This document provides information and guidelines for a 2012-13 Urban Forestry and Education Grant Program that provides $250,000 for tree planting and care projects with an environmental education component. Eligible projects can receive up to $10,000 and must include an educational aspect when planting or caring for trees. The application process and eligible costs are outlined. Projects will be reviewed based on responses to 10 questions and should demonstrate outputs and outcomes related to community participation and environmental education.

1. 2012-13 Urban
Forestry and
Education Grant
Program
June 4, 2012

2. Support for this program provided
by

3. $250,000 for Tree Planting and
Tree Care Projects
Grants up to $10,000
Staff Funding for Organizing Tree Plantings
Environmental Education Component
Increased Technical Assistance

4. Guidelines
Application
Support
Questions

5. Guidelines Overview
 Eligible Applicants
 One Application Per Organization
 Match Component
 Project Time Period

6. Project Types
 Tree
Planting with an environmental
education component
 Example: teaching school kids how to
plant trees through hands-on
demonstrations
 Tree
Care with an environmental
education component
 Example: conducting a citizen forester
class on proper pruning and
maintenance

7. What is an Environmental
Education Component?
 Webinar
 Workshop
 Classroom Activity
 Other Educational Method

8. EPA Strategic
Environmental Priorities
 Taking Action on Climate Change
 Improving Air Quality
 Cleaning up our Communities
 Protecting America’s Waters

9. Eligible Costs
Trees
Materials
Staff
Administration

10. Proposal Review
 10 Questions – Equally Weighted
 Two Committees
 Disqualifying a Proposal
 Review Timeline
 Notifying Applicants
 Project Start Date

11. Application & Logistics
 Pdf Form
 Text shrinks to fit
 Click to send function
 Attach feature
 Separate Excel Budget

12. Environmental Education:
Outputs and Outcomes

13. Community Participation
 Audience
 At-risk Youth
 Volunteers
 Students
 Other

14. Budget
 Matching Funds
 Staffing and Admin Caps
 Adherence to Categories
 Signage
 Sample

15. Other Application Points
 Explanation of Expenses
 Category-specific Pages
 Additional Project Considerations

16. Support
 Web Resources
 Glossary
 Technical Assistance
 Sample Templates

17. Sample Templates
 Pre/Post-Test Questionnaires
 Public Essay
 Lickert Scale
 Concept Map
 Other

18. Tree of Knowledge Model

20. Closing Comments
 Applications due July 20th, 2012
 Visit www.californiareleaf.org for resources
 Contact us for help at (916) 497-0035
Good Luck and Thanks for
Participating!