# Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Signatory Implementation and Monitoring Grants (66.964)

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Geographic Programs - Chesapeake Bay Program Signatory Implementation and Monitoring Grants is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $200 million in 29 grants, about $6.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and unique as North America's largest and most biologically diverse estuary. The EPA's Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) awards annual grants to signatory jurisdictions of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to support activities to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. Current signatories of the Watershed Agreement include the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. These grants are generally awarded non-competitively to signatories through allocation formulas provided in program guidance. Under this program, EPA awards two types of grants: 1) jurisdiction implementation grants, which support a signatory jurisdiction’s efforts to advance progress toward meeting commitments under the Watershed Agreement and subsequent amendments; and 2) monitoring grants, which support assessment of changes to water quality and living resources over time. More information regarding the Chesapeake Bay Program and the Watershed Agreement can be found at https://www.chesapeakebay.net/.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.1 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $38.2 million | 22 |
| 2023 | $48.2 million | 23 |
| 2024 | $53.2 million | 23 |
| 2025 | $52.3 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania | $55.6 million |
| Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Virginia | $42.7 million |
| State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources | Maryland | $35.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $13.3 million |
| Department of Energy and Environment | District of Columbia | $12.3 million |
| Maryland Department of Agriculture | Maryland | $8.1 million |
| State of Delaware, Dnrec | Delaware | $6.8 million |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | West Virginia | $6.5 million |
| The Environment Maryland Department of | Maryland | $6.0 million |
| Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $5.0 million |
| Chesapeake Bay Trust | Maryland | $4.9 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | $3.4 million |