This grant is designed to significantly advance high-quality environmental education across the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. It serves as a competitive program that actively supports existing, impactful initiatives while simultaneously fostering the development of innovative new programs. A key objective is to enhance capacity building and encourage robust partnership development within the environmental education community. Successful projects must deliver Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, complemented by essential professional development opportunities for teachers, thereby cultivating a deeper understanding and appreciation for local watershed environments.
Opportunity ID: 247473
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-NMS-2014-2003868 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2014 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) 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: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.429 — Marine Sanctuary Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 16, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $60,000 |
| Award Floor: | $30,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are K-through-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. The Department of Commerce/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that service undeserved areas. The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The California B-WET Program is a competitive grant program that supports existing, high quality environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new, innovative programs, and encourages capacity building and partnership development for environmental education programs throughout the entire the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Successful projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and related professional development for teachers. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455, Monterey, CA 93940; Attention: Seaberry Nachbar, or via telephone: 831-647-4204
Email:http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/bwet/welcome.html |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 247473 Full Announcement-1 -> noaa-nos-nms-2014-2003868_sn_bwet.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455, Monterey, CA 93940; Attention: Seaberry Nachbar, or via telephone: 831-647-4204 Email: http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/bwet/welcome.html |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.429 | 2449889 | Santa Barbara | PKG00189376 | Nov 12, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | View |
| 11.429 | 2449890 | Monterey | PKG00189374 | Nov 12, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | View |
| 11.429 | 2449888 | San Francisco | PKG00189375 | Nov 12, 2013 | Jan 16, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
247473 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
247473 Project-1.1.pdf
247473 CD511-1.1.pdf
247473 Budget-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424B-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
247473 Other-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
247473 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
247473 Project-1.1.pdf
247473 CD511-1.1.pdf
247473 Budget-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424B-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
247473 Other-1.1.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
247473 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
247473 Project-1.1.pdf
247473 CD511-1.1.pdf
247473 Budget-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424B-1.1.pdf
247473 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
247473 Other-1.1.pdf
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