The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is offering the Great Lakes B-WET Program grant to support environmental education programs in the Great Lakes watershed. The program aims to fund projects that provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences for students, offer professional development for teachers, and align with regional Great Lakes education priorities. Approximately $800,000 is available in FY 2020, with 12 to 17 new awards expected. Grant applications should not exceed $80,000 in Federal support and must be submitted by July 12, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 315663
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2020-2006058 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Great Lakes B-WET Program FY20 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 18 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.429 — Marine Sanctuary Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 11, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $80,000 |
| 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-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply; however, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate with an eligible applicant as a project partner. Likewise, Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement, but may be project partners. Applicants may be physically located in any U.S. state; however, education projects must target teachers and/or students in the Great Lakes watershed. 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 underserved areas. The NOAA B-WET program encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is seeking proposals under the Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (B-WET). The Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes watershed. Successful projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and related professional development for teachers, while advancing regional Great Lakes education priorities. The Great Lakes B-WET program is funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It is anticipated that approximately $800,000 may be available in FY 2020 to fund eligible applications. NOAA anticipates making approximately 12 to 17 new awards. The total Federal amount that may be requested from NOAA should not exceed $80,000. The minimum Federal amount that should be requested from NOAA is $30,000. Applications requesting Federal support from NOAA for more than $80,000 or less than $30,000 may not be considered for funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ellen Brody 734-741-2270
4840 South State Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Email:ellen.brody@noaa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 315663 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2020-2006058 FFO Report.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ellen Brody 734-741-2270 4840 South State Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Email: ellen.brody@noaa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.429 | 2752181 | Great Lakes B-WET Program FY20 | PKG00250736 | May 07, 2019 | Jul 12, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
315663 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
315663 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
315663 CD511-1.1.pdf
315663 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
315663 SF424B-1.1.pdf
315663 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
315663 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
315663 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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