THIS GRANT AGREEMENT PROVIDES FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $91,000 TO GROUNDWORK SAN DIEGO TO IMPLEMENT AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT IN THE ENCANTO NEIGHBORHOOD OF SAN DIEGO, CA. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE STUDENT, EDUCATOR, AND COMMUNITY MEMBER UNDERSTANDING OF WATER USE AND WATER CONSERVATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF A WATER CONSERVATION CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; CLASSROOM AND FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; STUDENT AND TEACHER PARTICIPATION AT THE EARTHLAB SUMMER ACADEMY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS; WATER USE AND CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS; AND EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO AWARD SUB-GRANTS TO SUPPORT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. STIPENDS WILL BE PROVIDED TO TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. PREAWARD COSTS APPROVED BACK TO JANUARY 1, 2017.