NOAA is offering the California B-WET Program to support and enhance environmental education initiatives in the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Grants aim to cultivate innovative programs, build capacity, and form partnerships for providing Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) to students and professional development for teachers. The program welcomes proposals that will elevate the quality of existing environmental education efforts while fostering the development of new projects. Deadline for submission is November 21, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 268833
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-NMS-2015-2004242 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2015 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 14, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 21, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 21, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
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) for students and related professional development for teachers. |
| 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 455 Monterey, CA 93940 Email:seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 268833 Full Announcement-1 -> NOAA-NOS-NMS-2015-2004242 FFO Report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Seaberry Nachbar Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary office 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455 Monterey, CA 93940 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 | 2502578 | San Francisco | PKG00209090 | Oct 14, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | View |
| 11.429 | 2502580 | Monterey | PKG00209089 | Oct 14, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | View |
| 11.429 | 2502579 | Santa Barbara | PKG00209091 | Oct 14, 2014 | Nov 21, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
268833 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
268833 Project-1.1.pdf
268833 CD511-1.1.pdf
268833 Budget-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424B-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
268833 Other-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
268833 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
268833 Project-1.1.pdf
268833 CD511-1.1.pdf
268833 Budget-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424B-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
268833 Other-1.1.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
268833 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
268833 Project-1.1.pdf
268833 CD511-1.1.pdf
268833 Budget-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424B-1.1.pdf
268833 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
268833 Other-1.1.pdf