The NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program offers grants for environmental education projects in the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Projects should focus on providing Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and professional development for teachers, integrating field experiences with classroom activities and NOAA-related science content. The grant aims to support existing programs, develop innovative initiatives, and build partnerships for environmental education. The closing date for applications is Dec 20, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 297919
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2018-2005385 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2018 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.429 — Marine Sanctuary Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 11, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. Existing recipients selected during the FY2016 (NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2016-2004702) and FY2017 (NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2017-2005059) California BWET competitions are eligible to apply as competitive renewal projects and are required to re-apply to receive consideration for further funding. For profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply.
However, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate with an eligible applicant as a project partner. Likewise, Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement, but may be project partners. Applicants must be located within the U.S. and can be physically located in any state, but must work within the geographic boundaries of the Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay or Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Projects whose sole audience is outside the watersheds outlined above are not eligible. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The California B-WET Program is a competitive grant program that supports existing, high quality environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new, innovative programs, and encourages capacity building and partnership development for environmental education programs throughout the entire the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Successful projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs): http://www.noaa.gov/explainers/noaa- meaningful-watershed-educational-experience for students and related professional development for teachers. These MWEEs integrate field experiences with classroom activities and instruction in NOAA-related science content. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Seaberry Nachbar
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary office 99 Pacific Street, Bldg. 455A Monterey, CA 93940 831-647-4204 Email:seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 297919 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2018-2005385 Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Seaberry Nachbar Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary office 99 Pacific Street, Bldg. 455A Monterey, CA 93940 831-647-4204 Email: seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.429 | 2687849 | Monterey | PKG00235150 | Oct 11, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | View |
| 11.429 | 2687847 | San Francisco | PKG00235151 | Oct 11, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | View |
| 11.429 | 2687848 | Santa Barbara | PKG00235152 | Oct 11, 2017 | Jan 05, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297919 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297919 Project-1.1.pdf
297919 CD511-1.1.pdf
297919 Budget-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424B-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
297919 Other-1.1.pdf
297919 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
297919 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297919 Project-1.1.pdf
297919 CD511-1.1.pdf
297919 Budget-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424B-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
297919 Other-1.1.pdf
297919 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
297919 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297919 Project-1.1.pdf
297919 CD511-1.1.pdf
297919 Budget-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424B-1.1.pdf
297919 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
297919 Other-1.1.pdf
297919 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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