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EcoScholars: San Antonio’s $1 million school grants finish with 100 schools funded, 109 projects reported
Summary
Solid Waste presented results from the EcoScholars grant program: 100 schools received awards for 109 projects totaling $1,000,000; $907,000 was distributed and 109 projects were substantially complete. The program emphasized simple applications, seed funding and educational outcomes tied to the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Josephine Valencia, director of Solid Waste, presented the conclusion of the EcoScholars grant program to the Community Health Committee on May 19 and said the city made $1 million available in grants to local schools for projects supporting the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
Valencia said Solid Waste designed the program after researching peer programs, consulting teachers and simplifying the application to reduce barriers. Grants were teacher-initiated but awards were issued to school districts with principal approval; the program provided half the award up front as seed funding and…
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