 Congress Funds Environmental Education in 2014! Congress has once again continued funding in FY 2014 for the key federal environmental education programs. This is despite the fact that the Administration eliminated these programs from the federal budget for the 2nd year in a row. The recently-passed FY 14 omnibus bill funds EPA’s and NOAA‘s environmental education programs at a combined $21 million in FY 2014. This includes $8.3 million for EPA’s National Environmental Education Act programs, $7.2 million for NOAA’s Regional B-WET programs and $5.6 million NOAA’s Educational Program Base that traditionally includes environmental literacy grants. This is a significant win in a year of budget showdowns and shutdowns. Importantly, these funds, while modest in comparison to the trillion dollar federal budget, have provided critical support to the environmental education field over the last several years. Stay tuned for future updates as the FY 2015 budget process unfolds! |
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