Nontidal Wetlands Awards Program

Overview

_Note: This program only opens when MDE has the funding to support it,  and is not open every year._

Goals and Criteria

The Maryland Department of the Environment and the Trust seek proposals for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland. This program seeks to implement cost-effective wetland projects to provide valuable wetland functions, including habitat for a wide range of species and improved water quality, flood attenuation, recharge of groundwater, and aesthetics in the State’s local watersheds and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay, Youghiogheny River, and Atlantic Coastal Bays.
What this funds

The following project types will be considered in order of priority:

* Nontidal wetland restoration
* defined as a project to recreate a wetland in an area where a wetland historically existed.
* Nontidal wetland creation
* defined as a project to create a wetland in an area where no wetlands previously existed.
* Creation projects that require extensive grading may not be ranked highly.
* Nontidal wetland enhancement
* defined as improving the wetland function of an existing wetland.
* The highest ranked wetland enhancements will be to farmed wetlands, partially drained wetlands, and wetlands with threatened or endangered species.
* Most other wetland enhancement projects will not be ranked highly.
* Wetland preservation
* defined as protecting existing wetlands.
* Preservation will only be funded if it is a relatively small part of a project package that includes wetland restoration or creation.

Eligibility

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Application Details

Maryland Nontidal
Wetland Award
Program
FY 23 Request for Proposals
Chesapeake Bay Trust
108 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403
(410) 974 – 2941 ♦ www.cbtrust.org

Maryland Nontidal Wetland Award
Program
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Trust .......... 3
At A Glance
Program Goals ...................................................... 3
Program Summary:
Eligible Project Types, Location, and Size ............ 4
This program is designed to support no net loss of
nontidal wetland acreage and functions in the state of
Project Requirements .......................................... 6
Maryland. This program seeks proposals for nontidal
wetland restoration, nontidal wetland creation, nontidal
wetland enhancement, and/or nontidal wetland Evaluation Criteria ................................................ 9
preservation projects. Proposed projects must have the
potential to enter into a permanent protection Eligible Applicants ................................................ 12
mechanism.
Funding Availability, Timeline, Ineligible Projects, and
Deadlines:
Application: Other Information ................................................ 12
Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 4:00 PM EST
Eligible Budget Items ............................................ 12
Pre-Application Site Visit:
Complete by Thursday, August 31, 2023
Deadline ............................................................... 13
Eligible Project Locations:
Application Review Process ................................. 13
This program funds projects throughout the state of
Maryland.
Awards and Notifications ..................................... 14
Eligible Applicants:
Both not-for profit organizations AND for-profit entities Contact ................................................................. 14
may apply
Narrative Questions ............................................. 14
Request Amounts:
Requests up to $950,000 Budget Instructions .............................................. 19
Submit Your Application:
Online Application Submission Instructions ........ 19
Follow the instructions online at
https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1520?SA=SNA&FID=
Additional Resources ........................................... 21
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Appendix A: Ecological Performance Standards and
Contact:
Monitoring Protocol ............................................. 22
Sarah Koser, Program Manager, 410-974-2941 ext. 106,
skoser@cbtrust.org
Appendix B: Standards for Conservation Easement
Sadie Drescher, Director of Restoration Programs, 410-
Holders ................................................................. 41
974-2941 ext. 105, sdrescher@cbtrust.org
Appendix C: Pre-Application Worksheet .............. 43
This Request for Proposals was released on 10/6/2022
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Introduction to the Chesapeake Bay Trust
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) is a nonprofit, grant-making organization dedicated to improving the bays,
streams, rivers, forests, parks, and other natural resources of our local systems, from the Chesapeake to the
Coastal Bays to the Youghiogheny River. The Trust, supported in large part by Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay
License Plate and partnerships with other regional funders, engages and empowers diverse groups to take
actions that enrich natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. Since 1985, the
Trust has awarded over $140 million in grants to municipalities, nonprofit organizations, schools, and public
agencies throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
The Maryland Nontidal Wetland Award Program is a partnership between the Trust and the Maryland
Department of Environment (MDE).
Program Goals
The Trust and MDE welcome requests from local governments, nonprofit organizations, government agencies,
contractors, and for-profit entities for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland. The goal of this program is to
implement cost-effective wetland projects to provide valuable wetland functions, including habitat for a wide
range of species and improved water quality, flood attenuation, recharge of groundwater, and aesthetics in
the State’s local watersheds and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay, Youghiogheny River, and Atlantic Coastal
Bays.
The output of this program is to design, construct, monitor, and protect nontidal wetland sites and their
associated buffers in the State of Maryland. Funded projects will be considered as In-Lieu Fee
compensatory wetland mitigation sites and regulated wetland areas.
MDE funds for these projects are generated from payments made as compensatory mitigation for authorized
nontidal wetland losses; civil or criminal penalties; and other contributions. Funded projects will be considered
as In-Lieu Fee compensatory wetland mitigation sites and regulated wetland areas. As a result, projects that
receive funding in this program are not eligible for Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) credit under local
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocations, are not eligible for other programs such as the Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and are not eligible for other reforestation or tree planting programs.
In addition to the program goals stated above, the Trust is committed to the advancement of diversity and
inclusion in its award-making and environmental work. As a result, the Trust strongly encourages applications
directly from underrepresented groups, and for projects that increase awareness and participation of
communities that are traditionally underrepresented, such as communities of color. For a full description of
the Trust’s efforts to engage under-engaged groups, see our strategic plan at www.cbtrust.org/strategic-plan
and https://cbtrust.org/diversity-inclusion/.
Similarly, MDE supports the goal of achieving environmental equity for all Maryland residents. Accordingly, as
MDE implements state laws and programs to protect and restore the environment, it is the Policy of MDE to
implement environmental laws and programs wherever possible in a manner that reduces existing inequities
and avoids the creation of additional inequities in Environmental Justice (EJ) Communities. As a result, MDE
recently developed an EJ Screening Tool that allows users to identify potential EJ or overburdened
communities. MDE’s EJ Screening Tool is intended to enhance agency compliance, oversight, monitoring, and
to enhance communication and outreach in areas with permitting activities in EJ or overburdened
communities, or underserved communities. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit MDE’s EJ Screening
Tool at https://mdewin64.mde.state.md.us/EJ/.
