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TEXAS GREEN BUILDING FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

DESCRIPTION: THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $298,506 TO ECORISE YOUTH INNOVATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO INCREASE GULF-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY; BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO SECURE STEM, SUSTAINABILITY, AND GREEN BUILDING CAREERS. ACTIVITIES: THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE BUILDING A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (EPS) CAREER PATHWAY FOCUSED ON GREEN BUILDING AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE (GI), PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO ADVANCE GULF ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED WORK READINESS IN HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH, AND ACTIVATING STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 TO SERVE AS SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS BY INCREASING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY. OUTCOMES: ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN GULF-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR ABOUT 360 STUDENTS; 18 TEACHERS AND 90 STUDENTS GAINING A PROFESSIONAL GREEN BUILDING CREDENTIAL; AND 30 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM RELATED TO GI AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCY, AND ENTHUSIASM FOR GREEN BUILDING. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE COMMUNITIES IN NEW ORLEANS, LA AS WELL AS NEARBY GULF COAST COMMUNITIES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM GULF-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES. SUBRECIPIENT: SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED TO IMPLEMENT SIX GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED STUDENT PROJECTS.

ECORISE YOUTH INNOVATIONS ( ECORISE) INSPIRES A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS TO DESIGN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. OUR SCHOOL BASED PROGRAM AND TRAIN-

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ECORISE YOUTH INNOVATIONS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN PALM SPRINGS, SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY TEACHING STUDENTS TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY; GAIN CONTEXT AROUND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; AND LEARN HOW TO USE COMPASSION AND EMPATHY TO HELP REPAIR DAMAGE FROM RACIST BEHAVIORS, POLICIES, AND SYSTEMS. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS, STUDENTS TAKE ACTION, IDENTIFYING AND DESIGNING SOLUTIONS THROUGH SELF-LED, INNOVATIVE PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE AND POSITIVELY IMPACT THE BROADER COMMUNITY. SUCH PROJECTS COULD INCLUDE SCHOOLWIDE WATER-CONSERVATION EFFORTS, SCHOOL AIR PURIFICATION INSTALLATIONS, THE CREATION OF OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, AND MUCH MORE. THROUGH THIS COMBINATION OF LEARNING AND DOING, STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR STEM AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, ACT AS LEADERS AND CREATIVE CHANGEMAKERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND ADVOCATE FOR A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE CALIFORNIA. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDE FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PALM SPRINGS, SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SAN MATEO COUNTIES IN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. THIS PROJECT BRINGS OUR AWARD-WINNING CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORT TO 160 NEW TEACHERS IN URBAN AND RURAL REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA. THIS ACTION-ORIENTED PROGRAM INCLUDES 163 SUSTAINABLE INTELLIGENCE (S.I.) K-12 LESSONS, WHICH PROVIDE ECO-LITERACY ACROSS SEVEN THEMES (WATER, WASTE, ENERGY, FOOD, AIR, TRANSPORTATION, AND PUBLIC SPACES) IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IT INCLUDES 40 DESIGN STUDIO ACTIVITIES, WHICH GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH AN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS THEY CAN USE TO COME UP WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING PROBLEMS. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THREE INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MODULES, ONE EACH FOR ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. TOGETHER, THIS CONTENT HELPS STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) SKILLS AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE SOCIAL LITERACY AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING SKILLS. EACH S.I. LESSON INCLUDES COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, WHICH PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW BEST TO COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMUNITY ON IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND HELP STUDENTS SPREAD AWARENESS OF RELEVANT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. AS STUDENTS COMPLETE ACTIVITIES AND AUDIT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES, THEY ADDRESS EPA'S GOAL 2.2 BY LISTENING TO AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHER IMPACTED STAKEHOLDERS AND CREATING MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT. LESSONS ALSO PROVIDE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS, TECHNOLOGY EXTENSIONS, CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS, AND CORRELATIONS TO NATIONAL STANDARDS. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF ALIGNS THE PROGRAM TO LOCAL STANDARDS AND DISTRICT SCOPE AND SEQUENCES.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARDS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF 'ECO-AUDIT MICROGRANTS,' WHICH WE AWARD TO SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT STUDENT-LED GROUP PROJECTS. WE WILL NOT KNOW WHICH SCHOOLS WILL RECEIVE SUBAWARDS UNTIL AFTER THE PROJECT HAS BEGUN; HOWEVER, WE WILL FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN SACRAMENTO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN MATEO, AND PALM SPRINGS. ECORISE STAFF GUIDES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO CONDUCT AN ECO-AUDIT OF THEIR SCHOOL CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY AND THEN APPLY FOR A MICROGRANT USING AN ESTABLISHED PROJECT-BASED RUBRIC. STUDENT GROUPS WORK WITH A TEACHER SPONSOR TO CREATE A PROJECT PLAN WITH ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS, METHODS FOR GATHERING DATA AND ASSESSING THOSE GOALS, A BUDGET, A TIMELINE FOR INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY, AND ADDI

THE GRANT PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ECORISE YOUTH INNOVATION TO IMPLEMENT THE ECORISE NEW YORK CITY PROGRAM EXPANSION FOR TEACHERS IN NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AMONG AT RISK AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT PROJECTS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ON WATER CONSERVATION, ENERGY, AIR POLLUTION, TRANSPORTATION, URBAN FOOD GARDENS AND PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO ECORISE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND BRYAN COUNTY, OK. THE RECIPIENT WILL DO THIS BY PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH STANDARDS-ALIGNED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FROM ECORISE PROGRAM STAFF AND PROJECT PARTNERS; PROVIDING STUDENTS LESSONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND FACILITATING STUDENT CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND BRYAN COUNTY, OK AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH STANDARDS-ALIGNED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULA, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FROM ECORISE PROGRAM STAFF AND PROJECT PARTNERS; PROVIDING STUDENTS LESSONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; AND FACILITATING STUDENT CREATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY.SUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDE RESTORE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKC BEAUTIFUL, OKLAHOMA GREEN SCHOOLS, AND TWO OTHER PARTNERS. SUBAWARD ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GIVING SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS ON ECORISE RESOURCES, ASSISTING AND COLLABORATING ON TEACHER WORKSHOPS, PROVIDING ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO TEACHERS, SUPPORTING TEACHER OUTREACH STATEWIDE, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS SCHOOL GARDENS, CLASSROOM SUPPORT, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO HELP ECORISE IMPLEMENT ITS PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 163 SUSTAINABLE INTELLIGENCE K-12 LESSONS, 40 DESIGN STUDIO ACTIVITIES, AND THREE INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MODULES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, INCREASED INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS BY STUDENTS, STUDENTS INSPIRED TO BE SUSTAINABLE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS BY TEACHERS TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND TEACHER DRIVEN TO MAKE STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY PART OF THE CURRICULUM. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND BRYAN COUNTY, OK.

THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 TO ECORISE YOUTH INNOVATIONS, TEXAS TO EXPAND THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAM, IN FLORIDA, GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE. THIS PROGRAM COMBINES BEST-IN-CLASS CURRICULUM WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT FOR K'12 TEACHERS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.

THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS TO DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND/OR DISSEMINATE PRACTICES, METHODS, OR TECHNIQUES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND TEACHER TRAINING. THIS GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROVIDE THE SKILLS THAT PARTICIPANTS IN ITS FUNDED PROJECTS NEED TO MAKE INFORMED ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TOWARD THE ENVIRONMENT.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.