95338501

Description:
This cooperative agreement approves federal funds of $13 million while awarding federal funds of $6,000,000 for administration of the Community Capacity Building - Small Watershed Grants Program, which aims to build the capacity of frontline organizations working collaboratively on community and watershed health goals. Federal funds of $7,000,000 are contingent upon availability.

Activities:
The Chesapeake Bay Trust will work closely with the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership and stakeholders to advance regional, organizational, and local government collaborative capacity to accelerate clean water actions through administration of a competitive subaward program, training and technical assistance, convening and storytelling to share information on the outcomes and lessons learned, and coordination with other partners to align efforts.

Subrecipient:
The Chesapeake Bay Trust will issue subawards to local governments and nonprofit organizations to build individual organization and collaborative capacity to advance environmental and community goals. Subawards will support discrete organizational capacity and technical assistance activities in any area that makes an organization stronger, including but not limited to finance and fundraising, strategic planning, diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, grant management, program evaluation, collaboration, communications, and technology.

Outcomes:
The Community Capacity Building Initiative will improve the ability of community and frontline organizations to accomplish watershed restoration work and supports achievement of the goals and outcomes of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, in particular the vital habitats, water quality, climate resiliency, healthy watersheds, and stewardship goals. Beneficiaries include the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership, local governments, and community and environmental organizations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Chesapeake Bay Trust

0 - COMMITMENT NOTICE GOALS 0.0 - COMMITMENT NOTICE OBJECTIVES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 2 - MORE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS 2.1 - ENHANCE SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS

66.466 - Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program

EPA Region 3: Philadelphia [EPA - RO]

Frederick, Maryland United States

County-Wide

Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2023 Request for Applications for: Small Watershed Grants Program and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (EPA-I-R3-CBP-23-13)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 45% from $7,762,515 to $11,262,515.