Living Classrooms Foundation Inc

YOUTH - YOUNG OFFENDER

TO ADDRESS HIGH RATES OF VIOLENCE IN BALTIMORE CITY’S EAST BALTIMORE AREA, LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION (LCF) WILL LEVERAGE ITS EXISTING PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND SERVICES, AND EXPAND UPON THESE TO ESTABLISH A TRAUMA-INFORMED CRISIS INTERVENTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL TARGET UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLENCE IN THE EAST BALTIMORE COMMUNITIES OF MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR-EDISON. THE CRISIS INTERVENTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WILL ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF THOSE AT HIGHEST RISKS OF BEING EITHER A VICTIM OF PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING:  FOOD, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS.  THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY INNOVATING AND STRENGTHENING LCF’S CURRENT COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING BY EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATION’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS INTO A MOBILE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM. THIS WILL INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL’S NEEDS CONDUCTED BY A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER, PROVIDING INTENSIVE REAL-TIME CASE MANAGEMENT BY MEETING THE INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE (I.E. CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS AND ASSESSMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY DURING NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS), AND PROVIDING NAVIGATORS WHO WILL ASSIST AND CONNECT THESE HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES.  EMERGING EVIDENCE HAS SHOWN THAT STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMBINED WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS MAY REDUCE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE.    THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO SERVE 150 INDIVIDUALS OVER THREE YEARS AND ASSEMBLE A CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM THAT WILL WORK WITH THE TWO EXISTING BALTIMORE CITY SAFE STREETS VIOLENCE PREVENTION SITES LOCATED IN THE MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR-EDISON COMMUNITIES. THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE OR WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN A VICTIM OR PERPETRATOR AND BUILD OUT A COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN AND NETWORK OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR THEM.  IN DOING SO, LCF WILL ENHANCE THE EXISTING SAFE STREETS MODEL, ASSET/RESOURCE MAP THE REGION, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF (NAVIGATORS) TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE TARGET AREA, AND DRAW UPON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND SUCCESSFUL MODELS, ALL WITH THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF MEASURABLY REDUCING SHOOTINGS AND HOMICIDES IN EAST BALTIMORE.

VOYAGE OF EXPLORATION

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

PRISONER-RE-ENTRY

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D - STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATIONPROJECT TITLE LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION S CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TO ENHANCE SAFE STREETS VIOLENCE PREVENTIONFUNDING REQUEST 750,000THE FUNDING AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATION.CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR SENATORS BEN CARDIN AND CHRIS VAN HOLLEN AND REPRESENTATIVES C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER AND JOHN SARBANESREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE 24 MONTHSPROJECT LOCATION BALTIMORE, MARYLAND MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR EDISON COMMUNITIES.PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLENCE IN THE BELAIR EDISON AND MCELDERRY PARK COMMUNITIES, LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION WILL ESTABLISH A CRISIS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN TANDEM WITH LIVING CLASSROOMS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPORT SERVICES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ON COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVES BY STREAMLINING AND INCREASING ACCESS TO WORK THROUGH AN EXISTING AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING NETWORK OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING, JOB TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES OFFERED BY BOTH LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION (LCF) AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. AS PART OF THIS NEW PROGRAMMING, LCF WILL ASSEMBLE A TEAM OF NAVIGATORS WHO WILL BE DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO GUN VIOLENCE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS. THESE MEMBERS WILL COME FROM THE MCELDERRY PARK AND BELAIR EDISON COMMUNITIES AND ARE CONSIDERED CREDIBLE MESSENGERS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE TEAM WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING INVOLVED IN OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE AND CONNECT THEM WITH IMMEDIATE JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS IN REAL TIME. THROUGH CONTINUED EFFORTS AND RESOURCE ASSET MAPPING, LCF WILL BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OFRESOURCES THAT ADDRESS UNDERLYING ISSUES TO REDUCE VIOLENCE LONG TERM.EXPECTED OUTCOMES THIS SYSTEM WILL AID INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK OF ENGAGING IN GUN VIOLENCE IN ACCESSING CRITICALLY NEEDED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, RESOURCES, AND JOBS. THE PROGRAM S TARGET OUTCOMES ARE 50 PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE REFERRALS, JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, ETC. 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OTHER WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS AS NEEDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL. 100 (50) OF PARTICIPANTS ENROLL INTO AND COMPLETE LCF S JOB READINESS PROGRAM, ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING. 60 (30) OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS ENROLL INTO AND COMPLETE AN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM, AND RECEIVE A CREDENTIAL. 70 (35) OF ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENTINTENDED BENEFICIARIES THE PROJECT S BENEFICIARIES ARE CONSIDERED HIGHEST RISK GUN CARRIERS, VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE OR THOSE AT RISK, AND PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO 50 INDIVIDUALS OVER 24 MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES PARTICIPANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING INTO A LARGER CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, AND THUS WILL SERVE MANY MORE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, BY PROVIDING CRISIS RESPONSES AND SUPPORT IN ADDRESSING GRIEF AND TRAUMA AFTER INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE (E.G, THE PROJECT S SOCIAL WORKER WILL PROVIDE ON SITE ASSESSMENTS, COUNSELING, COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY GROUPS, AND RESOURCE CONNECTIONS). LINKING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAUMA INFORMED CARE SERVICES INTO COMMUNITY SAFETY WORK WILL COMPREHENSIVELY HELP PARTICIPANTS ACCESS BASIC NEEDS, SUPPORT TO STABILIZE THEIR EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, SKILLS TRAINING, AND SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT. PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACCESS ARE NECESSARY INTERVENTIONS THAT WILL ALLOW THIS PROGRAM S TARGET POPULATION TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAININ

STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT (SLURRP)

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED HIGH SCHOOL MWEE

FOMC TA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM P15AC00399

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT (SLURRP)

TRAIL STEWARDS PROGRAM: STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

TRAIL STEWARDS PROGRAM: STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL AMBASSADORS

CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAY PROGRAM

EX-OFFENDER RE-ENTRY AND EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE

THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IS PARTNERING WITH LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION TO HIRE SEVEN YOUNG PEOPLE FOR A SUMMER SEASON TO CONDUCT FREE LIVING HISTORY INTERPRETATION PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR FORT MCHENRY, HAMPTON, AND THE STAR-SPANGLED TRAIL. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

P15AC00399

FORT! FLAG! FREEDOM! - YOUTH LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM

DISTRICT SCHOOLYARD STEWARDS (DSYS)

15 954 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONSAM GOV LINK CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTHIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THIS PROJECT WILL ENGAGE LOCAL AUDIENCES ALONG THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER NHT IN BALTIMORE CITY AT TWO TRAIL LOCATIONS ALONG THE PATAPSCO RIVER FORT MCHENRY AND MASONVILLE COVE FREE KAYAK PADDLES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED AT BOTH SITES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED FOR MASONVILLE COVE TO ENCOURAGE FUTURE STEWARDSHIP OF THE TRAIL AND ITS SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZATIONS, NON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC DECISION MAKERS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AT FORT MCHENRY NMHS AND HAMPTON NHS

CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES BY YOUTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

15 954 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONSAM GOV LINK CLICK HERE FOR THE SAM GOV ASSISTANCE LISTINGTHIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND EFFORTS IN NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THAT ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OTHER SPECIFIC FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THE TRAIL STEWARDS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT EDUCATE ABOUT THE NATURAL, HISTORIC, AND RECREATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL AND MOTIVATE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME FUTURE STEWARDS AND PROTECT THE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THIS PROJECT FUNDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND PROVIDES YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATORS AND YOUTH THEN DEVELOP SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS RELATED TO THEIR LOCAL TRAIL HISTORY THAT INVOLVE THE YOUTH RESEARCHING, RETELLING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORICAL EVENTS AND SHARING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED WITH THEIR PEERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE EDUCATORS AND YOUTH IN THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON METRO AREA

