NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

The summary for the NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) 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:	NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
	CFDA Number:	11.469
	CFDA Description:	Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NMFS-NERO-2011-2002569
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 08, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 08, 2010
	Archive Date:	Nov 07, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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 are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and non-profit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups such as historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that service underserved areas. Participation by these groups and institutions will be taken into consideration during review. While applicants do not need to be from the targeted geographical region specified in the program objectives (i.e., the New England states), they work with target audiences in these areas.
Grant Description: NOAA B-WET is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K- 12 environment. A funded project provides meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and helps to support regional education and environmental priorities in New England.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: on full opportunity located at the top of this page.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Steve Drescher Policy Advisor
For application download issues only. [steve.j.drescher@noaa.gov]
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