Planning Practice Monthly: Maryland NEVI Program Round 1 and Model Ordinance for Siting Warehouses

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

From Our Partners

Maryland NEVI Program Round 1 is Now Available!

Through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Plan, Maryland will receive $63 million in federal formula funding to expand the state's network of fast-charging stations along our corridors and invest in community charging following full corridor buildout. The state is utilizing a portion of this funding for a Request for Proposals (RFP) process and to award contracts to the best value bidders that will design, build, operate, and maintain the charging stations.

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A Model Ordinance for Siting Warehouses and Distribution Centers Now Available in Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania non-profit, PennFuture, recently developed guidance for communities for siting warehouses called Putting Warehouse Development in its Place: A Community Toolkit. The toolkit is intended to be used by jurisdictions as a complement to the organization’s report and model ordinance, Living with Logistics: A Model Logistics Use Zoning Ordinance for Pennsylvania Municipalities. The purpose of Living with Logistics is “to help municipalities encourage sustainable development practices and mitigate the environmental impacts of the logistics industry [warehouses primarily related to the rise in e-commerce], before the industry comes to town.”

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Continuing Education & Training

Upcoming Conferences and Seminars

Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.

Faith & Waters Summit
109 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, MD 21401
February 19
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2024 MEDA Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, MD
April 21-23
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Webinars

Listed webinars are typically free or low cost and cover a wide range of planning related issues. Many include CM credits.

Technical Assistance for Brownfield (TAB) Communities
Tuesday, February 6 @ 1:30 p.m.
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Sharing Resources and Perspectives from the Build to Heal Community Development Framework & Peer Network
Wednesday, February 7 @ 11 a.m.
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Training Around the State

Workshops and classes offered by state agencies or our partners.

MD Preservation Award Nominations Due
Monday, February 5, 11:59pm
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Sustainable Maryland Leadership Training
Monday, February 26, 9am, University of MD College Park
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Funding Opportunities

Federal, state and/or non-governmental funding.

Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural Grant Program
Maryland Energy Administration - Deadline: February 24, 2024
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Urban Trees Grant Program
Chesapeake Bay Trust & 5 Million Trees for MD - Deadline: March 7, 2024
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Planning related conferences in Maryland and nearby states.

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