THE NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B-WET) PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDING A 2-YEAR, $100,000 GRANT TO LIVING CLASSROOMS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TO SUPPORT THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED HIGH SCHOOL MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (MWEE) PROJECT. THIS PROJECT WILL BE TARGETED AT DELIVERING MWEES FOR 9TH-12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN FIVE TO EIGHT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS LOCATED WITHIN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER WATERSHED PER SCHOOL YEAR. THE MWEE WILL INVESTIGATE THE QUESTION: WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON OUR COMMUNITY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND BIODIVERSITY, AND WHAT CAN WE, AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, DO ABOUT IT? THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WILL USE SCHOOLYARDS AND KINGMAN AND HERITAGE ISLANDS CONSERVATION AREA IN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER AS OUTDOOR FIELD EXPERIENCE SITES. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WILL LEARN ABOUT EXISTING CLIMATE MODELS AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLANS AFFECTING THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED, AND WILL CONSIDER WHAT PERSONAL AND SCHOOL-WIDE EFFORTS CAN BE TAKEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND AT KINGMAN AND HERITAGE ISLANDS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE EVENTS LIKE FLOODING AND URBAN HEAT ISLANDS. STUDENTS WILL USE WHAT THEY LEARN TO CONDUCT STUDENT-DESIGNED ACTION PROJECTS THAT INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY IN THE COMMUNITY, PROMOTE OWNERSHIP OF EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND ENCOURAGE LIFELONG CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP. TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE 30 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL GIVE THEM THE AGENCY TO PARTIALLY IMPLEMENT THE MWEE AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR OF PARTICIPATION.

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE LIVING CLASSROOM FOUNDATION 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 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY IMPLEMENTING STREAM AND WATERSHED INVESTIGATIONS AT MASONVILLE COVE FOR BALTIMORE CITY. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AND PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: 1) WATERSHED STREAM STUDIES (WSS), A FIELD TRIP AND ACTION PROJECT FOR 400 9TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS; 2) SLURRP (SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT), A YEAR-LONG MWEE FOR 200 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS AT LAKELAND ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL; AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS OF UNDERSERVED SOUTH BALTIMORE COMMUNITIES NEAR MASONVILLE COVE. ALL THREE PROGRAM ELEMENTS ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE LOCAL PROBLEM OF STORMWATER RUNOFF POLLUTION IN THE PATAPSCO WATERSHED. SUBRECIPIENT:FIVE SUBGRANTEES WILL BE SELECTED AND WILL RECEIVE SUBGRANTS OF NO MORE THAN $5,000 EACH TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S WATER QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND PRIORITIES. THESE MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COMMUNITY TRASH CLEANUPS, PLANTING PROJECTS, PUBLIC SERVICE INFORMATION, ETC. THAT FOCUSES ON A REDUCTION OF STORMWATER RUNOFF POLLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEANER AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE COMMUNITY.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 400 STUDENTS AND 10 TEACHERS FROM AT LEAST 4 BALTIMORE CITY HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN SINGLE-DAY FIELD EXPERIENCES AT MASONVILLE COVE. AROUND 200 STUDENTS AND 4 TEACHERS FROM LAKELAND EMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN 5 CLASSROOM/SCHOOLYARD SESSIONS, 6 ACTION PROJECTS (SOME CLASSES MAY COMBINE), AND 1 MC FIELD EXPERIENCE. UP TO 36 FREE COMMUNITY CITIZEN SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY EVENTS WILL BE HELD (~150 PARTICIPANTS) AND AT LEAST 20 CLASSES WILL CONDUCT TRASH PICKUPS, COLLECTING 1,000 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM THE MC CAMPUS AND SHORELINE.

THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM OBJECTIVES PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEVELOP THE COMPONENTS OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS TO OPERATE, DEVELOP, AND MAINTAIN ANY PORTION OF SUCH A TRAIL EITHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE A FEDERALLY ADMINISTERED AREA. THIS PROJECT FUNDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND PROVIDES YOUTH OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. EDUCATORS AND YOUTH THEN DEVELOP SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS RELATED TO THEIR LOCAL TRAIL HISTORY THAT INVOLVE THE YOUTH RESEARCHING, RETELLING AND INTERPRETING THE HISTORICAL EVENTS AND SHARING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED WITH THEIR PEERS AND THEIR COMMUNITY. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, STATES AND OR THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, LANDOWNERS, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, OR INDIVIDUALS.

HISTORIC SHIPS IN BALTIMORE WILL FABRICATE AND INSTALL A PERMANENT EXHIBIT IN THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED USS CONSTELLATION EDUCATION AND HERITAGE CENTER IN BALTIMORE’S INNER HARBOR. THE PROPOSED EXHIBIT WILL PROVIDE A THOROUGH INTERPRETIVE BACKGROUND FOR VISITORS BEFORE BOARDING THE USS CONSTELLATION AND WILL COMPLETE A 15-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO MODERNIZE MUSEUM FACILITIES THAT COMPLEMENT THIS HISTORIC AND NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT VESSEL. THE EXHIBIT WILL FEATURE MUSEUM-GRADE CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES, VISUALLY CONSISTENT DISPLAYS, AND AN ENGAGING AUDIO-VISUAL AND TEXTUAL NARRATIVE DESIGNED FOR ALL AGES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED VISITOR ENGAGEMENT, TIME SPENT IN THE EXHIBIT AND ON THE VESSEL, DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE USS CONSTELLATION AND THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY U.S. NAVY SAILORS AND OFFICERS WHO SERVED ON BOARD.

P15AC00399

STAR-SPANGLED BANNER LIVING FLAG EDUCATION PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PROPOSED 'CLIMATE CHANGEMAKERS' PROJECT--A MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE (MWEE)--THAT PLANS TO CONNECT 3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT BY BUILDING AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CHALLENGING THEM TO THINK ABOUT HOW THE LOCAL COMMUNITY'S BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CONTRIBUTE TO WARMING TEMPERATURES IN BALTIMORE CITY AND THE DESIGNATION OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AS 'URBAN HEAT ISLANDS.' STUDENTS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO USE THIS KNOWLEDGE TO BRAINSTORM AND IMPLEMENT VARIOUS STEWARDSHIP ACTION PROJECTS THAT WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF HEAT EMITTED FROM THEIR SCHOOLYARDS, BUILD ENVIRONMENTS AND INCREASE THEIR COMMUNITIES' CLIMATE RESILIENCY. STUDENTS WILL REFLECT ON THE EFFICACY OF THEIR SOLUTIONS AND WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THESE ACTIONS AS LIFELONG ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT'S KNOWLEDGE BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND ACTION PROJECTS ADDRESS THE EPA-EE CONTINUUM FROM AWARENESS TO STEWARDSHIP, WITH CLEARLY DEFINED STEPS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN AND TEACH CRITICAL THINKING, COLLABORATION, AND DECISION-MAKING. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING AND TAKES PLACE BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND OUTDOORS, WHERE STUDENTS CONDUCT ACTIVITIES THAT DIRECTLY AND IMMEDIATELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPOSED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL PROVIDE INFORMAL LEARNING FOR ALL AGES THROUGH INTERACTIVE STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS DESIGNED TO REDUCE LOCAL TEMPERATURES AND ENCOURAGE LIFELONG STEWARDSHIP.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BALTIMORE, MD. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN BALTIMORE CITY, SPECIFICALLY THE SOUTH BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROOKLYN, CURTIS BAY, AND WESTPORT. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR AT FOUR TITLE I SOUTH BALTIMORE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS/SCHOOLYARDS (CURTIS BAY ELEMENTARY, BAY BROOK ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE, WESTPORT ACADEMY, AND MAREE G. FARRING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE) AND THE MASONVILLE COVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAMPUS (MC). THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS EXACERBATING THE HEAT ISLAND EFFECT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO BE PART OF A SOLUTION, INCLUDING DIRECT ACTION (PLANTINGS, REDUCTION OF HEAT-ATTRACTING SURFACES) AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINED STEWARDSHIP. THEY WILL ALSO TEACH THEM TO BE COMMUNITY ADVOCATES THROUGH ACTIONS SUCH AS LETTER WRITING TO ELECTED OFFICIALS PROPOSING CHANGES SUCH AS INCREASED TREE COVER, REMOVAL OF ASPHALT, OR PAINTING ROOFS LIGHT COLORS; OR TO BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BCPS) OFFICIALS REGARDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEAT ISLANDS AND THE LACK OF AIR-CONDITIONED SCHOOLS; AND THE CREATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT CREATIVELY EXPLAIN CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS DIRE CONSEQUENCES. SUBRECIPIENT:LCF PLANS TO SUBGRANT TO THE NATIONAL AQUARIUM, THE BALTIMORE COMMUNITY TOOLBANK, AND CLEARSHARK H20. THEY WILL ALSO APPROACH THE BALTIMORE TREE TRUST AND THE HARBOR CITY. ALL OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFITS; THEY ARE PLANNING ON CHOOSING 4 SUBGRANTEES. TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL AWARD EXACTLY 25% OF OUR GRANT IN AWARDS OF $5,000 OR LESS ($18,750 OF OUR $75,000 ASK), WE WILL GIVE 3 SUBGRANTS OF $5,000 EACH, AND ONE SUBGRANT OF $3,750. .OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL SERVE 300 3RD GRADE STUDENTS AND EIGHT TEACHERS FROM FOUR BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL/TITLE I SCHOOLSMDASH;BAY BROOK ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE, CURTIS BAY ELEMENTARY, WESTPORT ACADEMY, AND MAREE G. FARRING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE, AS WELL AS NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. CURRENTLY, BALTIMORE CITY DOES NOT HAVE A 3RD GRADE LEVEL MWEE (ALTHOUGH IT HAS SYSTEMIC MWEES IN OTHER GRADES), SO THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO HELP FULFILL THE GOALS OF MARYLAND'S ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY PLAN, WHICH REQUIRES STUDENTS TO HAVE AN OUTDOOR EE EXPERIENCE IN ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE,

THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE PROVIDING MEANINGFUL WATERSHED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR APPROXIMATELY 600 BALTIMORE CITY STUDENTS IN 2014-15, TO

FORT!FLAG!FOURTH! MILESTONES TO HISTORY - FOMC

LEARNING WHILE DOING: HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN RESTORATION REHABILITATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES AS A "LIVING CLASSROOM"

PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IS PARTNERING WITH LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS, PROVIDE THEM WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, AND PROVIDE INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT FORT MCHENRY NM&HS AND HAMPTON NHS AND ALONG THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NHT.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, YOUTH WILL CONDUCT LIVING HISTORY INTERPRETATION FOR THE PUBLIC DURING THE LATE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL MONTHS AT FORT MCHENRY, HAMPTON AND TRAIL. THIS LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE VISITORS CAN SMELL THE CAMPFIRE SMOKE, FEEL THE BOOM OF CANNONS AND HEAR STIRRING FIFE AND DRUM MUSIC.THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT A STAR-SPANGLED BANNER TRAIL INTERN WHO WORK TO UPDATE AND DEVELOP RECREATIONAL ITINERARIES.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:FOR THE YOUTH, THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW THEM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LIKE A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF CULTURAL HERITAGE OR WITH THE NPS. A PROGRAM OF THIS NATURE WILL FOSTER PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS, RESEARCH SKILLS AND INSTILL A SENSE OF DISCIPLINE AND RESPONSIBILITY. ULTIMATELY, THIS PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP A GENERATION OF SKILLED WORKERS, ACTIVE CITIZENS, FUTURE STEWARDS OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.BENEFICIARIES:YOUTH FROM THE LOCAL AREA.