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Information Session
An Information Session at which the program will be described and questions from potential applicants will be
answered is planned for November 2, 2022. Register to attend at the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebbU00zlWIHla9EuLcCGdDVTbBRISD32aDv20XN3r4ysvYcw/view
form?usp=sf_link (this link will take you to an RSVP form). After you register, you will be sent a confirmation
email containing information to join the meeting (meeting link, meeting ID, passcode). Any updates to this
Information Session will be posted on this program’s website. Please note: This program cannot support
projects required under an existing or pending regulatory process or permit, or that are required by a
regulatory authority for any other reason. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to determine if any
regulatory requirements or conditions exist prior to applying to this program.
Eligible Project Types, Location, and Size
Eligible Project Types
MDE and the Trust seek proposals for nontidal wetland projects in Maryland. Eligible project types include the
project types described in the graphic below, ranked in the order in which they are listed here:
1. Nontidal Wetland Restoration
* Due to the generally high likelihood for success and high functional
2. Nontidal Wetland Creation
uplift, enhancement of farmed wetlands may be ranked higher than
3. Nontidal Wetland Enhancement*
Nontidal Wetland Creation. **Nontidal Wetland Preservation will
4. Nontidal Wetland Preservation**
only be considered if it is a small part of a larger package that
includes significant wetland restoration, creation, or enhancement
of farmed wetlands.
Figure 1. Eligible Project Types by Rated Priority and Ranked by MDE Preference.
• Re-establish a wetland in an area
1. Nontidal
where a wetland historically
wetland
existed.
restoration
• Create a wetland in an area where no
2. Nontidal
wetlands previously existed. Creation
wetland
projects that require extensive grading will
creation
not be rated highly.
• Improve the wetland function of an
3. Nontidal
existing wetland. The highest rated
wetland
projects include converting farmed
enhancement
wetlands back to natural wetlands.
• Protect existing high-quality
4. Nontidal
wetlands under threat of
Wetland
developement. Preservation
preservation
should only be a small
portion of the project.
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Eligible Project Locations
Eligible project locations include the watersheds described in Table 1, ranked in the order in which they are
listed (primary watersheds being the highest importance). Projects located in the primary watershed will be
given priority over secondary and tertiary watersheds. The program will consider proposals for nontidal
wetland projects on individual private, commercial private, community-owned, nonprofit, and/or public
property in the priority watersheds described in Table 1 below. A map of the watersheds can be found here:
https://cbtrust.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=736cb42a74ed4bed9907ae5b25805953
Table 1. Eligible Project Locations in Priority Watersheds.
Priority of General 8-Digit Federal MD 8-Digit
Watershed Name
Watershed Location Hydrologic Code Watershed
Chincoteague
Eastern Shore1 Isle of Wight Bay
1. Primary 02040303 2130103
Assawoman Bay 2130102
Chincoteague
Eastern Shore1 Sinepuxent Bay 2130104
02040303
Newport Bay 2130105
Magothy River 2131001
Severn Severn River 2131002
02060004 South River 2131003
Western Shore1
West River 2131004
Patuxent River Patuxent River, Lower 2131101
2. Secondary 02060006 Western Branch 2131103
Eastern Bay 213051
Miles River 2130502
Wye River 2130503
Kent Narrows 2130504
Lower Chester River 2130505
Langford Creek 2130506
Corsica River 2130507
Southeast Creek 2130508
Middle Chester River 2130509
Chester-Sassafras Upper Chester River 2130510
Eastern Shore1
02060002 Kent Island Bay 2130511
Lower Elk River 2130601
3. Tertiary Bohemia River 2130602
Upper Elk River 2130603
Back Creek 2130604
Little Elk Creek 2130605
Big Elk Creek 2130606
Northeast River 2130608
Furnace Bay 2130609
Sassafrass River 2130610
Stillpond-Fairlee 2130611
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Western Shore1 Severn 02060004 West Chesapeake Bay 2131005
3. Tertiary Deep Creek Youghiogheny River 5020201
Lake/ Youghiogheny River Little Youghiogheny River 5020202
Western 05020006 Deep Creek Lake 5020203
Maryland2
Casselman River 5020204
NOTES: 1 = Project size must be at least 10 acres; 2= Project size must be at least 2 acres.
Eligible Project Size: Projects must result in a minimum number of acres of restored, created, enhanced,
and/or preserved nontidal wetlands by region, as noted in Table 1 above and Table 2 below.
Table 2. Eligible Project Size.
General Location 1 Minimum Project Size
Eastern Shore
At least 10 acres
Western Shore
Western Maryland At least 2 acres
NOTES: 1= General location is defined above in Table 2.
Project Requirements
Overall Project Requirements:
 Site Visit: A Pre-Application site visit with MDE and the Trust is required for each proposed project
prior to applying to this program and must be completed by August 31, 2023. Contact Sarah Koser at
skoser@cbtrust.org or Sadie Drescher at sdrescher@cbtrust.org to schedule a site visit.
 Landowner Approval: Description of landowner willingness to consider long-term protection, including
a letter of commitment for the project signed by the property owner, including a description of the
long-term protection instrument or other mechanism that is proposed for the project.
 Financial Assurances: For all awarded projects, a financial assurance must be secured that is
acceptable to the MDE and the Trust to cover the entire cost of the project. Generally, the awardee
will purchase a payment bond and a performance bond for the project through a surety (typically an
insurance company). An insurance policy may also be accepted as the financial assurance. The
financial assurances will be held until MDE and the Trust determine that through monitoring reports,
visual observations, and best professional judgment, the project site meets the five-year performance
standards.
Performance Bond: A performance bond is a type of surety bond that guarantees that the
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contractual obligations under a project will be completed to satisfactory performance. A
performance bond will be required if the project is awarded, which will guarantee complete
performance of the contract. Additionally, performance bonds:
 Shall be in the form specified in COMAR 21.07.02.10, Exhibit A
(http://mdrules.elaws.us/comar/21.07.02.10) and an example performance bond is
included here: https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Performance-Bond-and-Payment-
Bond-Examples.docx;
 Are notarized and cover 100% of the project cost (which can include up to an additional
5% of the bid amount); and
 Ensure that in the event the contractor does not complete the work, the performance
bond insurance company (the surety) may either cover the cost of hiring a new contractor
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to complete the work or provide compensation back to the funder (the Trust) and allow
them to use the money to complete the project as deemed fit.
