<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_m36gk09d0" alt="image.png" width="196" height="75" style="margin-right: 0px;"><div><b style=""><font color="#38761d">The Environmental License Tag Grant puts money into classrooms and programs to help educators. Please share this with someone you know who is an educator. Deadline is December 1st - so don't delay!</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><img src="cid:ii_m36gwhfr1" alt="ODEQ.png" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is
currently accepting applications for the 2024 Environmental License Tag Grant. </span></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You must be an Oklahoma teacher (Preschool-12th grade),
school environmental club, youth group leader, and/or organization with a youth
component to apply for the grant.</span></p>
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Edible Gardens</span></p>
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Native Gardens</span></p>
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Pollinator Gardens</span></p>
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Outdoor Classroom Revitalization or Enhancement</span></p>
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Environmental Education Projects</span></p>
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Recycling</span></p>
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Composting</span></p>
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Green Schools</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The deadline is – Sunday, December 1, 2024. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Information and application can be found at <a href="https://www.deq.ok.gov/external-affairs-division/environmental-education/#EducationGrants" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.deq.ok.gov/external-affairs-division/environmental-education/#EducationGrants</a></span></p>
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For questions or more information, you may contact Sara Ivey at (405) 702-7122
or <a href="mailto:sara.ivey@deq.ok.gov">sara.ivey@deq.ok.gov</a></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sara
Ivey</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Education
Coordinator</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">405-702-7122</span></p>
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