Prince George's County launches grant program to build resilience hubs

The County Department of the Environment announced a new funding opportunity to support the development and operation of Community Resilience Hubs, community serving facilities designed to provide resources, coordination, and support around climate related emergencies. The program is administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust and makes a total of two hundred seventeen thousand dollars available in this round of funding, with award amounts up to fifty thousand dollars and most grants expected to range from twenty thousand to thirty thousand dollars.

Eligible applicants include nonprofits, faith based institutions, community associations, municipalities, watershed groups, and colleges or universities. Grants may be used for a wide range of resilience activities, including building upgrades, emergency power systems, communication tools, landscape improvements, community programming, and operational costs that increase a facility's capacity to serve residents during extreme weather events.

Dr. Samuel E. Moki, Director of the Department of the Environment, said the County is committed to ensuring every community has the tools, resources, and physical spaces needed to stay safe during a changing climate. He described resilience hubs as engines of equity and preparedness, trusted places that will be available in moments of crisis and in moments of community building, and noted the County partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust to expand these lifelines across the community.

Resilience hubs can offer cooling and warming spaces, charging stations for phones and medical devices, emergency distribution of food and water, health and social services, and community education on climate mitigation and adaptation strategies. For Prince George's County residents, particularly seniors, renters, households without reliable access to air conditioning, and neighborhoods prone to flooding, the hubs aim to reduce immediate risk and strengthen neighborhood recovery capacity.

Applications will be accepted on a quarterly basis until funds are exhausted, with upcoming deadlines on December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM and March 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Applicants are encouraged to review 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, at afwilson@co.pg.md.us or 202.744.3308.