Environmental Education Grants Awarded in Region 7

A summary of information about the grants awarded in EPA Region 7 is provided below. 

 
 
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Statistics for EPA Region 7 (1992-2015)

Category Grants EPA Funds

Audiences*
Students 222 $3,205,922
Educators 204 $3,538,727
General Public 138 $2,363,792

Types of Organizations
College/University 67 $1,095,470
Local government agency (county/city) 25 $274,990
Non-commercial broadcaster 4 $76,921
Non-profit organization 149 $3,062,052
School/school district/school board 63 $532,375
State government agency 23 $257,888
Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization 9 $164,132

Environmental Issues*
Air/Climate 14 $331,068
Biodiversity/ecosystem/ habitat/species 57 $746,169
Human health 23 $615,106
Pesticides 9 $142,542
Soil/agriculture 27 $414,018
Solid waste 39 $415,885
Toxic substances 20 $747,713
Water 100 $1,665,003
General environmental literacy 138 $2,338,074
Communities/recycling/redevelopment 1 $200,000

Years
2015 2 $182,000
2014 5 $381,952
2013 1 $200,000
2012 1 $201,477
2011 7 $369,066
2010 9 $293,951
2009 8 $190,823
2008 12 $294,228
2007 7 $94,000
2006 11 $184,881
2005 10 $261,147
2004 17 $232,597
2003 18 $239,665
2002 18 $235,686
2001 23 $220,522
2000 15 $210,425
1999 19 $150,000
1998 24 $258,169
1997 23 $215,191
1996 18 $149,610
1995 13 $244,531
1994 25 $211,804
1993 30 $282,212
1992 24 $159,891
Total 340 $5,463,828

 *Many grants are directed toward more than one audience and address multiple environmental issues, so numbers exceed 100%.

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