The St. Johns River Water Management District’s new Blue School Grant Program is accepting applications until Wednesday, November 30, and teachers who receive the grants will be notified by December 12.
The Blue School Grant Program is an educational grant program to enhance student development in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related topics. The Blue School Grant Program offers financial support for teachers working to promote water resource protection through hands-on learning opportunities.
“The district is committed to educating the next generation and their families about the value of water,” said St. Johns River Water Management District Executive Director Dr. Ann Shortelle. “Our staff has done this for many years through in-school and online programs. I’m thrilled we will be working even more closely with our community schools on water resource outreach.”
In its inaugural year, the district has budgeted up to $10,000 for the Blue School Grant Program. Grants of up to $1,000 are available to teachers in four areas: water quality field study, water-conserving garden project, community/school awareness campaign or a freshwater resources field study program.
Ninth through 12th grade public and charter school teachers within the district’s 18-county service area are eligible to apply.
Information packets are being mailed to each high school in the district. Information about criteria and deadlines and the online application can be found at www.sjrwmd.com/education/blueschool.
The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five districts in Florida managing groundwater and surface water supplies in the state. The district encompasses all or part of 18 northeast and east-central Florida counties. District headquarters are in Palatka, and staff also are available to serve the public at service centers in Maitland, Jacksonville and Palm Bay.
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