OpportunityTitle: 2017 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are K-through-12 public and independent schools and school 14 systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. 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. Likewise, Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement, but may be project partners.  Applicants must be located within the U.S. and can be physically located in any state but must work within the geographic boundaries of the Monterey Bay, San Francisco Bay or Santa Barbara Channel watersheds.  Projects whose sole audience is outside the watersheds outlined above are not eligible.
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. These Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) integrate field experiences with classroom activities and instruction in NOAA-related science content.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Work
GrantorContactText: Seaberry Nachbar, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary office; 99 Pacific Street, Bldg 455A, Monterey, CA 93940, 831-647-4204.