The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected three organizations in the southeast region, including the University of North Georgia, to share in $262,000 in funding for projects under the 2018 Environmental Education Grants Program. Nationwide, 37 organizations in 29 states, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico were selected to receive $3.3 million.
The organizations and education projects selected to receive the grants in the southeast are:
• Appalachian State University, Boone, NC - $62,001 to use a converted RV as a mobile earth and environmental science lab in Appalachia.
• University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA - $100,000 to manage native and invasive vegetation for healthy forests and waterways.
• The Trust for Public Lands, Chattanooga, TN - $100,000 to conduct land revitalization activities to support a new rail line conversion project.
Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 million and $3.5 million in EE grant funding per year, for a total of over $75 million supporting more than 3,700 grant projects. The program traditionally provides financial support for projects that design, demonstrate or disseminate environmental education practices, methods or techniques, according to an EPA news release.
To learn more about current grant recipients, prior grants awarded, or to apply for future EE grant competitions, visit: https://www.epa.gov/education
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