN OF OCEAN CITY FOR NORTHSIDE PARK SHORELINE RESTORATION DESIGN AND PERMITTING, SUPPORT OF TITLE I SCHOOLS IN WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES, RESEARCH MINIGRANTS FOR STUDENTS, AND CCMP REVISION ASSISTANCE. OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES RELATED TO THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF NONTIDAL WETLAND HABITAT FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND, THE INSTALLATION OF NATURAL SHORELINE TO ERODED AREAS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, THE DESIGN OF VARIOUS HABITAT AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND STANDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAMS. OUTCOMES FROM THIS AWARD INCLUDE IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND GROWTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE WATERSHED, INCREASED COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND THE PRESERVATION/ENHANCEMENT OF WATER QUALITY, CRITICAL HABITAT AND COASTAL RESILIENCE RESOURCES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE THE CITIZENS OF THE LOCAL WATERSHED, VISITORS TO THE EASTERN SHORE AND COASTAL BAYS, INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES THAT RELY ON THE COASTAL BAYS, STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM AND OF UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORES, AND THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM AS A WHOLE. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | MARYLAND COASTAL BAYS FOUNDATION, INC. | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO IMPLEMENT A PROJECT TO SUPPORT TEN COMMUNITY-BASED, SMALL SCALE RESTORATION PROJECTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN LOCAL STREAMS AND WATERWAYS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO INSTALL FIVE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING PRACTICES, FOUR BIORETENTION/RAINGARDENS, ONE PERVIOUS PAVEMENT DRIVEWAY, PLANT THREE HUNDRED TREES, AND DEVELOP THREE COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER DESIGN PLANS FOR TEN SEPARATE COMMUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO INSTALL FIVE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING PRACTICES, FOUR BIORETENTION/RAINGARDENS, ONE PERVIOUS PAVEMENT DRIVEWAY, PLANT THREE HUNDRED TREES, AND DEVELOP THREE COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER DESIGN PLANS FOR TEN SEPARATE COMMUNITIES.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE TO INSTALL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANT TREES, AND DEVELOP STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN LOCAL STREAMS AND WATERWAYS. BENEFICIARIES OF THE ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL BE THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND | $500K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS COOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL STORMWATER MANAGERS TO ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT LOAD REDUCTION PRACTICES AT EXISTING DEVELOPMENT, NEW DEVELOPMENT, AND REDEVELOPMENT SITES. THIS ACTION AWARDS FEDERAL FUNDS OF $191,000. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $955,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE COORDINATION AND SUPPORT OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP'S URBAN STORMWATER WORKGROUP, DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING WEBINARS AND CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES, IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT FOR JURISDICTIONS AND LOCAL PARTNERS, AND MULTIPLE ANALYSES OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ACROSS THE WATERSHED TO ENSURE THE BEST SCIENCE AND DATA ARE USED TO INFORM THE PARTNERSHIP'S DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP'S CAPABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY ADDRESS EMERGING TECHNICAL AND POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP'S CONTINUING MISSION OF EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTANT LOADS AND TO IMPROVE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATER QUALITY THROUGH THE SEVEN WATERSHED JURISDICTIONS' WATERSHED IMPLEMENTATION PLANS (WIPS) AND THROUGH LOCAL TMDLS AND STORMWATER MITIGATION. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO IMPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT REDUCTION MEASURES FROM THE URBAN AND SUBURBAN LAND SECTOR TO MEET TARGETS SPECIFIED IN THE BAY-WIDE TMDL AND ENHANCED MS4 STORMWATER PERMITS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKERS WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | CHESAPEAKE STORMWATER NETWORK, INC. | $432K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, FUNDED WITH $1,880,000 FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, PROVIDES THE RAND CORPORATION WITH INCREMENTAL FUNDS OF $1,120,000 TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED TOOLKIT OF EASY-TO-USE GUIDANCE MATERIALS, WEB-BASED TOOLS, AND REFERENCES FOR INTEGRATING CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS INTO STORMWATER PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, AND/OR DESIGN AS WELL AS ENHANCEMENTS TO CHESAPEAKE BAY MODELING. FEDERAL FUNDS OF $760,000 ARE CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AWARD INCLUDE: (1) DEVELOPING A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED; (2) DEVELOPING GUIDANCE TO ACCOMPANY THE