This NOAA grant is for supporting environmental education initiatives in Hawaii, aligning with the agency’s mission of science, service, and stewardship. The B-WET Hawaii Program aims to cultivate a well-informed citizenry engaged in decision-making that positively impacts the state’s coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems. This competitively-based funding opportunity assists in developing new programs, fostering innovative partnerships, and supporting targeted efforts to advance environmental education. The program emphasizes K-12 experiential learning on critical topics like climate, ocean, earth sciences, and community resilience to hazards. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences, professional development for teachers, and student service learning, ultimately supporting regional educational and environmental priorities.
Opportunity ID: 247153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-CSC-2014-2003875 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2014 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 Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.473 — Coastal Services Center |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 07, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 06, 2014 |
| 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, 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stephanie Bennett, Federal
Program Officer at NOAA Pacific Services Center, 737 Bishop Street, Suite 1550, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or by telephone at 808-522-7481 Email:Stephanie.Bennett@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 247153 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nos-csc-2014-2003875_sbennett.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Stephanie Bennett, Federal Program Officer at NOAA Pacific Services Center, 737 Bishop Street, Suite 1550, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or by telephone at 808-522-7481 Email: Stephanie.Bennett@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.473 | 2450247 | FY2014 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program | PKG00189130 | Nov 07, 2013 | Jan 07, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
247153 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
247153 Project-1.1.pdf
247153 CD511-1.1.pdf
247153 Budget-1.1.pdf
247153 SF424B-1.1.pdf
247153 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
247153 Other-1.1.pdf
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