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EPA Selects University of Nebraska-Lincoln for Nearly $100K Grant Toward
Groundwater Environmental Project
Educational organizations to receive over $3.1 million in EPA Environmental
Education funding nationwide
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 28, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is announcing the selection of 33 organizations to receive over $3.1
million in funding for projects under the Environmental Education Grants
program, including $99,795 to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will use the funding to expand the Know
Your Well Project and develop a science curriculum that will be rolled out to
over 100 rural Nebraska high school students with the goals of increasing
science literacy, awareness of agricultural practices, and groundwater
stewardship.
“We know that climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges
of our time, and it demands bold and innovative solutions,” said EPA
Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This year’s grant recipients represent
some of the brightest minds from across the country, and they demonstrate what
it means to couple the power of environmental education with a commitment to
creating a future with clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet for
all.”
“We look forward to adding curriculum to the set of tools currently
available to teachers involved in the Know Your Well program,” said Nebraska
Water Center Assistant Director Rachael Herpel. “This will help us build
capacity and eventually expand the program beyond Nebraska.”
Nationwide, the funding will range from $50,000 to $100,000 to organizations
that provide environmental education activities and programs. This year’s
grantees will conduct project activities in 27 states and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. Among the grant recipients are four Minority Serving Institutions.
EPA anticipates providing funding for these projects once all legal and
administrative requirements are satisfied.
Background
Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 million and $3.5 million in
 Environmental Education Grant funding each year, for a total of over $91.3
million supporting more than 3,922 projects. The program traditionally
provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate or
disseminate environmental education practices, methods or techniques. For more
information, visit the Environmental Education webpage.
To learn more about current and past award winners, or to apply for future
grant competitions, visit the Environmental Education Grants webpage. This
page is updated as future competitions are announced and additional grants are
awarded.
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