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PARISH OF CADDO AWARDED KEEP LOUISIANA BEAUTIFUL GRANT TO
COMBAT LITTER IN CADDO PARISH
CADDO PARISH ,LA–—Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), a state program which works with local non-profits and governments to support local communities through programs and resources for litter prevention, education, removal, enforcement, recycling, waste reduction and sustainability initiatives, has chosen Caddo Parish to receive a Healthy Communities Grant to support their litter prevention and waste management practices.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful has awarded the $8,000 grant to Caddo Parish to help create and execute a litter prevention education program focused on educating school-aged children on litter prevention and environmental stewardship. “This grant award represents an active partnership with KLB that will help us uphold our responsibility to do the right thing for the environment and community regarding litter prevention education,” said Parish Administrator/CEO Erica R. Bryant.
KLB Executive Director, Susan Russell explains that the Healthy Communities Grant is designed to provide funding for local projects and programs bringing about behavioral changes needed to improve the appearance of communities in Louisiana. “Projects focus on litter removal, litter prevention education and practices, waste management and reduction, recycling, reusing, and refusing, litter enforcement and other related efforts. KLB seeks projects that have diverse community support, volunteer involvement, collaboration with stakeholders and benefit the community at large.”
Made possible with funding from the State of Louisiana and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 20 Healthy Community Grants totaling over $174,000 were awarded to eligible organizations including Louisiana parishes, municipalities, state agencies, governmental entities, political subdivisions, schools, colleges, universities, non-profit organizations, and KLB Affiliates. Bryant added. “Caddo Parish will use our grant to implement the Caddo Litter Education and Awareness Program (CLEAP), providing interactive environmental education sessions for school-aged children across the parish through hands-on activities, community engagement, and youth recognition efforts.”
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), is a state program under the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism that promotes a personal, corporate, and community responsibility for a clean and beautiful Louisiana. KLB supports local communities through programs and resources for litter education, prevention, removal, enforcement, beautification, recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability initiatives. KLB is affiliated with the national organization, Keep America Beautiful, and is supported by a robust statewide network of Community Affiliates and University Affiliates.
Learn more at KeepLouisianaBeautiful.org.
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