SWFWMD awards Splash! grants to schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties
October 22, 2025
Water district awards grants to Schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties for water resources education projects
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (water district) awarded $113,138 in grants to 52 educators within the water district as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades Kindergarten through twelve.
Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.
The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in its northern region:
Grants are available to support water education programs and activities that are focused on water cycle basics, freshwater or estuarian ecosystems, water quality and water conservation. For more information, please visit the District’s website at WaterMatters.org/SchoolGrants.
Water district awards grants to Schools in Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties for water resources education projects
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (water district) awarded $113,138 in grants to 52 educators within the water district as part of the Splash! school grant program. The program provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources in grades Kindergarten through twelve.
Splash! grants encourage hands-on student learning through STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities as well as engagement of the greater school community through awareness campaigns. Each school district allocates a portion of their annual youth education funding provided by the District to support the Splash! grants in their county.
The District awarded grants to the following schools/teachers in its northern region:
- Central High School – Rachel Kingdom (Hernando County)
- Citrus Springs Middle School – Alberta Okoro (Citrus County)
- Dunnellon Elementary School – Nancy Garvin (Marion County)
- Harbour View Elementary School – Melissa Leon (Marion County)
- South Sumter High School – Stephanie Yarbrough (Sumter County)
- Sumter P.R.E.P. Academy – Robert A. Piwowar (Sumter County)
- Webster Elementary School – Brandon Cockayne (Sumter County)
- Wildwood Elementary School – Paul Mannino (Sumter County)
- Wildwood Middle High School – Brittny Sanders (Sumter County)
- Williston Middle-High School – Kristen Brown (Levy County)
Grants are available to support water education programs and activities that are focused on water cycle basics, freshwater or estuarian ecosystems, water quality and water conservation. For more information, please visit the District’s website at WaterMatters.org/SchoolGrants.