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EPA Announces $280K in Environmental Education Funding for Iowa, Kansas, and
Missouri Organizations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 – 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa,
KS 66219
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations
LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 31, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has selected three organizations pursuing environmental education
projects in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri to receive a total of $280,000 in
Environmental Education Grants.
These projects are a part of a national selection of 38 organizations set to
receive over $3.6 million through EPA’s Environmental Education Grants
program.
“Congratulations to this year’s Region 7 Environmental Education Grant
selectees!” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister. “These
organizations will connect project participants to information and resources
and enable them to make tangible environmental improvements in their
communities for years to come.”
EPA Region 7 selectees include:
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education in Manhattan,
Kansas – KACEE’s “Preparing the Next Generation for Green Careers in
Climate Change” project will receive $100,000 to encourage students from
diverse backgrounds to come together, dialogue, and take action to address
barriers to their involvement and interest in green careers. The project will
serve approximately 30 educators and 1,000 middle to high-school students from
six underserved communities in Kansas and Missouri.
Missouri River Bird Observatory in Arrow Rock, Missouri – MRBO’s
“Empowering Kansas City Residents to Take Environmental Action” project
will receive $80,000 to create more informed, empowered, and environmentally
conscious communities that can better protect their interests and the
environment. The project will engage community members, business owners,
community-based organizations, Title I school parents, and subaward recipients
in five underserved communities to create a lasting partnership with
environmental stewards who improve individual and community health.
Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa – The university’s “Learning and
Living in a Changing Climate” project will receive $100,000 to educate
participants on the impacts of climate change and actions that can be taken to
improve air quality and revitalize land through immersive three-day educator
workshops and virtual follow-up sessions. The project will engage pre-K to
post-secondary teachers and their students, student teachers, and informal
environmental educators in Iowa, with the goal of training 88 educators and
impacting up to 4,800 students.
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 $3.7 million in
Environmental Education (EE) Grant funding each year, totaling over $95
million that supported nearly 4,000 projects. The program traditionally
provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, or
disseminate EE practices, methods, or techniques. For more information, visit
EPA’s EE page.
To learn more about current and past award winners, or to apply for future EE
Grant competitions, visit the EPA’s EE Grants page. EPA will update this
page as future competitions are announced and additional grants are awarded.
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