Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants (for Planning)
This program, administered by the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), provides grants to organizations and local governments working on a local level to protect and improve watersheds in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. ÒWatershed planningÓ is among the three eligible project types.
Grants for watershed planning projects must develop plans and other mechanisms to improve protection and/or restoration of water quality and natural resources within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Planning activities include, but are not limited to, developing or revising a comprehensive plan, watershed plan, land use plan, land use ordinance or other related codes, land conservation plan or strategy, or local tributary strategy implementation plan. Planning proposals that address one or more of the following priorities will be ranked highest for funding, all other things being equal:
- Developing a locally supported management plan for one or multiple watersheds currently not covered by a watershed management plan.
- Developing a locally supported land conservation strategy setting out objectives and mechanisms for permanently protecting land from development, especially forests or wetlands.
- Developing or revising local codes and ordinances that implement land conservation, stormwater management, low impact development, or water resource protection measures.
NFWF is a Chesapeake NEMO partner organization. Chesapeake NEMO staff is available to provide technical assistance and educational outreach programs for certain Small Watershed Grant projects. Contact NEMO staff for more information. Visit www.nfwf.org for detailed grant application information and deadlines.