[H+T--Friends] EPA Posts New Environmental Education Grant Opportunity

FYI - From: Environmental Justice EPA [mailto:environmental-justice@epa.gov] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 1:46 PM To: Environmental Justice information Subject: [epa-ej] EPA Posts New Environmental Education Grant Opportunity Environmental Justice Mailing List EPA Posts New Environmental Education Grant Opportunity The second Request for Proposals (RFP) under the 2014-2015 Environmental Education (EE) Grants Program, called the EE Local Grants RFP, is now open. EPA seeks grant proposals to support locally-focused environmental education projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship. Successful applicants will submit projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques. The goal of these projects is to develop informed, knowledgeable citizens, and provide them with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. EPA expects to award three grants from each of EPA's 10 Regional Offices<http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa#pane-4>-4>, for a total of approximately 30 grants nationwide. Applications are due March 6, 2015. Read the RFP and learn how to apply here: http://go.usa.gov/MsN4. A webinar specific to the EE Local Grants RFP will be scheduled for a later date. Proposals under the first RFP, called the EE Model Grants RFP<http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-11/documents/2014_ee…df>, will be accepted through February 2, 2015. 00593 ________________________________ If you are not already a member, the Office of Environmental Justice would like to invite you to join the EJ ListServ. The purpose of this information tool is to notify individuals about activities at EPA in the field of environmental justice. By subscribing to this list you will receive information on EPA's activities, programs, projects grants and about environmental justice activities at other agencies. Noteworthy news items, National meeting announcements, meeting summaries of NEJAC meetings, and new publication notices will also be distributed. Postings can only be made by the Office of Environmental Justice. To request an item to be posted, send your information to environmental-justice@epa.gov<mailto:environmental-justice@epa.gov?subject=Post%20to%20EPA-EJ%20ListServ> and indicate in the subject "Post to EPA-EJ ListServ" To join the listserv go to: https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=epa-ej To change the way you receive these emails, go to: https://lists.epa.gov/read/?forum=epa-ej and click "My Account." To unsubscribe, send a blank email to leave-1525592-2248538.d426474da94cf8c3fd79978bc743d514@lists.epa.gov<mailto:leave-1525592-2248538.d426474da94cf8c3fd79978bc743d514@lists.epa.gov>.