Payment Bond: A payment bond guarantees that the contractor will pay in full all bills and
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accounts for materials and labor used in the work, as provided by law. A payment bond is a type of
contract surety bond that guarantees a contractor or subcontractor will pay their subcontractors,
material suppliers or laborers for the work and materials provided. Additionally, performance
bonds:
 Shall be in the form specified in COMAR 21.07.02.10, Exhibit A
(http://mdrules.elaws.us/comar/21.07.02.10) and an example payment bond is included
here: https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Performance-Bond-and-Payment-Bond-
Examples.docx and
 Are notarized and cover 100% of the project cost (which can include up to an additional
5% of the bid amount).
Insurance Policy: An insurance policy may also be accepted as the financial assurance
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 Professional Liability Insurance: Awardees will be required to maintain Professional Liability Insurance
in full force and effect during the term of the Contract, the usual and customary amounts of
liability insurance coverage in connection with the performance or failure to perform services
under the Contract.
Design and Permitting Requirements:
 Forested Wetlands: For wetland restoration, creation, and enhancement projects, the resulting
system should generally be designed as a forested wetland (e.g., at least 90% forested wetland, with
up to 10% of open water/emergent/scrub-shrub habitat pockets). Higher composition of other
vegetative types may be considered on a case-by-case basis but must be discussed with and approved
by MDE and the Trust prior to submission.
 Wetland Buffer: Designs must include a wetland buffer at least 25 feet around the project perimeter
unless adjacent land is already protected through a long-term protection instrument/mechanism.
 Avoiding Impacts: Avoidance of natural resources is required, including avoidance of trees; impacts to
existing wetlands should be minimized to the extent practicable.
 Self-Sustaining System: Designs will be evaluated to ensure that completed projects are self-sustaining
and will not require continuous manipulation to establish and maintain appropriate hydrologic or
vegetative properties (e.g., mowing, adjusting water structures, controlled burns, etc.)
 Design Approval: Approval of the design from the Interagency Review Team (IRT) may be required.
The IRT is generally comprised of the following agencies: MDE, Maryland Department of Natural
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 Regulatory Permits: Authorization from applicable Federal/State/County and other permits is
required.
Site Protection, Monitoring, and Maintenance Requirements:
 Performance Standards: All proposed projects must acknowledge and confirm the ability to adhere to
the Ecological Performance Standards and Monitoring Protocol described in Appendix A. Please note
that the projects in this award program will be considered voluntary wetland projects, so performance
standards will not be formally included in the permit authorizations by MDE/USACE for these projects.
Instead, the performance standards for these awards must adhere to Appendix A.
 Monitoring and Maintenance: The awardee will be required to monitor and maintain/remediate the
project for five years following construction and planting of the project to ensure the site is meeting
performance standards (Appendix A), including replanting, controlling invasive plant species, adjusting
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hydrology, controlling erosion, maintaining structures, etc. Adaptive management of the site is
required as part of the five-year monitoring and maintenance period. At the end of the five-year
period, if the awardee has successfully met the required performance standards (Appendix A) and site
has been approved and accepted by MDE, the awardee will no longer be responsible for project
maintenance. At the end of the five-year period, if the awardee has NOT successfully met the required
performance standards, MDE could require further remediation, extend the monitoring period, and/or
call the financial assurance for the project issued by the insurance company or bank if the project is
not satisfactorily completed.
 Site Access for Monitoring and Maintenance: Land must be owned by an individual or entity that will
agree to permanent protection, including a provision for periodic access for monitoring and
maintenance activities in perpetuity by MDE, the USACE, and the IRT, or their respective
representatives, including a future Long-Term Steward, as necessary for monitoring and maintenance.
Access to perform long-term monitoring/maintenance and the ability to evaluate the condition of the
site is required.
 Long-Term Site Protection: Projects must be protected in perpetuity to ensure the conservation goals
for the projects are preserved. The site protection mechanism must be approved by the Trust and
MDE prior to recordation and must be recorded prior to initiation of construction unless an alternate
timeline is approved by the Trust and MDE. Projects must have guaranteed long-term site protection.
Land protection mechanisms that are acceptable in this program include (by order of preference):
1. New protection/ownership by federal, state, or local government (e.g., USFWS, MDNR, County
parkland) on land with no existing site protection.
2. New conservation easement on land with no existing site protection:
 A conservation easement is a binding agreement between the landowner and another
party called an easement holder that permanently limits some uses of the land to protect
natural resources.
 After the five-year monitoring and maintenance period and upon successfully meeting
performance standards, a conservation easement holder agrees to monitor the land and
take action to prevent or halt activities on the property that are incompatible with the
conservation goals for the project. See Appendix B for a description of the standards and
criteria required for a conservation easement holder.
 Conservation easements held by state or local governments, other federal or state
agencies, or non-governmental groups such as land trusts are preferable. However, other
parties may be legally acceptable (Appendix B). The criteria defined in Appendix B will be
used to determine whether the proposed conservation easement holder is acceptable in
this program.
3. Existing long-term land protection already in place (e.g., land that is already protected through
existing parkland) that ensures the site is maintained for the environmental conservation goals
of this program.
4. New Declaration of Restrictive Covenants on land with no existing site protection.
5. Land that is non-parkland, but already partially protected land. Examples include if land is
already protected through the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
(MALPF),vor similar protection mechanism. Note that these areas will still need to be protected
through a new conservation easement (preferable) or a new Declaration of Restrictive
Covenant as part of the program requirements.
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Land Ownership and Acquisition Value Requirements (including Allowable Expenses):
 Land Ownership: Land must be owned by an individual/entity that agrees to permanent protection.
 Landowner Acquisition Value Costs: Must be documented for a fee simple land purchase, if applicable,
including if land would be converted to federal lands (e.g., USFWS), state lands (e.g., MDNR), or local
lands (e.g., County parkland).
 Landowner Easement Acquisition Values (Easement Payment):
Use Table 3 below to determine the land value. Applicants may request funds to support
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easement acquisition values (easement payment) at or below the per acre cost in Table 3 without
a land appraisal.
