Sec. 71304. Grant program
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As part of the Climate Change Education Program established under section 71303, the Administrator shall establish a program to make grants to the following: State educational agencies, in partnership with local educational agencies and local nonprofit organizations, for the implementation of aspects of State climate literacy plans for grades 4 through 12 formal and informal climate change education that— are aligned with State education standards; ensure that students graduate from high school with climate literacy; and include at least 1 of the following:
Relevant teacher training and professional development. Creation of applied learning project-based models, such as models making optimum use of green features improvements to school facilities, such as energy systems, lighting systems, water management, waste management, and school grounds improvements. Incorporation of climate change mitigation and green technologies into new and existing career and technical education career tracks and work-based learning experiences, including development of partnerships with labor organizations, trade organizations, and apprenticeship programs.
Institutions of higher education and networks or partnerships of such institutions to engage teams of faculty and students to develop applied climate research and deliver to local communities direct services related to local climate mitigation and adaptation issues, with priority given to projects that— foster long-term campus-community partnerships; show potential to scale work beyond the grant term; are inclusive for all segments of the population; and promote equitable and just outcomes.
Professional associations and academic disciplinary societies for projects that build capacity at the State and national levels for continuing education by practicing professionals and the general public in green economy fields. Youth corps organizations to engage in community-based climate mitigation and adaptation work that includes a substantive educational component. The Administrator shall annually consult with other relevant agencies of the Federal Government to determine ways in which grant making under subsection
(a)can enhance and support other national climate education and training and environmental justice goals. The Administrator shall ensure that 40 percent of all funds appropriated for grants under paragraphs
(2)and
(4)of subsection
(a)are directed into environmental justice communities. The Administrator shall establish communities of practice with respect to each of paragraphs
(1)through
(4)of subsection
(a)in order to accelerate learning.