This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $106,708 to the Hitchcock Center for the Environment to implement an environmental education initiative in the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $133,530.00 in funding to Earth Force, Inc. to implement an environmental education project in EPA Region 8. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the region. Key activities include developing...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to implement an environmental education project in Georgia's Metro Atlanta area. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors by designing, demonstrating, and disseminating environmental education practices, methods, and techniques. Key activities include...
This $143,130 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides funding to the University of Delaware (the Grantee) to implement a STEM education project focused on enhancing environmental literacy and promoting pro-environmental behaviors in six Title I middle and high schools in Delaware. The key activities include: 1) teaching approximately 360 students across the six schools about environmental...
This $136,629 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to New York Sun Works Inc., a non-profit organization focused on environmental education and urban agriculture. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques that increase environmental literacy and promote pro-environmental behaviors in New York City urban schools. Key...
This $145,408 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports the Living Classrooms Foundation's efforts to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in Baltimore, Maryland. The funding will enable the grantee to implement three key program elements: 1) Watershed Stream Studies for 400 9th grade students at four Baltimore City high schools, 2) the School Leadership in...
This $146,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Inc. to implement a multi-faceted environmental education initiative. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among communities within the Ipswich River watershed and nearby areas, including environmental justice communities. Key activities include:...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $130,191 in funding to the Takshanuk Watershed Council, a non-profit organization in Alaska, to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices and techniques. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the communities of Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan, Alaska. Key activities include a...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports Openlands, a non-profit organization, to implement an environmental education initiative in Chicago, Illinois. The project will train over 30 educators to integrate outdoor learning and hands-on environmental stewardship activities into their lesson plans, empowering them to become teacher leaders who inspire other educators to adapt...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $133,520 Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) grant to Minnesota State University Mankato to implement environmental education initiatives in southern Minnesota. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques focused on increasing environmental literacy and pro-environmental behaviors among middle, high school, and university students. Key program...
This $141,614 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Massachusetts Audubon Society to implement environmental education initiatives in the Massachusetts communities of Springfield, Worcester, and Attleboro. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors through a variety of activities, including:
Providing 6 hours of online professional development training for educators
Delivering 6-12 in-class climate science instruction sessions for students
Supporting student climate action projects, with 120 students completing civic action projects
Developing a "ready-to-implement" climate education toolkit for teachers to be made available online
The project will engage 8 sub-recipients, including local school districts and community partners, who will each receive fixed-amount subawards of $2,900 to $3,500 to support their participation in project activities. This comprehensive environmental education initiative is anticipated to run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.