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Division: Teaching and Learning Services

Office:  Assistant Commissioner

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Purpose: 

The overarching goals of the Climate Literacy for Community Resilience grant program are to:

1. Expand equitable access to high-quality, standards-based climate change education for K-12 students.
2. Encourage student-centered experiential learning opportunities and engagement in location-based climate change solutions.
3. Expand and strengthen a network of local education agencies (LEAs) dedicated to sharing best practices and resources for implementing climate change education across New Jersey.

To further their standards-based climate change education initiatives, and with the support of their regional Climate Change Learning Collaborative (CCLC) partners, LEAs will plan, coordinate, and execute an interdisciplinary, project-based unit plan and a corresponding student-led community resilience project focused on climate action and solutions in the students’ local community.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a single 12-month project period grant program. This grant program is open to New Jersey LEAs who did not receive grant funding via the FY 24 Expanding Access to Climate Change Education and the New Jersey Student Learning Standards through Interdisciplinary Learning and Community Resilience Projects grant opportunity (NGO # 24-WB05-G02).

Applicants may apply for up to $30,500. Based on the availability of FY25 state funding, this grant program will begin June 1, 2025 and will end on May 31, 2026

 

 

Eligible Agencies: NJ LEAs who did not receive FY 24 Expanding Access to Climate Change Education and the NJ Student Learning Standards through Interdisciplinary Learning and Community Resilience Projects 

 

Grant Type: Competitive

Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 40

Total Amtount Available: $1,220,000

Application Due Date: 1/30/2025