Maryland is gearing up for a major water cleanup, with Governor Wes Moore rolling out $31.5 million in state grants to restore ecosystems and cut pollution across the state. The funding will support 25 projects at 188 sites, covering everything from new urban trees and community rain gardens to stream, wetland, and living shoreline work. State officials say the mix of projects is designed to slow stormwater runoff, reduce nutrient pollution, and boost climate resilience in both neighborhoods and farm country.
In a press release via Maryland Department of Natural Resources, officials said the Fiscal Year 2027 grants come from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund and were picked through the department’s online Grants Gateway for their expected water quality gains and community benefits. According to the department, the projects will reach 16 counties plus Baltimore City, and each one is supposed to be outcome-focused, with specific grant amounts for individual projects to be posted once contracts are signed…