(FOA) Environmental Education Local Grants Program for Region 4 (EPA-EE-20-04); January 6, 2020

 

Agency

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

 

Description

The purpose of the Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 4 is to support locally-focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment.  EPA will provide financial support for projects that promote environmental and conservation stewardship and help develop informed, knowledgeable and responsible citizens in the community(ies) in which the project is located. A 25% non-federal cost share is required.

 

Applications must address at least one of these Educational Priorities to be considered eligible.

1.     Agricultural Education: Educating students of any age group and/or training their educators or community leaders on how to teach, in formal and non-formal settings, about environmental issues affecting agriculture in urban, suburban and rural communities -- in such areas as integrated pest management, nutrient management, integrated vegetation management, and air, soil and water quality issues-- and how to find creative solutions to such issues.

2.     Community Projects: Increasing public understanding of the benefits of and participation in environmental and conservation stewardship through community collaboration on such issues as water and soil quality, food waste management, increase of locally sourced food in farm to table systems, management of ecosystem health and/or local fire or flood prevention and fire, flood or hurricane preparedness as related to human health and environmental protection. Projects can take place in rural, suburban and urban settings, in a local formal or non-formal educational context, and use outdoor, place-based, experiential, service learning and/or community-focused stewardship activities as the primary teaching tool(s).

3.     Career Development: Educating students of any age group and/or training their educators or community leaders on how to teach, in formal and non-formal settings, about environmental and conservation issues, solutions and stewardship for the purpose of encouraging interest in careers in environmental fields, including conservation, natural resources, chemical safety, and water and air quality management fields.

 

EPA’s Environmental Priorities: Applications must also address at least one of the Administrator’s Environmental Priorities to be considered eligible.  

1.     Priority: Improving air quality to ensure Americans are living and working in areas that meet high air quality standards.

2.     Priority: Ensuring clean and safe water by supporting clean drinking water, aquatic ecosystems, and recreational, economic and subsistence activities.

3.     Priority: Ensuring the safety of chemicals.

4.     Priority: Revitalize land and prevent contamination.

 

Announcement Number:

EPA-EE-20-04

 

Closing Date:

January 06, 2020

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=321844

 

Contact Information

Michael Band
EEGrants@EPA.gov