OpportunityTitle: Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Financial Assistance Program
CategoryExplanation: Financial Assistance Awards in support of Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT, Star-Spangled Banner NHT, Potomac Heritage NST, and national recreation trails in the Cheapeake Bay watershed.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Only designated Gateways in the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network are eligible. Financial Assistance Award applications may be submitted by either the managing organization for a designated Gateway, or a partner organization designated to carry out the project at the Gateway.  The applicant must be either a non-profit organization (qualified as such under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) or a state or local government. If a partner organization is submitting the application, then the application must also be signed by the Gateway&#146;s Chief Executive to verify their knowledge of and support for the application.
Description: Eligible Categories for Funding: (1)Projects at designated Gateways that relate to and advance the development of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (CAJO), Potomac Heritage national Scenic Trail (PHNST), Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (STSP), and/or national recreational trails within the Chesapeake Bay watershed by offering new or expanded opportunities for public access to the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers to advance national trails in the Chesapeake watershed. (2)Projects at designated Gateways that relate to and advance the development of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (CAJO), Potomac Heritage national Scenic Trail (PHNST), Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (STSP), and/or national recreational trails within the Chesapeake Bay watershed by promoting a broadly applicable stewardship ethic and actively foster citizen stewardship of the Chesapeake. (3)Projects at designated Gateways that relate to and otherwise advance the development of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (CAJO), Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHNST), Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail (STSP), and/or the national recreational trails within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: NPS Email address
GrantorContactText: Peggy Wall &lt;br/&gt;Administrative Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 410-260-2473