OpportunityTitle: FY2012 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants 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 and may contribute services in kind.
Description: This federal funding opportunity meets NOAA&apos;s mission of science, service and stewardship that is directed to a vision of the future where societies and their ecosystems are healthy and resilient in the face of sudden or prolonged change. The purpose for this financial assistance will support NOAA&apos;s goal by developing a well-informed citizenry involved in decision-making that positively impacts our coastal, marine and watershed ecosystems in the State of Hawaii. This opportunity is a competitively-based grant that provides funding to assist in the development of new programs, encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs and support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement national and state school requirements. The B-WET Hawaii Program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment on priority topics, such understanding climate and earth sciences and community resilience to hazards. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and support regional education and environmental priorities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For application download issues only.
GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letters of Intent (LOIs) must be received by the Pacific Services Center by 5:59 p.m. Hawaii Time on August 31, 2011.  LOIs must be emailed to   &lt; nos.psc.bwethawaii@noaa.gov &gt; or received at the NOAA Pacific Services Center office through surface mail by the deadline.    Full proposals must be received through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. ET / 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011.  If applicants do not have Internet access and submit through surface mail, full proposals must be received no later than 5:59 p.m. Hawaii time, September 30, 2011.  Failure to follow the guidelines as described in this announcement will deem a proposal incomplete and result in proposals not being considered for further review.