Fiscal Year 2015 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

Post Date

August 19th 2014

Application Due Date

October 24th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NMFS-SE-2015-2004209

CFDA Number(s)

11.463

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Other

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $700000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Region (Fisheries Southeast Regional Office) is seeking proposals under the Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program. The Gulf of Mexico 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 (MWEEs) 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 Long-Term Goal of "Healthy Oceans: Marine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity are sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems" and "NOAA's Engagement Enterprise Objective for An engaged and educated public with an improved capacity to make scientifically informed environmental decisions".

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Amy Clark; Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager; Telephone: 228-688-1520

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Office

• Agency Email Address:

  Amy.Clark@noaa.gov