Environmental Education

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

The Environmental Education Grant Program (EEGP) provides grants to support programs that will result in long-term educational benefits to California educators and students within their California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) Region. The EEGP plays a vital role in connecting California educators with professional development and information about high-quality, standards-based environmental education programs. This is a one-year grant program that supports the operation of the 11 CCSESA regions.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Public colleges and universities; governing boards of any school district; community college districts; nonprofit organizations; 501 (c)(3) tax exempt educational organizations; regional conservation centers/districts; and other state and local agencies, including cities, counties, regional boards and commissions, and special districts.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code 8740, Chapter 4, Article 4, sections 8702, 8734, 8750-8754; Budget Item 6110-181-0140
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	7135, 7810 / 8590
Total Available	$371,000
Recipient Amount	$20,000 to $40,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Based on application scoring and other criteria.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	June 15, 2010
Due Date	July 23, 2010
Expected Notification Date	September 30, 2010

Additional Information

Application	Environmental Education RFA - Funding [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/ee10rfa.asp]
Background	Environmental Education and Environmental Literacy [http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/oeeintrod.asp]
Fiscal	Environmental Education and Environmental Literacy [http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/oeeintrod.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Anne Stephens, 916-319-0241, astephens@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Alice Ng, 916-323-4636, ang@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence and Equity Division, 916-323-5847 (phone), 916-323-2833 (fax)

Last Modified: June 21, 2010