The National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Region is offering the Fiscal Year 2014 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program. The program funds projects that provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for K-12 students, along with professional development for teachers. It aims to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Gulf of Mexico, addressing NOAA’s Long-Term Goal of sustaining marine fisheries and habitats. This grant opportunity aligns with NOAA’s objective of fostering an engaged and educated public to make scientifically informed environmental decisions. Proposals are sought to enhance environmental education in the K-12 environment.
Opportunity ID: 239413
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | NOAA-NMFS-SE-2014-2003813 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Fiscal Year 2014 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.463 — Habitat Conservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 06, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 18, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 08, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 08, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $25,000 |
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, 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 NOAAs 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: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Modified to extend the closing date to 11/8/2013. | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | Modified to extend the closing date to 11/8/2013. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.463 |
| Competition ID: | 2446832 |
| Competition Title: | NOAA Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00182550 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 06, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 08, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Amy Clark, Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager; Email: Amy.Clark@noaa.gov; Telephone: 228-688-1520 |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.463 | 2446832 | NOAA Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program | PKG00182550 | Aug 06, 2013 | Nov 08, 2013 | View | Amy Clark, Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager; Email: Amy.Clark@noaa.gov; Telephone: 228-688-1520 | Organization Applicants |