Resources for Applicants and Grantees

This Resource Clearinghouse is designed to assist prospective applicants prepare the most competitive applications possible by integrating the best available online information on a variety of topics, including: nutrient management practices, water quality trading, state and district information, and resources developed by the Chesapeake Bay Program partners. Applicants are encouraged to review resources that are relevant to their proposals. In addition, this Resource Clearinghouse provides technical points of contact, who can further assist potential applicants as they develop their applications.

Technical Assistance Program for Grantees

The Foundation and its partners are committed to the success of every grant-funded project. The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund’s technical assistance program is a partnership with Chesapeake NEMO (Network for Education of Municipal Officials) and is meant to deliver appropriate technical assistance to both Chesapeake NEMO clients and Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund grantees on an as needed basis.

Nutrient Reduction Techniques

View information relating to nutrient reduction initiatives in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Specific information can be found on the following topics: best management practices (BMPs), agricultural practices, riparian forest initiatives, urban stormwater, low impact development and atmospheric deposition.

Water Quality Trading & Other Market Based Approaches

View a list of U.S. EPA policies and guidance documents, descriptions of existing trading programs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, relevant literature, and examples of trading programs/pilots operating outside of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

State/District Information

View resources for your jurisdiction such as technical points of contact as well as information on tributary strategies, water quality monitoring, stormwater, agriculture, riparian forest and other jurisdictional specific resources.

Chesapeake Bay Program Information

View Chesapeake Bay Program resources relevant to the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund application process, including specific links to information about tributary strategies as well as water quality modeling and monitoring.

Other Relevant Resources

View a list of other agencies, non-profits, academic organizations working in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, as well as inter-jurisdictional agreements, other Chesapeake Bay resource clearinghouses, reports on the cost of cleanup for the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

 

Overview of the CBSF Logic Framework for Applicants (Adobe PDF File)