Fiscal Year 2012 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

Post Date

July 1st 2011

Application Due Date

October 4th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-NMS-2012-2003071

CFDA Number(s)

11.429

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

35

Eligibility Categories

Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $30000 - $60000

Grant Description

The California B-WET grant program is a competitively based program that supports existing environmental education programs, fosters the growth of new programs, and encourages the development of partnerships among environmental education programs throughout the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Projects support organizations that provide students "meaningful" watershed educational experiences and teachers professional development opportunities in the area of environmental education.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Steve Drescher
  Policy Advisor
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For application download issues.

• Agency Email Address:

  steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov

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