OpportunityTitle: FY2017-FY2018 NOAA New England Bay Watershed Education and Training (New England B-WET) Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems; institutions of higher education; community-based and non-profit organizations; state, county, local, or Indian tribal government agencies; and regional organizations. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply. However, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate with an eligible applicant as a project partner. Individuals and Federal agencies are not eligible applicants.  While applicants do not need to be located in the targeted geographical region specified in the program objectives (i.e., in the New England states), they do need to focus the proposed work on target audiences that reside in this geographical region in order to be a qualified applicant.   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 work in under-served areas. The B-WET Program encourages proposals from, or involving, any of the above institutions. Information on minority serving institutions and demographics of K-12 schools can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html.
Description: NOAA&apos;s Bay Watershed Education and Training Program (B-WET) is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning focused on K-12 students and their classroom teachers. B-WET is a competitive grant program that promotes Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences, also known as &quot;MWEEs&quot;. MWEEs are B-WET&apos;s signature methodology and include multi-staged activities, both in the classroom and outdoors, that aim to increase the environmental literacy of all participants. New England B-WET is one of NOAA&apos;s seven regional B-WET environmental education programs. Through its competitive grant program New England B-WET promotes high quality environmental education, fosters the growth of new, innovative programs, and encourages capacity-building and environmental education partnerships within six New England states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Successful projects advance ocean, climate, and other environmental literacy goals and incorporate the goals of the NOAA Education Strategic Plan through (1) student hands-on environmental education in New England watersheds and (2) formal K-12 teacher and administrator professional development and support during student MWEEs.
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GrantorContactText: Deirdre Kimball, New England B-WET Federal Program Officer &lt;br/&gt;978- 281-9290