The State of Maryland's Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) continues to assist Maryland municipalities in understanding the eligibility, compliance, and reporting requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF) program.

Through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' Community Partnership Program and the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Community Based Organization Capacity Building Initiative, the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) is partnering with the Center for Watershed Protection to provide workshops and technical assistance to community based organizations in Western Maryland interested in watershed restoration-focused grant programs. 

This program offers free assistance to Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) working in Western Maryland to strengthen their grant writing abilities in order to submit robust, competitive funding applications. Through this process, community organizations will increase their knowledge about funding opportunities and how to apply for funding, manage grants, and successfully implement restoration practices to improve water quality and reduce pollution in the watersheds. 

If your municipality or organization is interested in receiving free assistance and helping to inform the resources we develop, please fill out this short assessment.

Grant Writing Training in Annapolis, MD - March 26-27, 2026

The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Annapolis on March 26-27, 2026. This training is for grant seekers from all disciplines. Attend this class to learn how to write winning government grant proposals and find the available grant funding.

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration will host a series of public workshops this February and March to present grant opportunities that can enhance bicycle and pedestrian access, support transit-oriented development, and promote sustainability initiatives across the state. 

Workshop Highlights:
When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates:

Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the opening of the next round of Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program grants. They have made over $600 million available for both planning and construction projects that seek to restore mobility, accessibility, and community connectivity that is harmed by defined dividing infrastructure facilities. This announcement contains all of the remaining Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding for the program. Applications are due Sept 30.

The Maryland Department of Budget and Management’s Municipal Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) has begun publishing Grant Summary Reports on open Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) grant programs potentially applicable to Maryland municipalities with open Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). Grant Summary Reports have been published on Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants (currently open for applications), the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (currently open for applications), and the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (now closed for applications).

The Maryland Department of Emergency Management, the Department of Information Technology, and the Maryland State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) Planning Committee have released another funding opportunity through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. The application period began Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and will end Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congress established the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) to “award grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments.”

Covered projects can include (not limited to):

In line with its all-of-Maryland approach, the Maryland Department of the Environment has contracted the University of Maryland’s Environmental Finance Center to provide no-cost, direct technical assistance to the following 12 counties and municipalities within: Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Garrett, Kent, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester.

This assistance will be delivered at no cost to recipients through an award from the Maryland Department of the Environment. Available services include assistance identifying climate pollution reduction projects; developing plans; building technical, financial, and managerial capacity; and completing funding application materials.