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.