Grant opportunity · Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Roots for Resilience Living Shoreline Projects Grant

From $1,000,000 per award

About this opportunity

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) to fund construction, design/build, and design proposals for large-scale living shoreline restoration projects located in the Chesapeake Bay portions of Dorchester, Wicomico, and Somerset Counties. The goal is to award projects that collectively protect a total of 400 acres of adjacent high-quality tidal marsh habitat. A total of $17 million in grant funding is available, funded 100% by the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), with a minimum project request of $1 million (design-only exceptions possible with DNR approval). No match is required. Awards are reimbursed on a monthly invoicing basis and all construction must be completed by July 1, 2029. DNR awarded more than $4.5 million to seve…

Who may apply

non-profit, for-profit, government, higher education institution

Deadline

2026-04-06

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