Environmental Education Grants Awarded in Region 2
A summary of information about the grants awarded in EPA Region 2 is provided below.
Statistics for EPA Region 2 (1992-2015)
| Category | Grants | EPA Funds |
|---|---|---|
Audiences* |
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| Students | 244 | $4,349,610 |
| Educators | 222 | $4,309,268 |
| General Public | 122 | $2,621,522 |
Types of Organizations |
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| College/University | 62 | $1,925,262 |
| Local government agency (county/city) | 31 | $275,611 |
| Non-commercial broadcaster | 2 | $245,500 |
| Non-profit organization | 222 | $3,440,559 |
| School/school district/school board | 53 | $441,001 |
| State government agency | 3 | $279,675 |
| Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization | 4 | $24,885 |
Environmental Issues* |
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| Air/Climate | 13 | $530,513 |
| Biodiversity/ecosystem/ habitat/species | 101 | $1,875,364 |
| Human health | 38 | $824,737 |
| Pesticides | 9 | $139,142 |
| Soil/agriculture | 18 | $214,556 |
| Solid waste | 27 | $420,403 |
| Toxic substances | 24 | $819,091 |
| Water | 126 | $2,040,482 |
| General environmental literacy | 138 | $2,388,698 |
| Communities/recycling/redevelopment | 1 | $199,821 |
| State and Tribal Partnerships | 1 | $134,392 |
Years |
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| 2015 | 3 | $222,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | $273,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | $334,392 |
| 2012 | 2 | $349,751 |
| 2011 | 6 | $349,423 |
| 2010 | 9 | $284,780 |
| 2009 | 10 | $280,509 |
| 2008 | 10 | $308,976 |
| 2007 | 5 | $106,901 |
| 2006 | 11 | $186,957 |
| 2005 | 11 | $197,180 |
| 2004 | 23 | $361,768 |
| 2003 | 24 | $254,818 |
| 2002 | 24 | $263,923 |
| 2001 | 21 | $194,576 |
| 2000 | 16 | $302,493 |
| 1999 | 22 | $378,984 |
| 1998 | 24 | $321,983 |
| 1997 | 26 | $207,450 |
| 1996 | 20 | $195,091 |
| 1995 | 29 | $321,265 |
| 1994 | 27 | $504,266 |
| 1993 | 29 | $298,442 |
| 1992 | 20 | $133,565 |
| Total | 377 | $6,632,493 |
*Many grants are directed toward more than one audience and address multiple environmental issues, so numbers exceed 100%.