This program offers grants for environmental education projects in the Gulf of Mexico region, focusing on K-12 students. The funded projects aim to provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, offer professional development for teachers, and support regional education priorities. By promoting experiential learning, this program contributes to NOAA’s Long-Term Goal of healthy oceans and supports an engaged and informed public for making environmental decisions. The closing date for proposals is October 24, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 262509
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NMFS-SE-2015-2004209 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2015 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education Environment Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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, nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Region (Fisheries Southeast Regional Office) is seeking proposals under the Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program. The Gulf of Mexico B-WET program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Gulf of Mexico. This program addresses NOAA’s Long-Term Goal of “Healthy Oceans: Marine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity are sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems” and “NOAA’s Engagement Enterprise Objective for An engaged and educated public with an improved capacity to make scientifically informed environmental decisions”. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Amy Clark; Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager; Telephone: 228-688-1520
Email:Amy.Clark@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 262509 Full Announcement-1 -> NOAA-NMFS-SE-2015-2004209.AClark.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Amy Clark; Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager; Telephone: 228-688-1520 Email: Amy.Clark@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2498508 | NOAA Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program | PKG00203864 | Aug 19, 2014 | Oct 24, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
262509 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
262509 Project-1.1.pdf
262509 CD511-1.1.pdf
262509 Budget-1.1.pdf
262509 SF424B-1.1.pdf
262509 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
262509 Other-1.1.pdf
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