St. Mary's County Grants Application Portal

Proposals submitted will be evaluated by an employee work group. The County is committed to a fair, transparent, and accessible grant application process. We welcome questions about eligibility, application requirements, and the submission process at crrfhelp@stmaryscountymd.gov. Questions and answers of general interest will be shared with all applicants so that everyone has access to the same information.

To ensure all applicants have an equal opportunity, County staff will not hold individual meetings to review or help develop proposals before submission. If the County needs additional information about a submitted application, staff will contact the applicant by email.

Email questions to crrfhelp@stmaryscountymd.gov.

Available Grants

2026 Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund

The Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF), established under the Cannabis Reform Act of 2023, allocates a portion of adult-use cannabis tax revenue to local jurisdictions to support community-based initiatives that benefit low-income communities and those disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of cannabis laws. An executive summary of the fund is provided.

Proposal Requirements: Major areas to be outlined in the proposal shown below. All proposals shall include, at a minimum:

Required On-line Fillable Forms:
- Contact Information Form
- Revenue & Expenditures
- Summary of Changes
- Project Budget Summary
- Selected Statistics
Required Documents to Upload:
- Executive Summary - a narrative that conveys your program's intent to address the category objectives in the anticipated funding year. Executive Summary must include the following information:
  - Organization
    - Organizational Chart (1 page)
    - Description of background and experience of lead staff/volunteer
    - Describe strength of organization's structure (no more than 3/4 page)
    - Names of entities in collaboration with brief description (no more than 1/2 page)
    - Years of experience with written description (no more than 1/2 page)
    - Other funding sources with written description (no more than 1/2 page)
  - Performance Measures
    - List Goals
    - Describe goals, explain how they maDtch NOFA, how each are specific and measurable, and timeframe to obtain (no more than 1 page)
    - List Objectives, explain how each are specific and measurable (no more than 1 page)
  - Qualitative Analysis
    - Is your service unique to St. Mary's County? Do other agencies provide a similar service? (no more than 1/2 page)
    - Objectives attained, provide statement that describes objectives (no more than 1 page)
    - Explain how your proposal aligns with selected funding category (no more than 1/2 page)
    - Describe target population your organization represents and how it matches NOFA
    - Explain the impact of receipt of County Funds
- Audited Financial Statement (latest version if required to complete an audit)
- IRS Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax - (must be most recent filing)
Additional Requirements:
- Organization in good standing status with the State
- To allow funding to be distributed equitably, only one application from each organization will be accepted.