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EE Grants Awarded
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The purpose of the Environmental Education Grants Program is to provide seed money to support environmental education projects that increase the public's awareness about environmental issues and provide them with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. Since 1992, EPA has received between $2 and $3 million in grant funding per year and has awarded more than 3,500 grants. Grantees are located in all 50 states and various U.S. territories. Each grant addresses one or more environmental issue, and an educational priority such as teacher training, education reform, or health. A summary of these statistics is provided below.
More than 3,500 grants have been awarded nationwide since 1992
Statistics for 1992-2010 (all EE grants)
| Category | Grants | EPA Funds |
|---|---|---|
Audiences  |
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| Students | 2,370 | $33,911,460 |
| Educators | 2,107 | $34,959,688 |
| General Public | 1,313 | $20,224,061 |
Types of Organizations |
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| College/University | 589 | $11,444,768 |
| Local government agency (county/city) | 247 | $2,682,487 |
| Non-commercial broadcaster | 14 | $661,839 |
| Non-profit organization | 1,859 | $26,934,348 |
| School/school district/school board | 579 | $5,797,027 |
| State government agency | 157 | $3,621,839 |
| Tribal education or tribal non-profit organization | 68 | $900,702 |
Environmental Issues |
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| Air | 165 | $2,880,342 |
| Biodiversity/ecosystem/ habitat/species | 1,001 | $14,567,462 |
| Human health | 286 | $4,956,767 |
| Pesticides | 63 | $1,145,006 |
| Soil/agriculture | 180 | $2,573,848 |
| Solid waste | 298 | $3,315,699 |
| Toxic substances | 160 | $2,771,689 |
| Water | 1,149 | $15,158,784 |
| General environmental literacy | 1,299 | $21,604,251 |
Years |
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| 2010 | 89 | $3,438,507 |
| 2009 | 92 | $3,354,289 |
| 2008 | 111 | $3,354,158 |
| 2007 | 51 | $1,341,747 |
| 2006 | 138 | $2,685,467 |
| 2005 | 134 | $2,689,803 |
| 2004 | 178 | $2,780,786 |
| 2003 | 196 | $2,694,765 |
| 2002 | 207 | $2,784,719 |
| 2001 | 228 | $2,771,464 |
| 2000 | 166 | $2,319,305 |
| 1999 | 207 | $2,481,059 |
| 1998 | 254 | $3,052,456 |
| 1997 | 267 | $3,136,405 |
| 1996 | 212 | $2,132,323 |
| 1995 | 256 | $2,988,884 |
| 1994 | 249 | $2,871,118 |
| 1993 | 261 | $2,726,521 |
| 1992 | 217 | $2,439,234 |
| Total | 3,513 | $52,043,010 |
Many grants are directed toward more than one audience and address multiple environmental issues, so numbers exceed 100%.
