The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) offers this B-WET Hawaii Program Grant to advance environmental education within the State of Hawaii. This grant aims to foster a well-informed citizenry actively involved in decision-making that positively impacts coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems. It provides competitive funding for developing new environmental education programs, encouraging innovative partnerships, and supporting geographically targeted initiatives that align with national and state school requirements. Specifically, this program promotes K-12 experiential learning on critical topics such as climate science, earth sciences, and community resilience. Funded projects must offer meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, professional development opportunities for teachers, and support broader regional environmental priorities.
Opportunity ID: 110133
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-CSC-2012-2003040 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2012 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: | Education Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.473 — Coastal Services Center |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 01, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2011 Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be received by the Pacific Services Center by 5:59 p.m. Hawaii Time on August 31, 2011. LOIs must be emailed to < nos.psc.bwethawaii@noaa.gov > or received at the NOAA Pacific Services Center office through surface mail by the deadline. Full proposals must be received through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. ET / 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011. If applicants do not have Internet access and submit through surface mail, full proposals must be received no later than 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011. Failure to follow the guidelines as described in this announcement will deem a proposal incomplete and result in proposals not being considered for further review. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2011 Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be received by the Pacific Services Center by 5:59 p.m. Hawaii Time on August 31, 2011. LOIs must be emailed to < nos.psc.bwethawaii@noaa.gov > or received at the NOAA Pacific Services Center office through surface mail by the deadline. Full proposals must be received through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. ET / 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011. If applicants do not have Internet access and submit through surface mail, full proposals must be received no later than 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011. Failure to follow the guidelines as described in this announcement will deem a proposal incomplete and result in proposals not being considered for further review. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
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, commercial and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. Individual applicants and Federal agencies are not eligible. Federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | This federal funding opportunity meets NOAA’s mission of science, service and stewardship that is directed to a vision of the 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 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 is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment on priority topics, such understanding climate and earth sciences and community resilience to hazards. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and support regional education and environmental priorities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | CLICK ON FULL OP ANNOUNCEMENT BUTTON LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE. |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor Email:steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 110133 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nos-csc-2012-2003040_ffo_report[1].revised.08082011.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Email: steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.473 | 2236959 | FY2012 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program | PKG00068330 | Aug 01, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
110133 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
110133 Project-1.1.pdf
110133 CD511-1.1.pdf
110133 Budget-1.1.pdf
110133 SF424B-1.1.pdf
110133 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
110133 Other-1.1.pdf
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