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*EPA Seeks Applicants for 2021 Environmental Education Grants*



The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that up to $3
million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants is
now available under the 2021 Environmental Education (EE) Local Grant
Program. EPA will award grants in each of EPA’s 10 Regions, for no less
than $50,000 and no more than $100,000 each, for a total of 30-40 grants
nationwide. Applications are due Dec. 6, 2021, and the Request for
Application (RFA) notice is now posted on www.grants.gov.



“Tackling the climate crisis and delivering on our health and environmental
protection mission requires engaged and informed local partners," *said
Administrator Michael S. Regan.* “When we equip communities with the right
tools to raise awareness and advance environmental education, it benefits
everybody. That’s why I encourage our local partners across the country to
apply for the 2021 Environmental Education Local Grants Program.”



The 2021 EE Local Grant Program includes support for projects that reflect
the intersection of environmental issues with climate change adaptation and
mitigation strategies, preventing future water quality and human health
issues, in addition to other environmental topics. Funded projects will
increase public awareness of those topics and help participants to develop
the skills needed to make informed decisions. An RFA containing regional
details will be issued by each of the 10 EPA Regions. Applicants should
choose the RFA that is for the location of the project.



Through this grant program, EPA intends to provide financial support for
projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental
education practices, methods, or techniques, that will serve to increase
environmental literacy and encourage behavior that will benefit the
environment in local communities, especially in underserved communities.
EPA recognizes underserved communities as people or communities of color,
Tribal and Indigenous populations that may be disproportionately impacted
by environmental harms and risks, high-poverty areas, persistent poverty
counties, and Title 1 schools for this grant program.



Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 and $3.5 million in grant
funding per year under this program, supporting more than 3,800 grants and
making the grant program one of the most utilized in the agency.



The full list of solicitation notices are available at www.grants.gov and
at
https://www.epa.gov/education/environmental-education-ee-grant-solicitation-notice.
The Office of Environmental Education will also host two webinars in the
coming weeks on how to write a competitive application and to address
commonly asked questions.



Find out background information on the EE Grants Program and resources for
applicants at
https://www.epa.gov/education/environmental-education-ee-grants
<https://www.epa.gov/education/grants>.



For up-to-date information about Environmental Justice funding
opportunities, events, and webinars, subscribe to EPA's Environmental
Justice listserv by sending a blank email to: join-epa-ej at lists.epa.gov.
Follow us on Twitter: @EPAEnvJustice <https://twitter.com/EPAEnvJustice>.

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Bonita Green
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