Project Grant 96882101

This $133,333 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) provides funding to the Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) to implement an environmental education initiative focused on developing green climate careers pathways for middle and high school students in Kansas and Missouri. The key project activities include: educating teachers on climate literacy and green...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund the Youth Environmental Alliance, Inc. to implement an environmental education project in Broward County and Palm Beach County, Florida. The project will design, demonstrate, and disseminate environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors. Key activities include...

This Project Grant award of $308,333 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.500 Cooperative Extension Service) will support Purdue University's 4-H Youth Development Program in delivering mentoring and career exploration services to 60-75 at-risk youth in grades 8-12 in a key rural area of Indiana over three years. The project aims to improve self-concept, educational engagement, and career readiness, with the goal of increasing...

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 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) provides $458,358 in funding to Cornerstones of Care, Inc. to conduct environmental workforce development activities in Kansas City, Missouri. The project aims to recruit, train, and place 60 unemployed and underemployed youth aged 17-23 who are aging out of foster care in environmental careers. The funding will support 180 hours...

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 $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund the development and implementation of a comprehensive youth climate education and leadership program. The nonprofit organization Special Service for Groups, Inc. (SSG) will lead the project, titled "MYARC" (My Environmental Advocacy and Resilience for Communities), which aims to train and empower...

This $133,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will fund Sustainable Seattle's initiative to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in the Seattle, Washington area. The key products and services to be delivered include: 30 city/classroom air quality action plan curriculum pathways; 20 green job profiles; 4 green jobs career exploration panels; professional...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE), a non-profit organization, to implement a 1-year project that designs, demonstrates, and disseminates environmental education practices, methods, and techniques to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors in Pittsburgh, PA. The key activities include: 1) Creating eco-student...

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...