Obtain a Land Appraisal: If the request of per acre easement values is above the rates in Table 3,
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the applicant must submit two recent appraisals (< 5 years old) from a state-certified professional
land appraiser to justify the higher easement value. Final easement payment per acre will be
valued at the average of the two appraisals. Additionally, the land value must reflect the reduction
in value due to conversion of land type (e.g., cropland to wetland).
Table 3. Landowner Easement Acquisition Values (Easement Payment) per Acre by Geographic Area.
Region Existing Land Type1 2021 ($/acre)2
1 Cropland $3,188
1 Wooded $1,215
2 Cropland $6,384
2 Wooded $4,138
3 Cropland $5,288 Figure 1. Regions of Maryland Map
3 Wooded $2,601
4 Cropland $6,196
4 Wooded $2,736
5 Cropland $4,308
5 Wooded $1,704
Notes : 1Avoidance of forested impacts is required. 2 From Fiscal Year 2021 Market Analysis and Geographic Area Rate Cap
or (GARC) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Wetland
Reserve Easement (ACEP-WRE), March 2021. Projects on Land Types not listed above must provide land appraisals.
Evaluation Criteria
The following criteria will be used by external technical expert reviewers to evaluate applications. We
recommend reviewing your proposal or having a colleague review your proposal against these criteria before
submission to ensure that you have addressed all the relevant criteria. Preference will be given to applications
that meet multiple criteria. Note that not all bulleted items will be weighted equally.
Project Location, Type, Need, and Context (Scale of 1-20):
• Is the project located within a priority watershed, as defined in Table 1?
Projects located in primary watersheds will be highly rated, followed by secondary and tertiary
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watersheds.
• What is the proposed project type (restoration, creation, enhancement, and/or preservation)?
Restoration of wetlands areas will be rated higher.
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Creation of wetlands is generally considered to be higher risk and will only be considered when it is a
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smaller portion of the site (e.g., most of the site is restoration), or documentation has been provided in
the proposal that supports strong site hydrology.
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Enhancement of wetlands that are being actively farmed will be rated higher.
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Sites that require extensive excavation are discouraged and will be rated low.
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Preservation will be rated lower than restoration, creation, and enhancement. Preservation will only
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be funded if it is a relatively small part of a project that includes restoration, creation, or enhancement
of farmed wetland.
• Does the applicant justify the project background, existing conditions, and need for the project clearly?
• What is the proposed landscape context? Is the project well-connected to other important natural
resources (e.g., forest interior dwelling species (FIDS) habitat, wetlands, upstream/downstream riparian
buffers, Targeted Ecological Areas, etc.)? The applicant is encouraged to consult the Watershed Resources
Registry (WRR at www.watershedresourcesregistry.org) to evaluate landscape connectivity.
Projects that provide connectivity to high-quality natural resources will be rated highest, while projects
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that are isolated from resources will generally be rated low.
Is the project located within or adjacent to existing protected lands, especially parkland, and/or does
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the project provide significant public access/recreation/education opportunity? Projects that increase
size of local, state, or federally protected conservation areas (parks) will be ranked higher.
• Have adverse impacts to natural resources associated with project been avoided to the extent practicable
(e.g., minimal tree removal, protection of sensitive resources, minimal habitat loss, etc.)? Include a
description of the existing tree canopy and number of trees and/or existing wetland acres potentially
impacted (directly or indirectly). The project should avoid impacts to existing habitat and forest acreage.
If selected for an award, funding partners will work with awardees to minimize adverse impacts on
surrounding natural resources (forests and wetlands). The applicant should be willing to consider
alternative design techniques to avoid or minimize adverse impacts to natural resources (if applicable).
Proposed technique and potential ecological benefit/functional uplift (Scale of 1-20):
• What is the specific restoration technique being considered for design, and has the applicant
demonstrated a sound technical approach in the conceptual plan? Was an alternatives analysis completed
for the design technique? Why was this specific restoration technique chosen at the site, and on what
information was the decision based? The design should mimic the historic system as much as possible.
• What other techniques or strategies were considered, and why were they rejected?
• What is the anticipated functional uplift, based on an evaluation of the proposed change in aquatic
resource function(s)? Is the proposed approach appropriate and feasible for the site to accomplish the
expected ecological benefits and functional uplift?
Project feasibility/readiness (Scale of 1-15)
• Has the applicant clearly demonstrated landowner willingness of the project?
• Has the applicant demonstrated that the project will not create environmental inequities and avoids the
creation of new environmental or other inequities in Environmental Justice (EJ) or overburdened
communities? To explore factors of environmental justice concern, MDE’s EJ Policy Statement and
Environmental Justice Screening Tool is located here:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2811cd8bc6504faf8942f51596ad41ac and the Maryland
Environmental Justice Screen Mapper is located here: https://mdewin64.mde.state.md.us/EJ
• Is the project supported by the local or adjacent community, and has appropriate outreach been
conducted?
• What is the level of support from agencies, organizations, etc. needed for project success? Has
coordination with these groups occurred?
• Does the project have a high potential to meet MDE’s Proposed In-Lieu Fee (MDE ILF) Program
requirements, including likelihood that the project will be approved by the IRT and reducing additional
factors that could limit incorporation of the project into the MDE ILF Program?
• Does the project conform with applicable USACE and MDE mitigation policy and guidance?
• Is the project likely to be permittable by regulatory agencies?
• Is there a high likelihood the project will meet the proposed schedule and/or required deadlines?
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• Is there a high likelihood the project will achieve anticipated ecological benefits and results.
Long-term success (Scale of 1-20):
• Is the site positioned in a location with sufficient hydrology in the near and long-term to support the
proposed wetland system? The Technical Review Committee will evaluate the proposed designs to ensure
that completed projects are self-sustaining and will not require continuous manipulation to establish and
maintain appropriate hydrologic (or vegetative) conditions.
• Has a high likelihood of long-term site success/sustainability been demonstrated? Consider factors that
may result in higher long-term risk and maintenance (e.g., invasive species, climate change, etc.).
• Has documentation of a plan for long-term site protection mechanism been completed?
