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Ocean City, Maryland Matches Up to $5,000 for Native Landscaping or Stormwater Retrofits

by Stephen
A coastal Maryland front yard bioretention garden planted with native grasses and wildflowers near a raised beach cottage, Ocean City bay-side homes in the background.

The short version

  • The Town of Ocean City matches project cost, up to $5,000, for native habitat, bayscape, or bioretention landscaping (oceancitymd.gov).
  • Eligible projects include native or bayscape landscaping, bioretention, and impervious-surface reduction (pavers, rooftop disconnect, drywells).
  • The grant is year-round; contact the Planning and Community Development office to apply.
  • This is separate from Ocean City's Pollinator Garden plant giveaway and Rain Barrel rebate, which are smaller in-kind and coupon programs.

The Town of Ocean City, Maryland matches project cost, up to $5,000, for native habitat, bayscape, or bioretention landscaping that improves water quality on a residential property.

Key takeaways

  • The Town of Ocean City matches project cost, up to $5,000, for native or bayscape landscaping and bioretention (oceancitymd.gov).
  • Eligible projects also include a reduction of impervious surface, such as pavers, rooftop disconnect, or drywells.
  • The grant is available year-round; contact the Planning and Community Development office to apply.
  • This is separate from Ocean City's Pollinator Garden plant giveaway and Rain Barrel rebate, which are smaller in-kind and coupon programs.

How the Ocean City cost-share grant works

The Town of Ocean City runs a year-round cost-share grant through its Planning and Community Development department. The Town matches the cost of a qualifying project, up to $5,000, for landscaping that promotes water quality and habitat creation. Eligible work includes native habitat and bayscape plantings, bioretention landscaping, and reducing impervious surface with pavers, a rooftop downspout disconnect, drywells, or a combination of these practices.

Who this program is for

The grant is open to properties within Ocean City town limits. It sits alongside two smaller Environmental Mini-Grants the Town also offers: a limited-run Pollinator Garden and Beach Dune plant giveaway, and a first-come Rain Barrel rebate. The native planting and stormwater retrofit cost-share is the largest of the three, and the only one sized for a full landscaping or bioretention project rather than a starter kit.

See the Maryland rebates page for the current application contact and program details.

See a finished plan for a yard like this