NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

Post Date

July 19th 2010

Application Due Date

October 8th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-NERO-2011-2002569

CFDA Number(s)

11.469

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

5

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and non-profit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups such as historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that service underserved areas. Participation by these groups and institutions will be taken into consideration during review. While applicants do not need to be from the targeted geographical region specified in the program objectives (i.e., the New England states), they work with target audiences in these areas.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $300000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

NOAA B-WET is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K- 12 environment. A funded project provides meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and helps to support regional education and environmental priorities in New England.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Steve Drescher
  Policy Advisor
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For application download issues only.

• Agency Email Address:

  steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov

• More Information:

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