Chesapeake Bay Program Grant Guidance

Assistance Agreement Guidance for Signatory Implementation and Monitoring Grants 

This guidance is only applicable to new Signatory Implementation Grants (SIGs) and Signatory Monitoring Grants (SMGs) awarded in July 2026 or later. For all other grants, please refer to the 2025 guidance below. 

Assistance Agreement Guidance for SIG and SMG Awards_July 2026.pdf (pdf) (397.37 KB, July 2026)
CBPO Grant Gidance

The following are optional templates. Recipients may elect to utilize an alternate format provided workplans and progress reports meet the requirements outlined in the guidance.

Template_Workplan_Signatory Implementation Grants_July 2026.docx (docx) (26.91 KB)

Template_Workplan_Signatory Monitoring Grants_July 2026.docx (docx) (26.83 KB)

Template_Budget Narrative_July 2026.xlsx (xlsx) (24 KB)

Template_Progress Report for SIG and SMG_July 2026.docx (docx) (35.46 KB, July 2026)
Template_Progress Report for SIG and SMG_July 2026.docx

Template_Progress Report_BMP Information_July 2026 (xlsx) (18.57 KB)

2025 Grant and Cooperative Agreement Guidance

This guidance applies to all CBPO grants awarded prior to July 2026. 

2025 Chesapeake Bay Program Grant Guidance Rev. May 2025.pdf (pdf) (pdf) (792.85 KB)  

Attachment 2_Multi Year Budget Detail Template_No edits.xlsx (xlsx) (32.51 KB, December 2024)

Attachment 3_Progress Report Template_Rev. May 2025 (docx) (46.61 KB)
Progress Report Template_Rev. May 2025

Attachment 4 - Data Submission Specifications and Requirements (updated Nov 2024) (pdf) (290.93 KB, Nov 2024)

Attachment 5_Guidance for Data Info and Doc Deliverable_No edits.pdf (pdf) (211.02 KB, Dec 2024)

Attachment 6_Toxics Data Acquisition Specifications_Rev. May 2025.pdf (pdf) (198.5 KB, June 2025)

Attachment 7 - Budget Guide (updated December 2024) (pdf) (287.67 KB, December 2024)

Attachment 9 - MEB Funding Guidance (updated May 2025) (pdf) (288.25 KB, June 2025)