Board of Public Works Approves $12.7M for Counties This Week

State funding totaling $12.75M was directed to county governments for a range of environmental, infrastructure, community, and redevelopment projects.

During the Board of Public Works meeting this week, almost $13M was allocated to six counties and Baltimore City. The largest award was for $8M from the 2023 Capital Budget for the demolition of Cheverly Hospital in Prince George’s County. Another grant of $2.45M for wastewater and stormwater improvements went to Caroline from the Maryland Department of the Environment. Montgomery and Baltimore City both received allocations from the 2022 Capital Budget totaling $1.35M and $250K, respectively, and is for playground enhancements, traffic improvements, and stormwater management. Additional funding came through the Department of Natural Resources’ Rural Legacy and Program Open Space programs.

See all projects below.

Allegany

  • A request from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide a $505,938.75 grant to the Allegany County Commissioners from Rural Legacy Funds for the acquisition of a 239.01-acre conservation easement in the Mountain Ridge Rural Legacy Area (Porter property). Acquisition of this easement will protect valuable forest lands and 5,430 linear feet of forested stream buffers along unnamed tributaries to Warrior Run, which flows directly to the North Branch of the Potomac River. The property is located within a targeted ecological area. The easement will be held by Allegany County. Easement value: $2,175,77/acre

Baltimore City

  • A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $250,000 grant to The Mayor and City Council of the City of Baltimore for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of traffic improvements and stormwater remediation in the Guilford neighborhood, including the installation of a traffic triangle. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant. The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2022 Capital Budget.

Caroline

  • A request from the Maryland Department of the Environment for new grant funding up to $2,454,000 to Caroline County for the planning, design, and construction of the relocation of an existing wastewater pump station in the Town of Greensboro to a nearby location outside of the floodplain as well as the restoration of the nearby collapsed streambank and installation of other stormwater best management practices.

Montgomery

  • A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $1,350,000 grant to Montgomery County, Maryland for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of local public school playgrounds. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant. The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2022 Capital Budget.

Prince George’s

  • A request to enter into a grant agreement for an $8,000,000 grant to the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement, and capital equipping of the demolition of Cheverly Hospital. There is no matching fund requirement for this grant. The General Assembly previously approved this funding as part of the 2023 Capital Budget.

Talbot

  • A request from the Department of Natural Resources to commit an additional $3,614.53 from the Program Open Space funding allocated to Talbot County for a new public announcement/sound system for the Talbot County Community Center.

Washington

  • A request from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide a $189,955.23 grant to Washington County from Rural Legacy Funds for the acquisition of a 36.21-acre conservation easement in the Mid-Maryland Washington Rural Legacy Area (Bond property). Acquisition of this easement will protect valuable agricultural and forest lands. The easement will also provide permanent protection to 435 linear feet of forested buffer along Marsh Run, a tributary to the Potomac River. This property borders the C&O Canal National Historical Park for roughly 10,000 linear feet, and the area of the property bordering the park is already protected with a scenic easement. As part of the transaction, the 8.97 acres in this existing scenic easement will be included in the Rural Legacy easement for 45.18 acres of total land preservation. The easement will be held by Washington County. Easement value: $4,888.11/acre