If a conservation easement is proposed, who will hold the easement, and has the easement holder
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committed to site protection? Projects protected through a conservation easement will be rated
highest.
A Declaration of Restrictive Covenants will only be considered when it is demonstrated that a
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conservation easement is not feasible. Projects protected through a Declaration of Restrictive
Covenants will be rated lower.
If the project is proposed on government-owned land, did the application explain how the site will be
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maintained as conservation land (e.g., MOU, Master Plan, etc.)? If adjacent to parkland, was the site
incorporated into the park (or if not possible was that detailed in the application)?
Projects are preferred on land that is not already protected, unless it is within parkland. Projects
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proposed on land that is already under protection mechanisms consistent with the long-term
preservation and sustainability goals of this award program may be considered but will be ranked
lower. For example, project sites already protected through another mechanism like a MALPF
easement could be feasible and will be considered but will be scored lower under this criterion.
• What is the completeness and feasibility of the monitoring and maintenance plan (e.g., invasive species
control, supplemental tree planting, etc.) specific to the needs of the proposed project and surrounding
land use/conditions?
Cost-Effectiveness/Budget (Scale of 1-15):
• Does the project have a high cost/functional uplift benefit?
• Is the project cost-effective considering the location, land values, existing site conditions, earthwork, etc.?
• Is the project size and acreage restored appropriate for the cost and budget? Projects should be large
enough to justify staff time to manage the resulting project as well as the required five years of monitoring
and maintenance.
• Has a clear and detailed budget been included that considers fair market costs that align with budget line
items? Cost considerations include hourly rates, number of hours devoted to the project, the indirect
rate, and other proposed expenses.
Project Team Capacity (Scale of 1-10):
• What is the experience of the contractor/applicant? What is the degree to which the contractor/applicant
demonstrates successful experience in managing, designing, constructing, and maintaining this type of
project?
• Is the overall project team appropriate for the project and have necessary partner organizations,
contractors, their areas of expertise, and their role(s) in your project been demonstrated in the
application? Include partners such as design consultants, contractors, landowners, and technical support.
Applicants are encouraged to upload a letter of support from each partner outlining the partner’s role in
the project.
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Eligible Applicants
MDE and the Trust welcome requests from not-for profit organizations, for-profit entities, and government
agencies.
Funding Availability, Timeline, Ineligible Projects, and Other Information
Funding Availability: The funding partners anticipate funds available in FY23 as follows:
♦ Up to $950,000 is expected to be available for awards.
Project Timeline: Projects must be constructed within 2 years upon receipt of the award. Requests to extend
project completion period will be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis. The awardee will be
required to monitor and maintain/remediate the project for five years following construction and planting of
the project to ensure the site is meeting performance standards (Appendix A).
Ineligible Projects: Projects that are required under an existing or pending regulatory process or permit,
are required for mitigation, or are required by a regulatory authority for any other reason are not eligible
for this program. Projects that receive funding in this program are not eligible for other voluntary
programs such as the CREP, or other reforestation or tree planting programs. Sites with expired CREP
easements may be considered and will be evaluated based on the current site conditions. Reach out to
the Trust with any questions prior to applying regarding site eligibility but please note that the applicant is
solely responsible to determine if any regulatory requirements or conditions exist prior to applying.
Tax Advantage Information: Use of funds from this grant program for certain types of easement payment
costs could result in loss of donative intent and therefore ineligibility to claim certain types of tax
advantages associated with donating easements unless easement value is proven to be less than market
value. Applicants interested in tax benefits are encouraged to consult with a tax professional.
Eligible Budget Items
Applicants may request funding for the below items, that shall be detailed in the project budget (see Budget
Instructions section for details):
 Land appraisals:
Applicants requesting funds to support per acre easement values (payments) greater than the
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values listed in Table 3 must submit a recent appraisal (< 5 years old) from a certified professional
land appraiser to justify the higher easement value. Costs for a second appraisal must also be
included in application budget to correlate the per acre value identified in the first appraisal
submitted by applicant.
Final easement payment per acre will be valued at the average of the two appraisals.
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Costs of both appraisals will be reimbursed if the project gets funded in this program. Applicants
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will not be reimbursed for those costs if the project does not get funded in this program.
Reimbursement for each appraisal can be requested up to $5,000.
 Land Acquisitions and/or Protecting the Site:
Applicants may request funds for a fee simple land purchase to transfer full ownership of the
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property.
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Applicants may request funds to purchase an easement; easement payments for projects
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proposed on land with existing protection, including but not limited to existing easements or
covenants, may be prorated. The prorated easement payment should be negotiated between the
Trust, MDE, the applicant, and the landowner prior to applying, and should be based on the
reduction of land value.
Applicants may request funds related to developing and securing the long-term protection
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mechanism, such as survey and legal work involved in easement development.
A title report for the property is required for all projects.
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 Site Surveys: Contractual services to complete the site survey, including a formal wetland delineation
and Jurisdictional Determination (JD).
 Design: Contractual services to complete the project design.
 Permitting: Obtaining all required permits.
 Construction: Constructing or procuring contractual services to construct and plant the project.
 Construction Oversite: Overseeing construction and planting.
 Monitoring: Monitoring the project for five consecutive years after the first season of planting.
 Maintenance: Providing maintenance and remediation during the monitoring period to ensure the site
is meeting performance standards.
Deadline
Applicants must contact the Trust to arrange a project site visit with the Trust and MDE staff before applying.
The site visit should also include the project applicant organization, landowner, project designer, and any other
relevant project partners/collaborators. We strongly recommend that you contact the Trust to schedule the
site visit. The site visit must be completed by August 31, 2023. The applicant is required to provide the design
concept drawings and the Pre-Application Wetland Worksheet (Appendix C) to the Trust two weeks prior to
the scheduled site visit.
Applicants must submit applications in the Chesapeake Bay Trust Online System by 4:00 PM EDT on September
14, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted, and the online funding opportunity will close automatically
and promptly at 4 PM EST. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit at least a few days prior to the
deadline given the potential for high website traffic on the due date. The Trust cannot guarantee availability of
technical assistance for our online system on the deadline date.
Application Review Process
Each application is reviewed by a technical external peer review committee, called the Technical Review
Committee (TRC), composed of individuals who are experts in the fields supported by this RFP and represent
communities served by projects funded by this RFP. The TRC ranks and scores all applications based on the
criteria listed in the “Evaluation Criteria” section above, then meets to discuss the application merits. The TRC
then recommends a suite of applications to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
The funding partners reserve the right to fund projects and budget items that advance their missions and meet
specific funding priorities and criteria.
To allow applicants to set expectations prior to investing time in an application, the Trust provides historical
application approval rates for the same or similar programs. The average approval rate from the last three
rounds (FY15, FY16, and FY18) of this award program is 50%, including both fully and partially funded
applications.
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Awards and Notifications
All applicants will receive an emailed letter stating the funding partnership’s decision. An application may be
declined, partially awarded, or fully awarded. The Trust and MDE may request adjustments to the concept
plan to avoid and/or minimize impacts to natural resources.
Award Process: If approved, the Trust will send a contract with award conditions and due dates of status and
final reports. In the agreement, awardees will agree to the terms in the Requirements of Awardees section.
The Trust uses an online system for the application process, and if awarded, project management. In addition,
all final prodfucts will be provided to the funding partners for use and distribution at the sole discretion of the
funding partners.
In cases in which the awardee fails to submit a status report or final report by the due date, the Trust reserves
the right to terminate the agreement. During the project term, awardees will submit status reports and
products/milestones outlined in the contract (e.g., deliverables). Organizations with outstanding status or final
reports will not receive additional awards.
The FY 2023 MDE Nontidal Wetland awards will be announced in December 2023.
Contact
For technical assistance contact Sarah Koser at 410-974-2941 ext. 106 and skosermail@cbtrust.org or Sadie
Drescher at 410-974-2941 ext. 105 and sdrescher@cbtrust.org.
Narrative Questions
Your project “Narrative” should address all narrative questions in the section below. You will upload your
Narrative as a MS Word or PDF file into the online application system. The Narrative shall not to exceed five (5)
pages of text, excluding photos or materials such as Letter(s) of Commitment or required technical
information.
This section also includes a description of the required technical information. These items can be combined
with the “Narrative” file or may be uploaded as additional file attachments in the online application system;
the online application system allows for a maximum of four additional file attachments.
PROJECT NARRATIVE QUESTIONS:
1. Project Site:
a) Define the project location, including property address, latitude/longitude coordinates of the project,
and the watershed (see Table 1 for eligibility).
b) Describe the current conditions of the project site, including the existing land use, the
number/size/type and/or acreage of trees present, the location of any utilities
(water/sewer/electric/gas), infrastructure, and easements (e.g., temporary CREP easement), and
existing streams or wetlands present. Indicate whether a wetland delineation has been conducted at
the site; an informal wetland delineation is required with your application. However, a formal wetland
delineation or jurisdictional determination (JD) is not required unless your project is awarded.
c) Describe the proposed project:
i. Size and the acreage of each project type (e.g., nontidal wetland restoration, nontidal wetland
creation, nontidal wetland enhancement, nontidal wetland preservation, or a combination).
Example: This project will result in 14 acres of nontidal wetland restoration and 2 acres of nontidal
wetland enhancement.
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ii. Size and acreage of each proposed vegetative type (forested, scrub-shrub, emergent, open water).
Example: This project will encompass 18.5 acres that will include 12 acres forested wetland
restoration, 1 acre emergent wetland restoration, 1 acre emergent wetland creation, 2 acres wetland
enhancement of farmed wetland to forested wetland, 1 acre of forested wetland preservation, and
2.5 acres of a 25-foot forested buffer surrounding the wetlands. Overall, the site will be 95% forested
and 5% open water/emergent habitat upon completion.
iii. Describe the functional uplift expected as a result of the project, based on an evaluation of the
proposed change in aquatic resource function(s). Is the proposed approach appropriate and feasible
for the site to accomplish the expected ecological benefits and functional uplift?
d) Describe the proposed Impacts: Avoidance of adverse impacts associated with project on existing
project conditions is required (e.g., tree removal, habitat loss, etc.). Describe all proposed natural
resource impacts, including tree impacts and/or existing wetland acres, floodplains, or waterways
impacted because of the project.
e) How was the project identified, what was the impetus, and why is this project needed?
f) Property Ownership: Describe and/or list the current landowner(s). A signed Letter of Commitment
must be included in your application from any landowner(s) on whose property the project is proposed
(except in cases in which the applicant is the landowner) OR who has the authority to allow site access
for construction, monitoring, maintenance, and/or long-term management purposes. Use the Trust’s
definition of Letter of Commitment at: https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/Chesapeake-Bay-Trust-
Letter-of-Commitment-Policy_082819.pdf.
g) Describe the value of the project site land and respond to the following two questions:
i. Are you requesting per acre easements values equivalent to or less than values listed in Table 3?
(Yes/No)
ii. If you answered “No” and are requesting per acre easements values above the values listed in Table
3, you must submit a recent appraisal (< 5 years old) from a state-certified professional land
appraiser to justify the higher easement value. A list of appraisers certified in Maryland is located
here: https://cbtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/DNR-Approved-Appraiser-List-Final.xls. Please note,
the land value should reflect the reduction in value due to conversion of land type (i.e., cropland to
wetland) rather than the total value of the land. See Project Requirements and Eligible Budget Items
for details on easement and land appraisals.
2. Long-term Site Protection: All funded projects must be protected in perpetuity to ensure the conservation
goals for the projects are preserved. The site protection mechanism must be approved by the Trust and
MDE prior to recordation and must be recorded prior to initiation of construction unless an alternate
timeline is approved by the Trust and MDE.
a) Describe whether the site is under a current long-term land protection mechanism and what type of
long-term protection mechanism is in place.
b) If the land is not already protected, describe the process by which the land will be protected.
c) Describe whether a Conservation Easement Holder has been identified and provide a letter of interest
from the potential Conservation Easement Holder. A Letter of Commitment is required from the
Conservation Easement Holder if the project is awarded. Refer to Appendix B for details and criteria
that will be used to determine whether the proposed conservation easement holder is acceptable in
this award program.
