BBE in partnership with RR & Associates provided CBT with a list of 10 different under-engaged CBOs in the Southern region of Maryland that meet eligibility requirements to apply to DNR and/or Trust watershed restoration-focused grant programs and other water quality and resilience programs and will be provided with a technical assistance provider to apply to one of the programs. BBE was responsible also for providing the CBT with a report summarizing assistance provided to the 10 CBOs engaged, liaison services, and a written final report, the design and implementation of capacity-building strategies, and the methods and deliverables of the outreach and engagement efforts including lessons learned from project period, coordination team meetings, and capacity building activities.

• A list of fifteen (15) (per region engaged) under-engaged organizations that meet eligibility requirements to apply to DNR and/or Trust watershed restoration-focused grant programs, and other water quality and resilience programs, and have committed via a commitment form to work with a technical assistance provider to apply to one of the programs.
• A written report summarizing assistance provided to community-based organizations as they are engaged by technical assistance provider(s), including liaison services and participation in the coordination of and implementation of capacity-building training.
• 3 capacity building trainings and at least 6 coordination meetings took place.
• A written final report summarizing the methods and deliverables of the outreach and engagement efforts, including:
  • lessons learned from the project period, coordination team meetings, and capacity-building activities,
  • recommendations to the funding partners on how to improve outreach to the offeror’s selected priority audience(s),
  • a comprehensive list of all organizations identified through the outreach process that may be interested in additional technical assistance at a later date but are not interested in applying at this point.

• Desktop Review
• Vegetation and Wetland Site Assessments
• Erosion Rates Calculated
• Soil Samples
• Living Shoreline Design
• Permitting