Fiscal Year 2011 Gulf of Mexico NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

Post Date

July 16th 2010

Application Due Date

October 14th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-SE-2011-2002610

CFDA Number(s)

11.463

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

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

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $700000

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $100000

Grant Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region, is seeking proposals under the Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program. The 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 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 mission goal to ``Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources Through an Ecosystem Approach to Management.''

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

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