Project Grant 00E02845

The Milwaukee Public Schools was awarded a $600,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The funding will support the installation of green infrastructure at five Milwaukee area schoolyards to capture an estimated 4.3 million gallons of annual stormwater runoff. Reflo, a subawardee, will lead education and outreach activities and participate in project discussions with the school district and their...

This $195,459 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc. to implement a two-year environmental education initiative. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among underserved youth in grades 1-12 in...

Milwaukee School-Based Mental Health Collaborative The Milwaukee Board of School Directors (operating as Milwaukee Public Schools) received a $3.75 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This award supports the expansion and development of school-based mental health services designed to improve student...

This $6,525,894 project grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034) provides funding to the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (CGS-USGBC) to build capacity among school district staff in low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal communities to establish and implement indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions plans. Key activities include hiring five regional coordinators to foster...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $5,044,509 in funding to Health Research, Inc. (HRI) to build capacity for indoor air quality (IAQ) and greenhouse gas reduction (GHGR) initiatives in K-12 schools across New York State and nationally. The key products and services to be delivered...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, doing business as Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). The grant funding will support comprehensive forest management, conservation, and restoration activities across non-federal lands in the Milwaukee urban watershed area. Key objectives include reducing wildfire risks, improving...

This $7,999,065 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the "Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act" (CFDA 66.034) program provides funding to the Go Green Initiative (GGI) to partner with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and their state affiliates. The key objectives are to: Conduct capacity building with up to 40 school districts across all 10 EPA...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant will fund the creation of a community-based network of neighborhood-level air sensor stations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026. Children's Hospital will install PurpleAir and portable...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) received a $1.576 million cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Environmental Public Health and Emergency Response program (CFDA 93.070), awarded September 4, 2025, with completion targeted for March 3, 2027. This agreement supports MHD's capacity to develop and maintain robust public health emergency response capabilities by prioritizing service sustainment...

This Project Grant award, provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951), will fund the Children and Teachers Foundation of the Chicago Teachers Union to implement an environmental education program in Chicago, Illinois. The $223,600 award, effective February 1, 2025, will support the design, demonstration, and dissemination of environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental...