Maryland's Rural Legacy Program

Maryland's Rural Legacy Grant Implementation

Grant Agreements - Where to Begin

Once a Rural Legacy Area is approved for funding by the Board of Public Works, Sponsors enter into Grant Agreements with the Rural Legacy Program. Acquisition goals are specified and a binding legal agreement is executed to use the funding as articulated in the Grant Agreement.

Rural Legacy Program Grants Manual
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Deed Of Conservation Easement
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Optional Conservation Easement Provisions
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Individual electronic forms for Grant Agreements are now available in MS Word format via E-mail. The forms are also available in the Rural Legacy Program Grants Manual Appendix as a packet.

  • Agreement of Sale

  • Conversion Language -Fee Simple

  • Deed of Trust Subordination Agreement

  • Easement Optional Provisions

  • Letter to Landowner Re: Management Options

  • MET’s Rural Legacy Easement

  • Mortgage Subordination Agreement

Note: The following forms in italics are not available to download. Please send a separate E-mail request for these forms.

  • Notary Certificate

  • Payment Request

  • Project Agreement

  • Quarterly Report

  • Rural Legacy Easement

Send us your request using Grant Implementation in the subject field of your E-mail and specify which form is needed from the list below. vcabarris@dnr.state.md.us