36.54 Environmental education board and grants. - Wisconsin Statutes

36.54

36.54 Environmental education board and grants.

36.54(1)

(1)

36.54(1)(a)

(a) The environmental education board shall consult with the state superintendent of public instruction in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education in public schools, including needs for teacher training, curriculum development and the development and dissemination of curriculum materials. The state superintendent of public instruction shall seek the advice of the environmental education board in carrying out these activities.

36.54(1)(b)

(b) The environmental education board shall consult with other state agencies, including the University of Wisconsin-Extension, conservation and environmental groups, youth organizations and nature and environmental centers in identifying needs and establishing priorities for environmental education.

36.54(2)

(2)

36.54(2)(a)

(a) In this subsection:

36.54(2)(a)1.

1. "Corporation" means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17).

36.54(2)(a)1m.

1m. "Lake sanitary district" has the meaning given in s. 30.50 (4q).

36.54(2)(a)2.

2. "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town, public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district, lake sanitary district or school district.

36.54(2)(b)

(b) From the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (j), (r) and (rc), the environmental education board shall award grants to corporations and public agencies for the development, dissemination and presentation of environmental education programs. Programs shall be funded on an 18-month basis. The environmental education board may not award a grant unless the grant recipient matches at least 25% of the amount of the grant. Private funds and in-kind contributions may be applied to meet the matching requirement. Grants under this paragraph may not be used to replace funding available from other sources.

36.54(2)(c)

(c) The environmental education board shall promulgate rules establishing the criteria and procedures for the awarding of grants for programs and projects under par. (b). The environmental education board shall use the priorities established under sub. (1) for awarding grants if the amount in the appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (j), (r) and (rc) in any fiscal year is insufficient to fund all applications under this subsection.

36.54(2)(d)

(d) The environmental education board shall seek private funds for the purpose of the grants under this subsection.

36.54(2)(e)

(e) No more than one-third of the total amount awarded in grants under par. (b) in any fiscal year may be awarded to state agencies.

36.54(2)(f)

(f) The environmental education board may use up to 5% of the amount appropriated under s. 20.285 (1) (rc) to administer the grants under this subsection.

36.54 - ANNOT.

History: 1989 a. 299; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 458; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3878m to 3880 and 9145 (1); 1995 a. 349; 1997 a. 27 s. 2745g; Stats. 1997 s. 36.54; 1997 a. 79, 237; 2005 a. 25.

36.54 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also ch. EEB 2, Wis. adm. code.