Element+5-Implementation

A description of how the state education agency will implement the plan, including securing funding and other necessary support.

Kentucky state government already spends a significant amount of money on EE, especially when you count the money spent by the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Parks and the KEEC. If you also count the private non profits such as East KY PRIDE, Bluegrass PRIDE, the zoo etc. this could help make the match needed for the grant. However, they would have to be real partners, not just paper partners.

Ultimate Goal: To coordinate current monies that go into EE and to amplify those monies with NCLI funds.

Steps toward achieving that goal.

1. document all public and private funds currently spent on EE in the Commonwealth 2. identify any funding that could serve as match to NCLI 3. identify organizations that could most effectively utilize additional funding to achieve NCLI goals.

Strategies and action steps

1. Beginning with EE in Kentucky, list as many organizations as possible who provide EE to the public. 2. Survey those entities to ascertain how much they are spending on EE and where most of the funding goes plus what other needs they see among the audiences they serve. 3. Analyze the other strategies in the KELP document to see where funding may be needed. 4. Meet with KDE officials to discuss the logistics of where funds might be spent most effectively.