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District Awards Grants to Schools in Polk County for Water Resources Education Projects

November 8, 2021 by Post

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) awarded $104,941.81 in grants to 48 educators within the District as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades K-12.

Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.

The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in Polk County:

  • Daniel Jenkins Academy – Melanie Tucker
  • Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred – Heather Matousek
  • Hillcrest Elementary School – Amber L. Johnson
  • Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School – Kim Griffiths
  • John Snively Elementary School – Johnna Bryant
  • Polk Avenue Elementary School – Melissa Kelly
  • R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School – Angie Samples
  • Union Academy – Dee Davis

Grants are available for freshwater resources field studies, water-conserving garden projects, community or school awareness campaigns and on-site workshops. For more information, please visit the District’s website atWaterMatters.org/SchoolGrants.

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