EXISTING INTENSITY-DURATION-FREQUENCY (IDF) CURVE TOOL, INCLUDING A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS DECISION-MAKING; (3) DEVELOPING A GUIDANCE MANUAL THAT INCLUDES RESILIENT DESIGN ADAPTATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS FOR STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESTORATION PRACTICES; AND (4) PROVIDING ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF FUTURE HYDROLOGY ON A RANGE OF WIDELY USED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED.SUBRECIPIENT:RAND CORPORATION WILL SUBAWARD FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT OF A SCOPE OF WORK FOR GENERATING NEW CLIMATE-INFORMED IDF CURVES, AND BMP MODELING ACTIVITIES.OUTCOMES:THIS AGREEMENT SUPPORTS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AGREEMENT'S CLIMATE RESILIENCY GOAL AND ADVANCES EFFORTS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM (CBP) PARTNERSHIP TO MAINTAIN THE RESILIENCE OF CURRENT STORMWATER BMPS AND TO ADVANCE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES THAT CONSIDER FUTURE CLIMATE AND THE IDF CURVES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF FUTURE HYDROLOGY ON STORMWATER BMPS AND IMPROVED DECISION-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP BY THE CBP PARTNERSHIP IN RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS AND OTHER FUTURE WATER QUALITY CHALLENGES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CBP PARTNERSHIP, STORMWATER DESIGNERS AND PLANNERS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION-MAKERS WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED. | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE RAND CORPORATION | $1.9M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT (MDE). MDE WILL PASS MORE THAN 95% OF THE FUNDING TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST (THE TRUST). THE TRUST IN TURN WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MID-ATLANTIC CLIMATE ACTION HUB (MATCH), SOUTH BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST (SBCLT), THE SENTINELS OF EASTERN SHORE HEALTH (SESH) TO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES, REPRESENTING POPULATIONS WHO RECEIVE INADEQUATE OR INEQUITABLE SERVICES AND/OR WHO EXPERIENCE QUALITY-OF-LIFE DISPARITIES, ARE INTERESTED IN COMMUNITY GREENING AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE COMMUNITIES TO FACILITATE ROBUST APPLICATIONS TO THE TRUST'S URBAN TREES GRANT PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT-FOCUSED GRANT PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL BUILD UPON ALREADY EXISTING STRATEGIES AND EFFORTS, SPECIFICALLY THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE (CBO-CBI), AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE URBAN TREES GRANT PROGRAMS WILL LEVERAGE ALREADY EXISTING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE COMMITMENTS AT THE STATE-LEVEL. COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY RELATED TO THE IDENTIFICATION AND PURSUIT OF FUNDING AND INSTALLATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECTS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANNING AND HOSTING EVENTS; PRODUCING MATERIALS; EXECUTING ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD COLLABORATION WORKSHOPS TO EXPLORE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES (GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON TREE PLANTING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND GREENING EFFORTS); PREPARING TIMELINES TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS; FACILITATING GRANT SUBMISSIONS; SURVEYING RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS; AND, SUBMITTING A QUESTIONNAIRE TO PARTICIPANTS/COLLABORATORS FOR DEMONSTRATION OF CHANGE IN EVALUATION METRICS OVER TIME.SUBRECIPIENT:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANNING, HOSTING EVENTS; PRODUCING MATERIALS; EXECUTING ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD COLLABORATION WORKSHOPS TO EXPLORE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. (GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON TREE PLANTING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND GREENING EFFORTS); PREPARE TIMELINES TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS; FACILITATE GRANT SUBMISSIONS; SURVEY RESIDENT'S PERCEPTIONS; SUBMIT QUESTIONNAIRE TO PARTICIPANTS/COLLABORATORS FOR DEMONSTRATION OF CHANGE IN EVALUATION METRICS OVER TIME.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE MEASURING THE NUMBER OF LISTENING SESSIONS HELD, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEETINGS, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECTS BEING SUCCESSFULLY AWARDED, TREE PLANTING EVENTS, VOLUNTEERS ORGANIZED, AND CITY/COUNTY AGREEMENTS EXECUTED. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT TO SOLVE LOCAL DISPARITIES, INCREASED EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION IN EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL, INCREASED SOCIAL COHESION, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND EMPOWERED PARTICIPATION IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, INCREASE IN NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASED CAPACITY AND SELF-EFFICACY OF THE ENGAGED COMMUNITIES TO SEEK OUT AND APPLY FOR FUNDING TO SUPPORT AND OVERSEE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FROM NON-TRADITIONAL GROUPS THAT LOCAL FUNDERS RECEIVE AND ARE AWARDED FUNDING, INCREASE THE DEGREE TO WHICH COMMUNITIES CREATE INTENTIONAL, COMMUNITY-OWNED SPACES, INCREASED EXECUTION OF SUCCESSFUL AWARDS, INCREASED ABILITY TO MAINTAIN AND SCALE UP IMPACTS, FURTHERING THE CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS AS OUTLINED IN THE MOORE-MILLER TRANSITION PLAN, INCREASE IN EQUITABLE ACCESS TO GREENSPACE, RESULTING IN IMPROVED HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES, INCREASED COMMUNITY SENSE OF 'OWNERSHIP', DECREASE IN STORMWATER RUN-OFF THROUGH THE PLANTING OF TREES, RIPARIAN BUFFERS, AND OTHER GREENING EFFORTS, LEADING TO INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH FLOOD RISK REDUCTION, COMMUNITY ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THE HEALTH OF LOCAL STREAMS AND WATER BODIES, IMPROVED AIR QUALITY | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | THE ENVIRONMENT MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION (CWP) WILL DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL SERVE AS A NATIONAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES AND WILL BE POPULATED WITH RESOURCES PRODUCED BY REGIONAL STORMWATER CENTERS, CWP, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL CONTAIN ARTICLES, REPORTS, TECHNICAL STANDARDS, TOOLS, CASE STUDIES, MODEL ORDINANCES, AND OTHER TECHNICAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS TRAINING AND OUTREACH MATERIALS ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND WILL BE SEARCHABLE BY KEYWORD, CATEGORY, RESOURCE TYPE, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AUTHOR, AND DATE. THIS PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN A STEPWISE PROCESS THAT INCLUDES CLEARINGHOUSE PLANNING AND DESIGN, CLEARINGHOUSE TESTING AND LAUNCH BY THE END OF YEAR 1, AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE TO ADD NEW RESOURCES OVER TIME. THE CLEARINGHOUSE WILL BE PROMOTED WIDELY THROUGH A COORDINATED COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDES OUTREACH TO CWP'S EXTENSIVE NATIONAL CONTACTS THROUGH EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITES, NEWSLETTERS, LISTSERVS, PRESENTATIONS AT WEBCAST AND CONFERENCES, AND PARTNERING WITH EPA, STATE AGENCIES, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS TO PROMOTE THE CLEARINGHOUSE TO THEIR CONTACTS WITH THE GOAL OF REACHING ALL TYPES OF COMMUNITIES. THE OUTPUTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE, AWARENESS OF THE CLEARINGHOUSE, AND INCREASED MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS INCREASED PUBLIC ACCESS TO STORMWATER INFORMATION, VISITORS TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE, AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF NEW AND EMERGING STORMWATER CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES. ACTIVITIES:CLEARINGHOUSE PLANNING AND DESIGN: CWP CURRENTLY MAINTAINS BOTH AN ORGANIZATIONAL WEBSITE AND THE ONLINE WATERSHED LIBRARY (OWL), A SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE OF WATERSHED INFORMATION CONTAINING MORE THAN 1,900 PUBLICATIONS. TO IMPROVE THE LOOK AND FUNCTIONALITY OF BOTH THE WEBSITE AND OWL, CWP IS IN THE PLANNING STAGES OF AN UPDATE, WHICH INCLUDES SELECTING AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE THAT WILL BE USED TO BETTER INTEGRATE CWP'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM WITH OTHER FUNCTIONS SUCH AS EVENTS MANAGEMENT, FINANCIALS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND ECOMMERCE AND COMES WITH A MOBILE-FRIENDLY WEBSITE PLATFORM. THE NEW WEBSITE WILL INCORPORATE A NEW CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SLATED TO REPLACE THE OUTDATED SYSTEM CURRENTLY USED FOR OWL. THIS NEW INFRASTRUCTURE AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE FUNCTIONALITY AND USER EXPERIENCE AND WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE HOSTED BY CWP. CWP WILL REVIEW THE EPA'S EXISTING CLEARINGHOUSES AND THE CURRENT CONTENT ON OWL AND HOST A VIRTUAL MEETING WITH EPA AND THE LEADS OF THE REGIONAL STORMWATER CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CONTENT FOR THE NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. AT THIS MEETING, CWP WILL ALSO LEAD A DISCUSSION OF THE PROCESS BY WHICH STORMWATER CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE LEADS WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES TO CWP FOR POPULATING THE CLEARINGHOUSE, THE SCHEDULE FOR QUARTERLY MEETINGS, AND ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION TO POPULATE THE CLEARINGHOUSE. OWL WAS DEVELOPED TO BE A TIME-SAVER FOR WATERSHED AND STORMWATER PRACTITIONERS AS IT PROVIDES USERS READY ACCESS TO A WELL-ORGANIZED DATABASE OF RELEVANT AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON WATERSHED AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. CLEARINGHOUSE LAUNCH: AFTER FINALIZING THE DRAFT PLAN FOR THE CLEARINGHOUSE, CWP WILL FOLLOW THE DEFINED PROCESS TO CREATE AND LAUNCH THE NATIONAL STORMWATER MANAGER'S CLEARINGHOUSE. THE BASIC STEPS ARE TO GATHER EXISTING MATERIALS FOR INCLUSION ON THE CLEARINGHOUSE, WORK WITH THE SELECTED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROVIDER TO TRANSFER OVER THE OWL DATABASE TO THE NEW SYSTEM AND ADD NEW RESOURCES, DESIGN A GRAPHICALLY-PLEASING AND USER-FRIENDLY LANDING PAGE, BETA TEST THE CLEA | Maryland (EPA federal awards) | CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, INC. | $60K | — |