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Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Chesapeake B-WET Program - School District Programming

ID: NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2007599 • Type: Posted
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Description

Chesapeake B-WET funds locally relevant, authentic experiential learning for K-12 audiences through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed states. MWEEs involve learning both outdoors and in the classroom as students engage in issue definition, outdoor field experiences, synthesis and conclusions, and environmental action projects. The goal is to increase understanding and stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and local watersheds, including the rivers, upland streams, and natural habitats found throughout the region. Projects advance the environmental literacy goal of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the NOAA Education Strategic Plan.

This funding announcement has two priorities, numbered without regard to importance for funding: 1) Implementing MWEEs in School Districts and 2) Supporting School District Capacity for Environmental Literacy. Note that a separate funding announcement through B-WET for Regional Environmental Literacy Capacity Building is also available on Grants.gov.

Background
The Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Chesapeake B-WET Program - School District Programming aims to fund locally relevant, authentic experiential learning for K-12 audiences through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed states. The program's goal is to increase understanding and stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and local watersheds, including rivers, upland streams, and natural habitats found throughout the region. Projects funded under this program advance the environmental literacy goal of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the NOAA Education Strategic Plan.

Grant Details
The program has two priorities: 1) Implementing MWEEs in School Districts and 2) Supporting School District Capacity for Environmental Literacy. The MWEE framework consists of four essential elements: Issue Definition, Outdoor Field Experiences, Synthesis and Conclusions, and Environmental Action Projects. Additionally, there are four supporting practices for teachers to ensure successful implementation with students. The program encourages applicants to address one of the priority areas which include implementing MWEEs in school districts or supporting school district capacity for environmental literacy.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants must be from school districts with more than 25% of their land mass falling within the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The program encourages meaningful engagement of underserved communities and partners to ensure that communities are integral to the visioning, decision-making, and leadership for environmental education programs.

Grant Value
The grant value is not explicitly mentioned in the provided document.

Place of Performance
Projects funded under this program must serve audiences within the boundaries of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Commerce (DOC)
Category of Funding
Business and Commerce
Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
11.457 - Chesapeake Bay Studies
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 11/2/22 the Department of Commerce posted grant opportunity NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2023-2007599 for Fiscal Year 2023 NOAA Chesapeake B-WET Program - School District Programming with funding of $450,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 11.457 Chesapeake Bay Studies. It is expected that 6 total grants will be made worth between $25,000 and $100,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 2, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Feb. 10, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Last Updated
Oct. 31, 2022, 10:22 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
March 12, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligible applicants are K-through-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. 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. Additional guidance on subrecipient partners can be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.331. Likewise, Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement but may be project partners.Only school districts with more than 25% of their land mass falling in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are eligible, as described in Section I.B., Program Priorities. The Department of Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (DOC/NOAA) is strongly committed to increasing the participation of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), i.e., Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal colleges and universities, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian institutions, and institutions that work in underserved communities. The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$100,000
Floor
$25,000
Estimated Program Funding
$450,000
Estimated Number of Grants
6

Contacts

Contact
Demetre Morris Grants Management Specialist
Contact Email
elise.trelegan@noaa.gov   Profile
Email Description
Work
Contact Phone
(301) 628-1423

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