Prince George's County Department of the Environment Announces New Community Resilience Hub Grant Program in Partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust

LARGO, MD – The Prince George's County Department of the Environment (DoE) announced the launch of the Prince George's County Community Resilience Hub Grant Program, a new funding opportunity administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust (CBT) to help local organizations strengthen neighborhood-level resilience to climate change.

The program supports the development and operation of Community Resilience Hubs — trusted, community-serving facilities that provide resources, coordination, and support before, during, and after climate-related emergencies. This includes flooding, extreme heat, power outages, and severe storms. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, faith-based institutions, community associations, municipalities, watershed groups, and colleges or universities.

Funding awards of up to $50,000 are available, with most grants expected to range from $20,000 to $30,000. A total of $217,000 is available for this round of funding. Grants may support a wide variety of resilience activities, including building upgrades, emergency power systems, communication tools, landscape improvements, community programming, or operational costs that strengthen a facility's ability to serve residents during extreme weather events.

“Prince George's County is committed to ensuring every community has the tools, resources, and physical spaces needed to stay safe during a changing climate,” said Dr. Samuel E. Moki, Director of the Prince George's County Department of the Environment. “Resilience hubs are powerful engines of equity and preparedness. They are places our residents know and trust — places that will be there in moments of crisis and in moments of community building. We are proud to partner with the Chesapeake Bay Trust to expand these lifelines across the County."

Resilience Hubs may offer services such as access to cooling or warming spaces, charging stations for phones or medical devices, emergency distribution of food and water, health and social services, and community education on climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.

Application Deadlines
 The Community Resilience Hub Grant Program accepts applications on a quarterly basis until all available funds have been awarded. Upcoming deadlines include:

• December 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM
• March 19, 2026, at 4:00 PM

Applicants are encouraged to review the full guidance and submit proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Trust at: https://cbtrust.org/grants/prince-georges-county-community-resilience-hub-grant-program/ 

 

For more information, contact:
Allyson Wilson, Communications Officer
Department of the Environment
afwilson@co.pg.md.us; 202.744.3308 (cell)

 

 

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