Sec. 81241. Water resource education
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In accordance with this section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract or provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, to support activities related to education on water resources. The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement or contract or provide financial assistance for activities that improve water resources education, including through tours, publications or other activities that— disseminate information on water resources via educational tools, materials or programs; publish relevant information on water resource issues, including environmental and ecological conditions; advance projects that improve public understanding of water resource issues or management challenges, including education on drought, drought awareness, and drought resiliency; provide training or related education for teachers, faculty, or related personnel, including in a specific geographic area or region; or enable tours, conferences, or other activities to foster cooperation in addressing water resources or management challenges, including cooperation relating to water resources shared by the United States and Canada or Mexico.
In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to activities that— provide training for the professional development of legal and technical experts in the field of water resources management; or help educate the public, teachers or key stakeholders on— a new or significantly improved water resource management practice, method, or technique; the existence of a water resource management practice, method, or technique that may have wide application; a water resource management practice, method, or technique related to a scientific field or skill identified as a priority by the Secretary; or general water resource issues or management challenges, including as part of a science curricula in elementary or secondary education setting.