What is REAP-CEP?
The Conservation Education Program (CEP) is a key provision of the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Act of 1989. A five-member board implements the CEP and annually they allocate approximately $350,000 in grants for conservation education in Iowa.
Read Quick Facts about CEP.
Review the CEP Administrative Rules.
Mark Your Calendars!
May 15, 2013 - CEP Grant Deadline, 5 pm Iowa time
June 4, 2013 - 10 am - CEP Board work session
June 4, 2013 - 12 noon - NGSS, EE, ELA and STEM: What's With All the Letters? Presentation by Yvette McCulley, Dept. of Education
June 4, 2013 - 1 pm - CEP Review of Proposals Meeting*
Location: Webster County Extension Office, 217 South 25th St., Ste. C12, Fort Dodge
Need Directions? The Extension Office entrance is outside the mall near the Sears store. There is no entrance inside the mall.
*All applicants for CEP standard grants are expected to attend the Review of Proposals Meeting.
All appplicants for mini-grants are encouraged to attend the meeting.
REAP CEP Update Newsletter
For free electronic updates about REAP CEP and other environmental education news, send an email to salterberg@uni.edu with "Subscription to REAP CEP Update" in the subject line. You can expect about 6 emails per year, 3 of which will be the REAP CEP Update Newsletter.
Deadline
Grant applications are reviewed two times annually. To be eligible for funding, applications must be emailed by no later than 5 pm Iowa time by May 15 or November 1 unless those days fall on a weekend or a day when state offices are closed. In that event, they are due by 5 pm Iowa time on the next business day.
Review Process
Proposals will be evaluated by the five-member REAP CEP Board five-member REAP CEP Board. Each board member will be eligible to vote on the proposal unless they represent the agency or organization that submitted the proposal, or unless they are financially involved in the project.
Grant Application Options and Amounts
Applicants may apply for grants in two ways—through the CEP Standard Application or through the
Perpetuate a Good Idea Mini-Grant Application. Granted amounts are limited to total funds available, but for the standard application the requested amount generally does not exceed $50,000. Awards in the
Perpetuate a Good Idea program are limited to $5,000. Applicants should, at a minimum, read the CEP Manual and the Impacts and Evaluation sections (below) for more information.
CEP Applications
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Standard Grant Application
- Use this form to complete your grant application. This form includes application instructions, forms A and C, and evaluation criteria.
- Generally awards do not exceed $50,000 and average ~$22,500.
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Mini-Grant Application
- Use this form to complete a mini-grant application. This form includes the mini-grant application instructions, forms A and B, and evaluation criteria.
- Maximum award: $3,500.
- See manual for mini-grant requirements.
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CEP Manual, Evaluation Assistance and Forms
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Updated 1/17/13- CEP Manual
- See this document for the legislative overview of REAP CEP, its purpose and general information about the standard and Perpetuate a Good Idea grant programs. |
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Impacts and Evaluation
- Use these resources to help you determine the impacts you hope will occur as a result of your project. |
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Standard Grant Application Budget Summary Form (Form B)
- Please use the Excel form if possible. Excel will automatically check all addition for you.
- If you must use the PDF form, be sure to complete Parts I and II and double-check all addition before submitting your proposal.
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Midterm Report Form
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Final Report Form
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| View the 2011 CEP Funded Projects |
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| View the 2009 CEP Funded Projects |
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| View the 2007 CEP Funded Projects |
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| View the 2006 CEP Funded Projects |
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REAP CEP Board
The five members of the CEP Board, as required by law, are appointed, one each, from the state departments of education and natural resources, the Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards, Iowa Association of Naturalists, and Iowa Conservation Education Coalition. The Department of Natural Resources provides staff to carry out the duties of the board. Contact information for each board member.
The REAP Act recognizes that environmental education is one of the long-term integrated efforts that is needed to conserve and protect Iowa’s natural resources. It states the duties of the CEP Board are to: “...revise and produce conservation education materials and specify stipends to Iowa educators who participate in innovative conservation education programs approved by the board.”
CEP Board News
The REAP CEP Board will hold an work session on June 4 at 10 am at the Webster County Extension Office. This work session is open to the public. For information, contact Susan Salterberg, REAP CEP Monitor and Assistant.