The EPA is offering this grant to support the Student Environmental Development Program (SEDP), an established educational and leadership initiative for rising eighth-grade students in lower-income inner-city neighborhoods. This grant is for providing a six to seven-week summer course that offers a holistic, science-based environmental education. Participants engage in hands-on activities, extended learning, and community service, learning about topics from recycling to air and water quality. SEDP cultivates communication skills, cultural awareness, and career training, fostering a stronger understanding of environmental stewardship and individual responsibility. Operating in cities like Philadelphia and Washington D.C., the program serves as a successful national model for youth empowerment in environmental science.
Opportunity ID: 67174
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-OPA-11-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.113 — Region 3 Environmental Priority Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2011 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2011 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $315,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $315,000 |
| Award Floor: | $35,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The Student Environmental Development Program is an educational and leadership development program established in Philadelphia, Pa. (EPA Region 3) in 1993. SEDP provides a six to seven-week summer course to rising eighth grade students in lower income inner city neighborhoods. The program provides a holistic approach to science-based environmental education. Students concurrently learn communication skills, cultural awareness, and career training. Students participate in hands-on classroom activities, relevant extended learning experiences, service learning, and community service. Each week, lecturers from EPA and other federal, state, and local governments as well as non-government organizations cover a wide spectrum of environmental, science, health, and personal development topics. From recycling to air and water quality, participants develop a stronger understanding of environmental stewardship and individual responsibility. SEDP has provided a successful model for other organizations and the format is being used by environmental, conservation and outdoor educational programs nationwide. EPA has conducted programs in Philadelphia (18th year), Washington, D.C. (9th year), Baltimore (2nd year), Chester, Pa. (held from 1999 2002), and Wilmington, Del. (12th year). |
| Link to Additional Information: | STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Larry Brown
215-814-5527 Email:brown.larry@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Larry Brown 215-814-5527 Email: brown.larry@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.113 | PKG00029730 | Jan 31, 2011 | Mar 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
67174 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
67174 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
67174 Other-1.1.pdf
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