TOMORROW: EPA to Announce a $425,000 SWIFR Grant for the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation

 US EPA News Release:

TOMORROW: EPA to Announce a $425,000 SWIFR Grant for the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation  

DALLAS, TEXAS (April 24, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Administrator Dr. Earthea Nance will be joined by Lisa Gianukos, the Texas Program Director of the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) (CELF), Carolyn Nichol the Director of the Rice Office of STEM Engagement, Matthew Cushing the Executive Director of STEM Engagement for Rice University, and Cindy Wilems of the Galveston Bay Foundation to celebrate EPA’s grant of $425,616 to CELF to develop a project that trains the next generation of environmental justice advocates.

Members of the media are invited to attend, please RSVP to R6Press@epa.gov.

DATE: Thursday, April 25th 

LOCATION: Rice University 6100 Main St. Houston, TX 77005

TIME: 10:00 – 11:00 AM 

WHO: 

• Dr. Earthea Nance, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6
• Lisa Gianukos, Texas Program Director, Childrens Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF)
• Matthew Cushing Executive Director of STEM Engagement, Rice University
• Eric Villareal, Superintendent, Channelview Independent School District
• Cindy Wilems, Galveston Bay Foundation
• Office of Rep. Sylvia Garcia, US Congress, TX-29