3. Proposed Methodology: Describe the methods, timeline, and capacity to accomplish the below tasks (and
include cost estimates in your budget spreadsheet for each of these tasks):
a) Task 1: Landowner agreement and long-term protection.
i. Obtaining a landowner agreement and a Letter of Commitment,
ii. Identifying a Conservation Easement Holder and obtaining a Letter of Commitment,
iii. Obtaining a land protection mechanism for the site, and
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iv. Obtaining a title report for the property (to ensure the property is cleared of any liens, easements, or
other issues that would prevent the implementation and long-term protection of the project).
b) Task 2: Financial Assurances
i. Obtaining and securing a payment bond and a performance bond, or
ii. Obtaining and securing another acceptable financial assurance for the project (e.g., insurance policy).
c) Task 3: Land Surveys
i. Obtaining a topographic survey, and
ii. Completing a wetland delineation and obtaining a JD.
d) Task 4: Design and Permitting
i. Completing the conceptual design (and applicable pre-survey information); 30% design (preliminary
design based on survey data to include proposed grading and wetland features); 60% design (semi-
final design to include proposed grading, wetland features, planting plan, erosion and sediment
control plan, typical sections and profiles); 100% design (final design to include proposed grading;
wetland features; planting plan; erosion and sediment control plan; typical sections and profiles; and
traffic control plans, if applicable).
ii. Permitting shall include any necessary permits or authorizations obtained, including MDE/USACE
wetlands and waterways permits, sediment and erosion control plans, and Notice of Intent (NOI)
permits.
e) Task 5: Construction (Implementation)
i. Completing construction and planting services including outlining bid and procurement procedures.
ii. Completing construction and planting installation including organizing and reporting on progress.
f) Task 6: Maintenance and Monitoring:
i. Monitoring and maintaining the site for five years per performance standards (Appendix ).
ii. Submitting annual monitoring reports.
iii. Providing maintenance, remediation, and adaptive management at the site as necessary in the first
five years to ensure that the site is meeting performance standards (see Appendix A – Ecological
Performance Standards and Monitoring), including replanting, controlling invasive plant species,
adjusting hydrology, controlling erosion, and maintaining structures.
4. Deliverables: Provide a deliverables schedule using the table format below, including details for each
deliverable format (e.g., excel spreadsheet). A template is provided below in Table 4; as applicable, add
rows for additional deliverables and include total cost in the last row. Awards will be managed as firm-
fixed-price contracts. The deliverables table should reflect the completion of Tasks 1 through 6 above in
Proposed Methodology. Multiple invoices may be proposed for each Task, but the last payment for Task
6: Maintenance and Monitoring, must equate to 15% of the total cost of the project.
Table 4. Example Project Deliverables and Timeline.
Task # and Date of Invoice
Project Deliverables
Description Delivery Amount
Task 1: Landowner
The deliverables include:
agreement and long- X/X/20XX $
• (add name of deliverables here, along
term protection
with format of each deliverable)
Task 2: Financial The deliverables include:
X/X/20XX $
Assurances • (add name of deliverables here, along
with format of each deliverable)
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Task # and Date of Invoice
Project Deliverables
Description Delivery Amount
The deliverables include:
Task 3: Land Surveys X/X/20XX $
• (add name of deliverables here, along
with format of each deliverable)
Task 4: Design and The deliverables include:
X/X/20XX $
Permitting • (add name of deliverables here, along
with format of each deliverable)
Task 5: Construction The deliverables include:
X/X/20XX $
(Implementation) • (add name of deliverables here, along
with format of each deliverable)
Task 6: Maintenance The deliverables include:
X/X/20XX $*
and Monitoring • (add name of deliverables here, along
with format of each deliverable)
*Note: the invoice for Task 6 must equate to 15% of the total cost of the project.
5. Qualifications and Experience:
a) Briefly describe your project team. Describe the experience of your organization, the staff selected in
your organization to perform this work, and the contractors selected to perform this work. Describe
your project team’s past experience in completing similar and successful wetland projects, including all
applicable project phases listed above (bonding, land protection, procurement, construction
management, monitoring, and maintenance). Resumes may be added to the application package as an
Appendix and will not be considered in this proposal narrative’s page limit.
b) Provide past project examples completed in the last five years and include the project name, location,
short description of the project, and photos for each project. Project references may be provided but
are not required.
6. Permit Status:
a) All submitted proposals must be permittable projects. Describe what permits will be required, where
the project is in the permitting process, and provide a schedule/timeline for obtaining all required
permits.
b) List the county, state, and/or federal agencies you have been in contact with about your project.
7. Sustainability: The Trust aims to invest in projects that have the longest potential longevity, after the
award period has ended. Several threats exist that may result in loss of project value: change in public
interest in an effort; changes in rainfall or sea level associated with climate change; change in land use; etc.
a) Discuss the future you see for the work for which you are requesting funds. What factors may affect its
long-term value and how will you ensure that its long-term value is maximized?
b) How will addressing climate change impacts be incorporated into the project assessment, plan, or
design? For climate resources such as mapping your project area with future water levels, see the
Additional Resources section.
c) If the project or program will need ongoing financial resources to maintain its value, please provide an
abbreviated plan describing how the project will be sustained beyond the term of the proposed
funding request.
8. Demographics: The applicant must demonstrate that the project will not create environmental inequities
and avoids the creation of new environmental or other inequities in EJ or overburdened communities.
a) What is the demographic information about the community or population involved in or served by the
project? When considering project locations, the Trust encourages applicants to review the Maryland
Environmental Justice Screening Tool to explore factors of environmental justice concern:
https://mdewin64.mde.state.md.us/EJ/.
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b) If applicable, how has or will the population and/or the community been meaningfully involved in the
planning, development, and implementation of the proposed project. Describe if outreach is proposed
to involve the local community.
c) What is your organization’s experience working within the specific communities that you will be
prioritizing/engaging? If you have not had significant experience working with or as part of your
prioritized audience, how do you intend to address this issue?
9. Technical Information Applicable to Projects: Use Table 4 below to determine what technical information
is required for your project. Some items will be provided with the application and some items you will
detail here why they are missing and how they will be compiled, if awarded.
Table 4. Checklist of Technical Information.
Items listed are noted in the table as either required or preferred at the time of application. All items identified
as “preferred” but not submitted in the application will be required after the award is made as a contingency of
the award. For items applicable to your project that are not submitted with the application, tell us why you are
unable to provide this information now and/or your plan to provide this information later.
