The Maryland Technical Assistance team supports Maryland municipalities and NEUs seeking to benefit from federal funds, opportunities and incentives. As such, MTAP offers multiple services and forms of guidance to support both pre and post award activities.
Fund Mapping
The MTAP team provides a fund mapping service that matches potential funding sources available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for your municipality’s priority project(s) or project concept(s). To participate in the service, please complete the
Fund Mapping Request form. To request a walk-through call, please select “yes” on question 6, and the team will reach out to you promptly. Results of this service are usually delivered within 8-10 business days after the form is submitted.
Success Stories and Related Resources
Municipalities across Maryland are putting federal dollars to work in many ways. Explore these success stories to see how each community leveraged core skills to drive strong projects, and use the accompanying resource to build that same capability in your funding strategy.
PUREWater Westminster Success Story
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The City of Westminster, Maryland is advancing a forward-thinking solution to regional water scarcity through its PUREWater Westminster initiative. Launched in 2019, the project is designed to transform reclaimed water into a reliable, drought-resistant supply, ensuring long-term sustainability for residents, businesses, and future growth. With construction underway and completion anticipated in 2027, this first-of-its-kind facility in Maryland represents a significant investment in water resilience and establishes a model for future water reuse efforts across the state.
| To support municipalities pursuing ambitious funding projects, this resource offers a structured framework for assessing organizational readiness when navigating federal funding, outlining key components of building internal capacity and helping users identify core capabilities. Municipalities looking to strengthen their foundation for sustainable, successful project funding and delivery may find these resources to be a valuable starting point.
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Application Development Tools
Letters of Commitment - Templates and Examples
A letter of commitment (LoC) is a formal statement from a contributing entity that documents its pledge of resources, such as financial, in-kind or otherwise, to support a federal grant award. It serves as verifiable efidence that the contributor is authorized to commit such resources, and that the type, amount, and period of availability are clearly defined and eligible. Strong letters can boost applicant competiveness and help funding agencies confirm that all necessary match elements are credible and compliant.
Letters of Support and Memorandum of Understanding - Templates and Examples
A letter of support (LoS) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) are two foundational documents that help applicants demonstate project readiness, alignment and collaboration during federal grant pursuits. While a LoS provides non-binding endorsement from stakeholders or local leaders, an MoU outlines roles, responsibilities and coordination plans among project partners. Together, these documents help federal reviewers understand who is involved, how they will collaborate, and why the proposed project has credible backing.
Open and Upcoming Opportunities
State of Maryland's Local Cybersecurity Support Fund Program (LCSF)
- The Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) is the state's lead agency for LCSF administration. The LCSF is a reimbursable funding program designed to support local governments in meeting statewide cybersecurity standards for preparedness. Funding under this program may be used for an entity’s completion of a Cybersecurity Capabilities Assessment through a vendor approved by the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT). Funding may also be used to adopt or enhance cybersecurity best practices throughout a community, strengthen cybersecurity workforce development, address specific cybersecurity needs or apply for federal cybersecurity preparedness grants. Interested applicants must apply by August 28, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- View Grant Award Summary Here
D.O.T Federal Transit Authority's Low-No Emission & Busses and Bus Facilities Programs
- The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Authority (DOT FTA) is currently accepting applications for both the Low or No Emission Program and the Busses and Bus Facilities Program. The FTA has published a joint NOFO because these two programs have overlapping eligibilities and must be implemented on the same timeline.
- Funding under the Bus Facilities Program provides federal funding to transit agencies, states, and local governmental authorities to support capital projects that enhance public transportation systems.
- Funding under the Low or No Emissions Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
- Applicants may apply to both programs or to just one program, and are encouraged to submit projects under both programs when practicable. Applications for both programs are due September 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- View Low or No Emissions Program Grant Award Summary Here
- View Busses and Bus Facilities Program Grant Award Summary Here
EPA Brownfields Job Training Program Grant
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for the FY27 Brownfields Job Training Program funding opportunity. This program aims to to recruit, train and upscale the skillsets of unemployed and underemployed residents of solid and hazardous waste-impacted communities and provide communities with remedies for contaminated sites. Applications are due on September 23, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET, and are submitted through Grants.gov.
- Note: The opportunity emphasizes the importance of partnerships and collaboration. Applicants that do not plan on collaborating or partnering with other groups specific to the criteria in this section will be evaluated based on the extent to which they demonstrate how they will be able to effectively perform and complete the project without such collaboration.
- View Grant Award Summary Here
FWS U.S. Standard Grant
- The Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has announced that funding is now available for this year's cycle of the U.S. Standard Grant Program. This program funds projects that support public-private partnerships in continuing conservation goals that involve long-term protection, restoration or enhancement of wetlands to maintain or improve the benefits to wetlands-associated migratory birds and waterfowl. Applications are due on September 25, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. ET, and are submitted through GrantSolutions.
- View Grant Award Summary Here
IIJA and IRA
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL), passed in 2021, allocated $1.2 trillion towards investments in transportation, energy, water and telecommunication services to create jobs and modernize communities. Of the $1.2 trillion allocated under IIJA, $550 billion was allocated toward new investments and programs. The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, passed in 2022, authorized $891 billion in new spending towards energy and transportation infrastructure, manufacturing, community resilience and water supply improvements.
Maryland Grant Award Interactive Dashboard
The Maryland Municipal Technical Assistance Program is pleased to present an interactive dashboard that displays IRA and IIJA awards won in the state of Maryland. The dashboard features dropdown menus and filters to optimize results and offer tailored insights into federal funding distributions across the state.
IIJA
- IRA Grant Awards to Maryland Recipients
The Maryland Municipal Technical Assistance Program has developed in interactive GIS dashboard that visualizes IRA and IIJA awards distributed across Maryland. The map integrates award-level data with spatial analytics to provide a clear, intuitive view of funding patterns, project locations and program reach. Users can explore the dataset through filters and layered visual elements to see how federal investments are shaping Maryland communities.
