Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

Objective

The National Park Service – Chesapeake Bay Office aims to connect people with the Chesapeake Bay’s natural and cultural heritage by supporting conservation, public access, education, and recreation through the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network. Assistance supports the implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Key goals include conserving landscapes and resources, enhancing public access to waterways, promoting heritage tourism, engaging youth, and interpreting the region’s rich history and environment.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Other public institution/organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Anyone/general public

Recipients must either be a non-profit organization qualified as such under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or a state or local government.

Who Benefits

• Anyone/general public
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization

General Public.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)

Program Contact

Jamie_cupples@nps.gov
(215) 597-9153