NOAA is offering the FY2015 Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program grant to support the development of environmentally literate citizens in Hawaii. This competitive grant aims to fund new programs, foster partnerships in environmental education, and enhance environmental literacy efforts in line with national and state school requirements. The B-WET Hawaii Program focuses on K-12 experiential learning in climate, ocean, and earth sciences, as well as community resilience to hazards. Projects funded by this program will provide watershed educational experiences for students, teacher professional development, service-learning opportunities, and support regional education and environmental priorities.
Opportunity ID: 259732
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOAA-NOS-CSC-2015-2004149 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | FY2015 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.473 — Coastal Services Center |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| 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 may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, international or foreign organizations or governments, individuals, state, local and Indian Tribal governments, including public and independent schools and school systems. Individual applicants and Federal agencies are not eligible. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Commerce |
| Description:: | This federal funding opportunity meets NOAA’s mission of science, service and stewardship in support 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 will support NOAA’s goal 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 competitive 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 literacy efforts that complement national and state school requirements. The B-WET Hawaii Program is 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 a meaningful watershed educational experience (MWEE) for students, professional development for teachers, service learning opportunities for students, and support to regional education and environmental priorities. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | 2488596 |
| Competition Title: | FY2015 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00201187 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 17, 2014 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Stephanie Bennett, Federal Program Officer; NOAA/NOS Pacific Services Center, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818; Telephone: 808-725-5254, or via Email: Stephanie.Bennett@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2488596 | FY2015 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program | PKG00201187 | Jul 17, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | View | Stephanie Bennett, Federal Program Officer; NOAA/NOS Pacific Services Center, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818; Telephone: 808-725-5254, or via Email: Stephanie.Bennett@noaa.gov | Organization and Individual Applicants |