Environmental Education Grants Awarded in Region 5
A summary of information about the grants awarded in EPA Region 5 is provided below.
Statistics for EPA Region 5 (1992-2015)
| Category | Grants | EPA Funds |
|---|---|---|
Audiences* |
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| Students | 238 | $5,192,525 |
| Educators | 227 | $6,056,851 |
| General Public | 154 | $3,380,315 |
Types of Organizations |
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| College/University | 89 | $2,991,987 |
| Local government agency (county/city) | 39 | $439,333 |
| Non-commercial broadcaster | 2 | $173,307 |
| Non-profit organization | 181 | $3,451,839 |
| School/school district/school board | 49 | $889,319 |
| State government agency | 12 | $203,802 |
| Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization | 13 | $195,597 |
Environmental Issues* |
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| Air/Climate | 24 | $732,909 |
| Biodiversity/ecosystem/ habitat/species | 114 | $2,640,768 |
| Human health | 40 | $1,029,164 |
| Pesticides | 11 | $312,566 |
| Soil/agriculture | 17 | $503,149 |
| Solid waste | 31 | $529,265 |
| Toxic substances | 16 | $399,352 |
| Water | 119 | $2,992,272 |
| General environmental literacy | 119 | $2,808,192 |
| State and Tribal Partnerships | 1 | $192,184 |
Years |
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| 2015 | 5 | $654,384 |
| 2014 | 4 | $465,162 |
| 2013 | 2 | $287,948 |
| 2012 | 1 | $216,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | $369,094 |
| 2010 | 7 | $383,560 |
| 2009 | 11 | $640,588 |
| 2008 | 13 | $518,791 |
| 2007 | 5 | $183,639 |
| 2006 | 13 | $404,276 |
| 2005 | 17 | $374,750 |
| 2004 | 19 | $288,735 |
| 2003 | 24 | $344,291 |
| 2002 | 25 | $321,540 |
| 2001 | 22 | $352,907 |
| 2000 | 16 | $137,311 |
| 1999 | 21 | $295,685 |
| 1998 | 24 | $295,322 |
| 1997 | 28 | $487,623 |
| 1996 | 25 | $295,187 |
| 1995 | 28 | $311,593 |
| 1994 | 25 | $305,795 |
| 1993 | 22 | $150,178 |
| 1992 | 23 | $257,825 |
| Total | 385 | $8,345,184 |
*Many grants are directed toward more than one audience and address multiple environmental issues, so numbers exceed 100%.