Workforce Pathways for Environmental Science Internships in Tennessee

GrantID: 75353

Grant Funding Amount Low: $20,000

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: $125,000

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Summary

If you are located in Tennessee and working in the area of Education, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.

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Grant Overview

Tennessee Environmental Science Workforce Pipeline

Tennessee’s 2022 labor market information shows environmental science and protection technician positions concentrated in the Nashville and Knoxville metropolitan areas, while East Tennessee Appalachian counties report vacancy rates above 18 percent for entry-level field roles. High school career and technical education programs in these counties lack approved internship sites within a 30-mile radius, according to Department of Education compliance reports.

Students from households with median incomes below the state average face additional barriers: transportation to Great Smoky Mountains National Park field sites or Oak Ridge National Laboratory-adjacent monitoring stations requires vehicles not available through standard school bus routes. The state’s dual enrollment funding formula does not currently cover mileage reimbursements or liability insurance for off-campus placements.

Proposals must therefore pair internship placements with existing Tennessee Valley Authority or Department of Environment and Conservation field offices that already maintain approved student agreements. Budgets should itemize background check costs and required Tennessee-specific environmental awareness training modules rather than generic federal certifications.

Tennessee’s river valley geography and proximity to both federal nuclear facilities and national park boundaries create placement constraints and liability profiles that differ from neighboring Kentucky’s more centralized state park system.

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