Completed Pre-Application Site Visit and project details known/discussed (required). The Pre-
Site Visit Application Wetland Worksheet (Appendix C) should be submitted two weeks prior to the site
visit.
Photos Site photos (required)
Address and lat/long coordinates (required)
Project site map, including project boundary, current land use, property ownership, and
existing easements within or adjacent to the proposed project (required)
Existing natural resources map: mapped wetlands, 25-foot wetland buffers, streams,
floodplains/forest, trees, etc. (required)
Completed preliminary wetland delineation at site (required)
Project
Map of existing invasive plant species at or adjacent to site, if available (preferred)
Location and
Field survey of topography for existing conditions, if already completed (preferred)
Current Site
Mapped utilities and roads, including water/sewer/electric/gas/etc. (required)
Conditions
Distance to nearby airports and airport names (required)
Correspondence with resource agencies for projects with sensitive resources, if applicable -
e.g., historical properties, RTE species (preferred)
Map of the soil survey and field confirmation of soil drainage class (preferred); the National
Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) web soil survey is a free mapping site:
https://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
Concept Plan; the conceptual sketch must include an identified 25-foot buffer around the
perimeter of the proposed wetland (required)
Map showing existing and planned easements within or adjacent to the proposed project (e.g.
utility easements, Forest Conservation Easements, etc.) (required)
Wetland Proposed project map of impacts to existing natural resources, including forests, wetlands, 25-
Project Details foot wetland buffers, waterways, and floodplains impacted by project (required)
Design plans, plan-views, cross-sections, if already completed (not required)
Proposed surface water intake (where runoff enters your project area) and project outfall
(where water will exit your project area) (preferred)
Planting plan, if already completed (not required)
Previously completed reports or information for your project may be included (but are not
Additional required) such as:
Reports to • Design Report
Support the • Hydraulic and Hydrology (H&H) Reports
Project • Groundwater (or well) data
• Water budget
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• Natural Resources Inventory
• Description of Functional Uplift
• Record of communication with regulatory agencies to date
• Geotechnical report or soil borings data
• Cost estimate
Budget Instructions
Financial Management Spreadsheet – Application Budget Upload
You will be asked to upload your budget using the “Application Budget” worksheet of the Chesapeake Bay
Trust’s Financial Management Spreadsheet (FMS), an excel file template. The template can be found by
visiting https://cbtrust.org/forms-policies/ where you can also watch a video with instructions on how to
complete the FMS.
Financial Management Spreadsheet – Application Budget Information
This online application component will ask you to enter budget category and request totals. These totals will
be automatically calculated in the FMS Application Budget, so you will only need to copy and paste the values
from the FMS to the Online Application.
Additional Budget Justification
This online application component will ask you to provide a descriptive budget narrative to justify and explain
costs. If the success of the work is contingent upon award of other funds, make this clear in your budget
justification section.
Online Application Submission Instructions
The Trust uses an online system for the application process, and if awarded, project management. To apply for
an award, go to https://cbtrust.org/grants/non-tidal-wetlands/ and click on “Start a New Application” to begin
an application. This will open a new window asking you to log in or create an account on our online system. If
you have applied in the past, use your existing username and password (if you have forgotten either of these
use the ‘forgot password’ feature). If you have not used our online system before, click on “New Applicant”
and follow the instructions.
Applicants must submit applications in the Chesapeake Bay Trust Online System by 4:00 pm EDT on September
14, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted, and the online funding opportunity will close promptly at 4:00
pm.
By submitting an application to this program, applicants acknowledge that: 1) they are compliant with federal
employment and non-discrimination laws and 2) they have not been debarred, convicted, charged or had a civil
judgment rendered against them for fraud or related offense by any government agency (federal, state or local) or
been terminated for cause or default by any government agency (federal, state, or local). In addition, all final
products will be provided to the funding partners for use and distribution at the sole discretion of the funding
partners.
Watch our video on how to apply for and submit an application using our online system at
https://cbtrust.org/grants/.
Online Application Form
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You will be asked to provide the following information on the online application form. Some items are required
in order to submit your application. Refer to the online application for details.
• Eligibility Quiz
This three-question quiz is meant to assist you in determining if your project meets the
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requirements of this award program and that your staff/organizational structure best supports
a successful application.
• Applicant Information Tab
Provide the organization’s name, mailing address, phone number, organization type, mission,
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EIN number, and DUNS number.
Provide the Executive Officer and Project Leader’s name, title, address, phone, and email
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address.
 Both an Executive Officer and a Project Leader, two separate individuals, must be
identified for all applications.
 The Executive Officer and Project Leader must both be able to make decisions on
behalf of the organization either as a board member, an employee, or other approved
position recognized by the organization but not a contractor of the application.
 The Executive Officer is the individual that oversees the organization (e.g., Executive
Director, Chief Executive Officer, Mayor, President or Vice President, Principal (for
schools), etc.) and has the authority to sign/execute award agreements on behalf of
the organization. The Executive Officer information is tied directly to all the
organization’s applications and should not vary from application to application. If the
Executive Officer could be listed as the Project Leader in a future proposal, we
recommend listing a Board Member or other higher-ranking position of the
organization as the Executive Officer in order to reduce the variation in the Executive
Officer across applications.
 The Project Leader will be responsible for all project coordination and correspondence
with the Trust for the duration of the project. The email address entered here MUST
be the same as the email address you used to log in to the online system. The Project
Leader is the primary point of contact for the application, and the email address used
to submit the application via the online system must be that of the Project Leader.
Applications in which the email address associated with the Project Leader in the
applicant information tab of the online opportunity does not match the email address
used to submit the application will not be considered for funding. The Trust cannot
conduct any official correspondence with contractors or other project partners. If at
any time the Project Leader cannot continue in the position, the organization must
contact the Trust and assign a new qualified Project Leader.
 To avoid conflict of interest issues, individuals associated with for-profit entities to be
engaged in the project cannot serve in either role.
• Project Information Tab
Provide a project title; project abstract; the watershed, county, and legislative district in which
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the project is located; and the latitude and longitude coordinates of the project location.
• Timeline Tab
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