Project Grant 96831901

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will deliver two experiential learning programs focused on Great Lakes literacy and environmental stewardship through $133,650 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program (CFDA #66.469). Specifically, ODNR's Interpretive Paddle Program and H2Ohio Students Take Action Program (IPP + H2Ohio) will provide guided kayaking experiences for...

The Hubbard County Soil & Water Conservation District received a $130,667 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to implement a two-year environmental education initiative in northern Minnesota. The project aims to: 1) support teachers in using hands-on projects to engage students in environmental issues, 2) interweave teaching about environmental concepts with the skill of cone collecting, 3) empower lower-income and...

H2OHIO Students Take Action Program Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $131,180 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife on July 15, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement the H2OHIO Students Take Action Program. This project grant supports experiential environmental education for K-12 students throughout Ohio, with completion targeted for June 30, 2026. The program...

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...

Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $474,198 to St. Lucie County Education Foundation Inc. under the Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) to develop and implement a hands-on literacy education model focused on protecting the Indian River Lagoon. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, supports the foundation's infrastructure and educational initiatives funded through the...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $98,491 in funding to Orange County Coastkeeper to implement environmental education practices and activities in Orange County, California. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among students through a combination of in-class lessons, field trips, hands-on learning, and community...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides $133,333 in funding to the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, IL to design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques that will increase environmental literacy and encourage environmentally-beneficial behaviors in the Calumet region. Key activities include restoring green spaces with climate...

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), will provide $753,786 to the County of Osceola in Florida to enhance recycling and sustainable materials management practices in the local community. The key activities to be delivered under this grant include: Implementing recycling education and outreach programs to inform residents and businesses about proper...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities, under the NSF Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $299,000 to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) to build equitable university-community research collaborations on Chicago's South Side. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2.5-year grant include: Formalizing a partnership between UIC's Earth and Environmental Sciences Department and the Urban Growers...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (CFDA 66.921) program will fund a comprehensive recycling outreach and education campaign led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in Northeastern Illinois. The three-year initiative aims to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and reduce contamination in the recycling stream across 275 municipalities and 7 counties. Key activities...