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California Regional Environmental Education Community Grant


Funding Description

The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Grant Program provides grants to support the CREEC Network and will result in long-term educational benefits to California educators and students. The CREEC Network plays a vital role in connecting California educators with one another, information about high-quality resources, and professional learning opportunities. Three grant projects were selected for funding in 2024-25. Projects may be funded for up to an additional two years based on project success.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria Only California county offices of education that were funded in 2024-25 will receive this continued funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s) Adult
Eligible Age Level(s) Adult

Funding

Legal Authority California Education Codes Title 2 Chapter 1010, Article 2 Section 51210 and Article 3 Section 51220, Title 1 Chapter 4 sections 8700-8774 and Public Resources Code section 71301
Source / Type State / Grant
State Fiscal Year 2025-26
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes 7135 / 8590
Total Available $360,000
Recipient Amount Maximum of $120000
Match Requirement No
Allocation Formula Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available Unavailable
Due Date Unavailable
Expected Notification Date Unavailable

Additional Information

Application Unavailable
Background Environmental Education and Environmental Literacy [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/pl/oeeintrod.asp]
Fiscal Unavailable
Funding ResultsCREEC 2025-26 Funding Results [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r12/ee25result.asp]
Other Unavailable

Contacts

Program Shannon Gordon, 916-319-0190, SGordon@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal John Cooper, 916-323-6404, JCooper@cde.ca.gov
Division Professional Learning Support Division, 916-323-5847 (phone), 916-323-2833 (fax)
Last Modified: July 22, 2025
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