EPA Region 3 Sub-Award
Update
Kacey Wetzel
Chesapeake Bay Trust
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award
Update
Timeline
• Sub-award RFP to be released 5/31/12
• Conduct Outreach and hold regional webinar-June 2012
• Sub-award application deadline 08/01/12
• Decision letters to applicants - late October 2012
• Sub-award projects being 11/01/12
• RFP release for competitive bid process for service provider
to support a regional training initiative-December 2012
• Regional Training Initiative – April 2013
• Convene Mid-Atlantic EE Workgroup - October 2013
• Sub-award project reports due 11/01/13
• Analysis of sub-award project reports and evaluation survey
- December 2013
• Final report to EPA 04/01/2014
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes Formal Educators Category
(X) indicates top 2 'High Priority Needs" for
Formal Educators
DC
To increase understanding of regional and local
environmental issues
X
To increase understanding of how Env. Ed
integrates with common core standards,
STEM, emerging new science
framework/standards
X
DE
MD
PA
VA
WV
X
X
X
X
To increase understanding and use of the Issue
Investigation, inquiry based, project based
pedagogy
To increase understanding and use of place based
education (e.g environment as an integrating
context (EIC)
Training to increase the use of the outdoors to
teach school curriculum
Development of an Environmental Education
certification or licensing program for formal
educators
X
X
X
X
X
X
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes Non-Formal Educators Category
(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" for
Non-formal Educators
DC
DE
MD
PA
VA
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
WV
To increase understanding of regional and local
environmental issues
To increase understanding of how EE can support
common core, STEM, emerging new science
framework
To increase understanding and use of Issue
Investigation, inquiry based, project based
pedagogy
To increase understanding and use of place based
education. E.g. Environment as an integrating
context (EIC)
X
Development/expansion of an Environmental
Education certification or licensing program for
non-formal educators
To increase guidance counselors understanding of
green career opportunities
X
X
To increase competence to work with special
needs students
To increase competence to work with under served
students
X
X
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes EE Program Support
(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" for
strengthening and supporting high quality
environmental education programs in schools and
school systems
DC
Capacity building training for EE organizations (ex. improved
ability to fund raise, conduct stronger program evaluations)
X
DE
MD
PA
VA
WV
X
Increased meetings and workshop opportunities to foster
communication across school divisions, and/or states
Improved infrastructure to increase communication and
collaboration among EE professionals
Improved infrastructure to increase communication and
collaboration among EE professionals and formal educators
X
Outreach and training with nontraditional EE partners (such
as community groups, master gardeners etc.)
Increased collaboration with non-educational organizations
(ex. watershed/environmental organizations)
Documentation of the link between EE and student
achievement
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
More valuable and accessible information about available
outdoor programs at the local level
Increased partnerships, collaboration with higher education
to connect students/teachers with authentic research
X
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes School Grounds Category
(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" that would
increase the ability of formal and non formal educators
to support the greening of school grounds, facilities,
operations and learning
DC
DE
MD
PA
VA
WV
Develop, adopt or enhance an environmental certification
program for schools
Increase the number of centers/networks to support school
greening activities
Increased access to information on green school tools
available
Training for teachers, administrators, facilities managers to
support US Department of Education Green Ribbon school
attainment
X
X
Development/enhancement of programs and protocols to
support wide spread adoption of schoolyard habitats
X
Increased collaboration between schools, school systems
and environmental sustainability and green building nonprofit organizations. (e.g. Green Building Alliance, US Green
Building Council, Farm to School programs, food and
nutrition groups, etc.)
Review or analysis of opportunities to integrate green
facilities construction/upgrades with curriculum and student
experiences
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
EPA Region 3 Sub-Award Update
Needs Prioritization Outcomes- Overall Categories
(X) indicates top 2 "High Priority Needs" from the
overall major categories
DC
DE
MD
PA
VA
WV
Formal and Non Formal Educator Professional
Development
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Capacity Building and Networking
Increased Opportunities for Student Outdoor Learning
Expanded School Greening Activities