Chesapeake Bay Trust Chesapeake Bay Trust 2007 Urban Greening 2007 Urban Greening Initiative Grant Initiative Grant
ProgramProgram (formerly the (formerly the
Community Greening Initiative)Community Greening Initiative)
Where does the Where does the money come money come from?from?
Bay plate
Tax check-off
Other
2007 Urban 2007 Urban Greening InitiativeGreening Initiative
New Year, New Name & Additional New Year, New Name & Additional PartnerPartner
$300,000 program for Requests up $300,000 program for Requests up to $50,000to $50,000
Overall Goals:Overall Goals:
Increase percentage of tree canopy Increase percentage of tree canopy and expand green cover in urban areasand expand green cover in urban areas
Encourage communities to integrate Encourage communities to integrate trees and natural areas into trees and natural areas into stormwater management & connect stormwater management & connect green spacesgreen spaces
2006 Community 2006 Community Greening GranteesGreening Grantees
City of BaltimoreCity of Baltimore City of Cumberland City of Cumberland City of HyattsvilleCity of Hyattsville City of AnnapolisCity of Annapolis Herring Run Watershed Assoc.Herring Run Watershed Assoc.
Grants Resulted Grants Resulted in:in:
700+ trees funded by program700+ trees funded by program Additional 2,000 trees to be planted as a Additional 2,000 trees to be planted as a
result of funding community involvement result of funding community involvement effortsefforts
Leveraged Funds from other sources: Leveraged Funds from other sources: $386,130$386,130
Leveraged In-kind donations: $223,804Leveraged In-kind donations: $223,804 5,080 Estimated Volunteer Hours5,080 Estimated Volunteer Hours Completion of two additional Urban Tree Completion of two additional Urban Tree
Canopy AssessmentsCanopy Assessments
Eligibility Eligibility CriteriaCriteria
Directed to communities that are Directed to communities that are developing and implementing a developing and implementing a comprehensive urban greening program. comprehensive urban greening program.
Components:Components:
Tree canopy or some type of urban Tree canopy or some type of urban greening assessmentgreening assessment
Goal to increase canopy/green areasGoal to increase canopy/green areas
Developing an implementation planDeveloping an implementation plan
Eligible Eligible ApplicantsApplicants
MD local governmentsMD local governments Watershed organizations & non-Watershed organizations & non-
profitsprofits School SystemsSchool Systems Homeowner/Community associations Homeowner/Community associations
w/ 501(c)(3) statusw/ 501(c)(3) status ** Working in partnership with ** Working in partnership with
local governmentslocal governments
Eligible ExpensesEligible Expenses
Project MaterialsProject Materials Monitoring and Maintenance- Monitoring and Maintenance-
(simple monitoring only)(simple monitoring only) Outreach materialsOutreach materials Staff time- that directly supports Staff time- that directly supports
project related tasksproject related tasks Benefit rates up to 20% can be Benefit rates up to 20% can be
submittedsubmitted
Application Application Instructions and Instructions and
CriteriaCriteria Grant application cover page and project Grant application cover page and project
abstractabstract Project description that addresses Project description that addresses
program criteriaprogram criteria Stage at in preparing a tree canopy or Stage at in preparing a tree canopy or
greening assessment which:greening assessment which: Maps existing canopy/green spaceMaps existing canopy/green space Establishes baselineEstablishes baseline Defines targeted geographic priorities Defines targeted geographic priorities
for restorationfor restoration
Application Application Instructions and Instructions and Criteria (cont.)Criteria (cont.) Stage of tree canopy/urban greening Stage of tree canopy/urban greening
and/or impervious surface goal. Describe:and/or impervious surface goal. Describe: TimeframeTimeframe Implementation planImplementation plan Stage of adoption by local governing Stage of adoption by local governing
bodybody Local standards/ordinances that conserve Local standards/ordinances that conserve
forests/reduce ICforests/reduce IC Financial commitmentFinancial commitment
1: 1 Match Required1: 1 Match Required
Application Application Instructions and Instructions and Criteria (cont.)Criteria (cont.)
Plans for maintenance, monitoring and Plans for maintenance, monitoring and tracking the status of goal implementationtracking the status of goal implementation
Planting locationsPlanting locations Should connect green space/provide Should connect green space/provide
environmental benefitsenvironmental benefits Trees should be native (where at all Trees should be native (where at all
possible)possible) Budget & Deliverables TableBudget & Deliverables Table Methods & Occurrence for tracking increasesMethods & Occurrence for tracking increases
Include quantifiable info on grants’ Include quantifiable info on grants’ contributioncontribution
Additional Additional RequirementsRequirements
Matching Requirement: 1:1 Match – Matching Requirement: 1:1 Match – can be both cash and in-kindcan be both cash and in-kind
Community Volunteer Requirement – Community Volunteer Requirement – Grantees required to host a kick-off Grantees required to host a kick-off volunteer planting eventvolunteer planting event
AttachmentsAttachments
Summary of assessment, plan and Summary of assessment, plan and goalgoal
Applicable maps (including maps Applicable maps (including maps indicating planting locations)indicating planting locations)
Letters of support from local Letters of support from local government or governing entitygovernment or governing entity
DeadlinesDeadlines Hard copy and electronic Hard copy and electronic
applications due by 5:00 pm on July applications due by 5:00 pm on July 13, 200713, 2007
Decisions will be made in mid-Decisions will be made in mid-SeptemberSeptember
What if I just want What if I just want to plant trees?to plant trees?
If seeking to do a site specific If seeking to do a site specific planting consider:planting consider: Mini- grant program (rolling Mini- grant program (rolling
deadline & requests of up to deadline & requests of up to $5,000). For tree planting/greening $5,000). For tree planting/greening projects on public or community projects on public or community propertyproperty
Stewardship grant program (July & Stewardship grant program (July & Dec. deadlines) For large scale Dec. deadlines) For large scale riparian buffer plantings on public riparian buffer plantings on public or community property. or community property.
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