FORT MCHENRY PADDLE PROJECT: PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER NHT

FOMC - ERADICATE INVASIVE PLANTS

MASONVILLE COVE URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE - BALTIMORE, MD

THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION/EXTENSION OF TWO KEY ELEMENTS IN MASONVILLE COVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAMPUS (MCEEC) EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PLAN. 1. AN ADVANCED EXPANSION OF THE WELL ESTABLISHED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN URBAN RUNOFF REDUCTION PROJECT (SLURRP) AND 2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY ACTIVITIES AND HANDS-ON-STEWARDSHIP. SLURRP IS A RICHLY STRUCTURED, PROJECT BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INCREASES AWARENESS OF STORM WATER RUNOFF POLLUTION AND HOW TO PREVENT IT.

PROGRAM GOALS ARE: 1) INVOLVEMENT OF TWO ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE SLURRP ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE DURING 2016-17; 2) EXTENSION OF SCHOOL L

THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO EDUCATE THE 3RD AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS OF THE WATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DC'S WARD 6, THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE HANDS-ON ENV

PROJECTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY GATEWAYS AND WATERTRAILS NETWORK AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF: IDENTIFYING, CONSERVING, RESTORING, AND INTERPRETING NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED IDENTIFYING AND UTILIZING THE COLLECTIVE RESOURCES SITES FOR ENHANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION OF AND ACCESS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY LINKING SITES WITH TRAILS, TOUR ROADS, SCENIC BYWAYS, AND OTHER CONNECTIONS DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING WATERTRAILS COMPRISING WATER ROUTES AND CONNECTIONS TO SITES AND OTHER LAND RESOURCES WITHIN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED AND CREATING A NETWORK OF SITES AND WATERTRAILS. THE NEW KINGMAN RANGERS INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE EXCEPTIONAL URBAN GREEN SPACE OF THE DISTRICTS KINGMAN AND HERITAGE ISLANDS CONSERVATION AREA (KHI) FOR UNDERREPRESENTED AUDIENCES OF ALL AGESESPECIALLY BLACK COMMUNITIES EAST OF THE ANACOSTIAVIA EDUCATION, RECREATION, OUTREACH, AND SPECIAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS EVENTS, WHILE PROMOTING CONNECTIONS TO THE CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED AS A WHOLE, STRENGTHENING OVERALL INTERPRETATION AT KHI, AND ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. IN ADDITION, ONE NEW INTERPRETIVE WAYSIDE SIGN WILL BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED AT KHI THAT IDENTIFIES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ANACOSTIA RIVER AND THE GREATER CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED. IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO WEBSITE CONTENT THAT EMPHASIZE THE ISLANDS AS PART OF THE CHESAPEAKE GATEWAYS NETWORK, PROMOTE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THE SPACE, AND TELL STORIES OF THE ISLANDS AND THE ANACOSTIA WATERSHED. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE UNDER-RESOURCED, PRIMARILY BLACK STUDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF THE WARD 7 AND 8 COMMUNITIES EAST OF THE ANACOSTIA RIVER.

MAINTAIN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH PROJECT SERVE

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT FORT MCHENRY NMHS AND HAMPTON NHS

FOMC - TA: FORT MCHENRY PADDLE PROJECT

MAINTAIN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH PROJECT SERVE

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NATIONAL PARKS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES. THESE HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT FORT MCHENRY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND HISTORIC SHRINE AND HAMPTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE WILL BE COMPLETED THROUGH PROJECTS INVOLVING THE RESTORATION, REHABILITATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARKS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

MAINTAIN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH PROJECT SERVE

THE DISTRICT SCHOOLYARD STEWARDS PROGRAM (DSYS) WILL ADDRESS THE CLEAN WATER ACT, SECTION 104(B)(3) THROUGH EDUCATION AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS DESI

ELIMINATE INVASIVE EXOTIC PLANTS WITH PROJECT SERVE - HAMPTON NHS

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

P15AC00399

FORT MCHENRY: MAINTAIN CULTURAL LANDSCAPES WITH PROJECT SERVE

COOPERATIVE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL, INTERPRETATIVE, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

COOPERATIVE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

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