Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program

The summary for the Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program
	CFDA Number:	11.473
	CFDA Description:	Coastal Services Center
	Federal Agency Name:	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOS-CSC-2009-2001413
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 11, 2008
	Creation Date:	Aug 13, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 15, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 29, 2008
	Archive Date:	Sep 28, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants for Priority 1 and 2 are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, commercial and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. Individual applicants and Federal agencies are not eligible. Federal agencies are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners. 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, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian institutions, and institutions that service undeserved areas.
Grant Description: The purpose of this notice is to solicit proposals for grants to support NOAA's goal of developing a well-informed citizenry involved in decision-making that positively impact our coastal, marine and watershed ecosystems in the state of Hawaii. This opportunity is an annually awarded, competitively-based grant that provides initial funding to: (1) Assist in the development of new programs; (2) encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs throughout Hawaii; and (3) support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement appropriate school requirements. Funded projects provide meaningful science-based outdoor experiences for K-12 students and professional development opportunities for teachers in the area of environmental education as defined in this announcement.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor Phone 301-713-0926

For Application Download issues [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • NOAA Regional Ocean Partnership Funding Program - FY2011 Funding Competition; • Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Hawaii Program Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET); • Fiscal Year 2011 Coastal Resilience Networks Program; • FY 2010 Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program; • Opportunity NOAA-NOS-IOOS-2010-2001799; • Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program, Hawaii; • FY 2008 Implementation of Regional Integrated Ocean Observing Systems; • FY 2008 Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Association Support; • FY 2008 Oceans and Human Health Initiative, External Grants Program; • FY 2008 Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan Implementation