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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