FY16 Great Lakes Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

Post Date

November 4th 2015

Application Due Date

January 29th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

NOAA-NOS-ONMS-2016-2004696

CFDA Number(s)

11.429

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

15

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Interstate agencies

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $540000

• Award Range:

  $25000 - $75000

Grant Description

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (Great Lakes Region) is seeking proposals under the Great Lakes B-WET Program. The Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes watershed. Successful projects provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students and related professional development for teachers, while advancing regional Great Lakes education and environmental priorities. 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:

  Cathy Green
  Great Lakes B-WET Program Manager
  NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, Great Lakes Region
  500 W. Fletcher Street
  Alpena, MI 47909
  (989)356-8805 ext.10
  
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  work

• Agency Email Address:

  cathy.green@noaa.gov