This $143,130 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides funding to the University of Delaware to implement a STEM project focused on increasing environmental literacy and encouraging environmental stewardship in six Title I middle and high schools across Delaware. The key project activities include: 1) teaching approximately 360 students key environmental sustainability concepts through a 4-module...
This $133,333 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) to implement a project that will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing a dedicated career pathways website for students and guidance...
This Project Grant award of $890,964 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the "Sustainable and Inclusive STEM for K-5 Environmental Sustainability Education" project at the College of New Jersey. The project aims to develop highly qualified K-5 teachers adept at using inclusive practices in STEM instruction and addressing global environmental challenges. Over 5 years, the project will engage two cohorts of 12 experienced K-5...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a 2-year, $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) to The Pennsylvania State University to support the Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy Network (PA ELIT). The project aims to enhance coordination, training, and support for statewide capacity building of environmental literacy and Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) professional development in Pennsylvania K-12...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a 2-year, $273,669 Cooperative Agreement under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) to the Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA). VSELA, in partnership with the Virginia Association for Environmental Education and the Virginia Department of Education, will use the funding to build state capacity in environmental education. The key goals are to: (1) enhance the capacity of division leaders and...
This $449,885 project grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program aims to design, implement, and test climate science and history professional learning materials and experiences for high school teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The University of California, Berkeley, as the prime awardee, will work with a team of scientists, historians, and educators to co-develop curricular planning tools and lesson plans to help teachers integrate...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) provides $910,200 in funding to the Partnership For The Delaware Estuary, Inc. to implement the organization's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the Delaware Estuary. The award will support a range of activities, including watershed enhancement, habitat restoration, capacity building, and other projects to improve water quality, ecological integrity, and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $138,433 to Rowan University to implement an environmental education project in Camden and Glassboro, New Jersey. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and promote environmentally-beneficial behaviors by creating educational modules, collecting and analyzing air quality data, mapping environmental projects, and developing community...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Delaware Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from October 2022 through September 2027. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include coastal habitat restoration, water quality monitoring, public education and outreach on issues...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to propagate an effective faculty professional development program and leadership model that supports community college STEM faculty in creating curricula to broaden participation of underrepresented groups and prepare students to address 21st century challenges related to climate change and social inequities. Over 3 years, the $499,999 award will: 1) establish a community of...