Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Climate Change Education and Resilience through Interdisciplinary Learning-Continuation

  

Division: Teaching and Learning Services

Office: Assistant Commissioner

View Published NGO Document (Microsoft Word)

 

Purpose: 

The overarching goals of Expanding Access to Climate Change Education and the New Jersey Student Learning Standards through Interdisciplinary Learning and Community Resilience Projects 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, LEAs that were awarded funds through NGO # 24-WB05-G02 will be eligible for funding to continue and expand their project. LEAs will ensure the continuation of and expand the unit plan that was developed under NGO # 24-WB05-G02 and/or expand access to climate change education and the NJSLS by developing at least one additional unit plan for grades other than the original target population. LEAs will also ensure the continuation and expansion of the community resilience project developed under NGO # 24-WB05-G02 and/or the development of an additional community resilience project to address other climate change-related issues in their community.

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a second 12-month project period grant program. This grant program is open to New Jersey LEAs selected through a competitive process under NGO # 24-WB05-G02 in Year one.

Applicants may apply for up to $15,000. 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 awarded in Year 1

Grant Type: Continuation

Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 32

Total Amount Available: $480,000

Application Due Date: 1/30/2025