2014 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

Post Date

November 12th 2013

Application Due Date

January 16th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-NMS-2014-2003868

CFDA Number(s)

11.429

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Environment
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

15

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:

  $800000

• Award Range:

  $30000 - $60000

Grant Description

The California 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 the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. Successful projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and related professional development for teachers.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455, Monterey, CA 93940; Attention: Seaberry Nachbar, or via telephone: 831-647-4204

• Agency Mailing Address:

  National Marine Sanctuaries CA B-WET website

• Agency Email Address:

  http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/bwet/welcome.html