Geographic Programs – Chesapeake Bay Program Implementation, Regulatory/Accountability and Monitoring Grants

Funding awarded under this program is intended to assist signatory jurisdictions with meeting the commitments of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. Implementation grants funded under Section 117(e)(1)(A) advance restoration and protection efforts through achievement of the Watershed Agreement goals and outcomes and further progress toward the jurisdictions’ milestones and Watershed Implementation Plan commitments. Monitoring grants funded under 117(e)(1)(B) support monitoring of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. A full description of eligible uses can be found in program guidance at https://www.epa.gov/grants/chesapeake-bay-program-grant-guidance. All funded activities, including activities funded through cost-share, must directly support the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. If signatory jurisdictions do not these funds for projects consistent with furthering the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement goals and outcomes, EPA may reallocate, conditionally award, or withhold funds. Signatory jurisdictions applying for funding under this program must commit to a 50% (1:1) cost-share. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).

Applicants must adhere to the requirement in the Clean Water Act, Section 117 - Administrative Costs, which requires a 10 percent cap for administrative costs. The term “administrative costs” means the cost of salaries and fringe benefits incurred in administering a grant, which includes but is not limited to, preparation and submission of grant applications, fiscal tracking of grants funds, maintaining project files, and collection and submission of deliverables.