Project Grant 00D43216

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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 provides $2,159,905 in federal funding and $351,779 in EPA in-kind services to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The funding supports the state's operation of Continuing Environmental Programs (CEPs) under a Multi-Media Performance Partnership Grant (CFDA 66.605). The CEPs covered by this award include activities across air quality, water quality, pollution prevention, brownfields, and...

This $168,775 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Pollution Control State, Interstate, and Tribal Program Support (CFDA 66.419) program supports the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's efforts to maintain, protect, and improve the water quality of rivers, lakes, streams, groundwater, and other waterbodies in the state. Key activities funded under this 3-year award include expanding the state's wetlands monitoring program, increasing...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will fund the Galveston Bay Foundation to implement an environmental education initiative in Kemah, Texas. The $133,333 award will support the design, demonstration, and dissemination of environmental education practices, methods, and techniques focused on increasing environmental literacy and encouraging pro-environmental behaviors in the...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) a $133,396 Project Grant under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to design and deliver environmental education professional development from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. CAEE will establish a leadership team and conduct a needs assessment to develop online courses on addressing climate change and air quality. At least 40 educators will participate...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Young Adult Development In Actn Inc. (YouthBuild Louisville) to conduct technical assistance-related activities. The project will recruit, train, and place 100 unemployed and underemployed residents of West Louisville, Kentucky, ages 18-25, in environmental careers. Participants will earn certifications in...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $273,669 over 2 years was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457). The grant will be administered by the Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA), in partnership with the Virginia Association for Environmental Education and the Virginia Department of Education, to build state capacity in environmental education. The key goals are to: (1) build the capacity of...

This $133,333 Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), supports the implementation of environmental education activities in Homer, Alaska and nearby communities. The key products and services to be delivered under this two-year award include: Designing, demonstrating, and disseminating environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded $26.63 million to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA #15.252) for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The award will support abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects that incorporate economic and community development goals. Specifically, the Cabinet will address Priority 1, 2, and 3 abandoned mine land...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,000,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act Landscape Scale Restoration program (CFDA 10.731), supports the Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network, Inc. (operating as the Kentucky Environmental Foundation) in delivering products and services focused on climate mitigation, forest resilience, and community engagement in the Appalachian region. The 5-year project aims to provide technical...