The NOAA B-WET Hawaii Program offers federal funding to develop well-informed citizens in Hawaii who positively impact coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems. This competitive grant aims to create new environmental education programs, foster partnerships, and enhance educational efforts in alignment with school requirements. Emphasizing experiential learning in K-12 settings, the program focuses on climate, ocean, earth sciences, and community resilience. Funded projects lead to watershed educational experiences, teacher development, student service opportunities, and support for local environmental priorities. Applications are open until November 4, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 288218
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2004984 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2017 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.473 — Office for Coastal Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 31, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 04, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 04, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible funding applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments conducting projects in Hawaii (Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, and/or the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands). Individual applicants and Federal agencies are not eligible. Federal agencies and employees are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind. Federal agencies and employees ‘in-kind services cannot be considered as part of an applicant’s match on shared costs. If federal agencies are collaborators, applicants must provide detail on the expected level of federal engagement in the application. Examples might include, but are not limited to partnership services; serving in a review capacity; or participating in priority task teams, working groups, or leadership teams. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program is a federal funding opportunity which meets NOAA’s mission of science, service, and stewardship. This B-WET program supports the vision of a future where societies and their ecosystems are healthy and resilient in the face of sudden or prolonged change. The purpose for this financial assistance is to support our communities by developing a well-informed citizenry involved in decision-making that positively impacts our coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems in the State of Hawaii. This opportunity is a competitively-based grant that provides funding to assist in the development of new programs, encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs, and support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement national and state school requirements. The B-WET Hawaii Program plays a foundational role as an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment on priority topics such understanding climate, ocean and earth sciences, and community resilience to hazards. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, professional development for teachers, service learning opportunities for students, and support regional education and environmental priorities. More information about the B-WET program is online at http://www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jim Foley
B-WET Hawaii Coordinator NOAA Inouye Regional Center NOS/Office for Coastal Management 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI, 96818 (808) 725-5284 jim.foley@noaa.gov Stephanie Bennett |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 288218 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NOS-OCM-2017-2004984 Full Announcement.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jim Foley B-WET Hawaii Coordinator NOAA Inouye Regional Center NOS/Office for Coastal Management 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176 Honolulu, HI, 96818 (808) 725-5284 jim.foley@noaa.gov Stephanie Bennett |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.473 | 2616944 | FY2017 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program | PKG00227531 | Aug 31, 2016 | Nov 04, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
288218 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
288218 Project-1.1.pdf
288218 CD511-1.1.pdf
288218 Budget-1.1.pdf
288218 SF424B-1.1.pdf
288218 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
288218 Other-1.1.pdf
288218 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf