OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2011 NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are K-12 public and independent   schools and school systems, institutions of higher education,   community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government   agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments in the   Chesapeake Bay watershed. For-profit organizations, foreign   institutions, foreign organizations and foreign government agencies are   not eligible to apply. Federal agencies are not eligible to receive   assistance under this announcement, but may be 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, and institutions that   work in underserved areas. The NCBO encourages proposals involving any   of the above institutions.
Description: B-WET Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Bay watershed. Successful projects advance the goals of the NOAA Education Strategic Plan and Citizen Stewardship components of Chesapeake Bay Executive Order by providing hands-on environmental education about issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed for students, related professional development for teachers, and/or capacity building for watershed education. These Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) integrate field experiences with classroom activities and instruction in NOAA-related content.
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GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor