Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS NMS 2012 2003071
Apply for NOAA NOS NMS 2012 2003071
- The Department of Commerce in the education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2012 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 1, 2011 and posted on Jul 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 4, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $60,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are K through 12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. 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 service undeserved areas. The NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries encourages proposals involving any of the above institutions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2012 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is a competitive funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), focused on strengthening environmental education in three major California coastal watershed regions: the San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay, and Santa Barbara Channel watersheds. The program is designed to both sustain effective existing watershed education efforts and help launch or expand new ones, with a strong emphasis on building partnerships among schools, nonprofits, higher education institutions, and other local or regional organizations involved in environmental literacy and watershed stewardship.
At its core, the California B-WET program supports projects that give K-12 students meaningful, hands-on watershed learning experiences tied to real places and real environmental issues. Funded projects are expected to move beyond classroom-only instruction by connecting students with field experiences, local watersheds, and experiential learning that helps them understand how watersheds function and how human activities affect water quality, habitat, and coastal and marine systems. A second major priority is professional development for teachers, helping educators build the knowledge, confidence, and instructional tools needed to teach environmental and watershed concepts effectively. In practice, this often means training workshops, curriculum support, and educator networks that improve the quality and reach of watershed education over time.
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and uses either a grant or cooperative agreement structure. The funding activity aligns with education, environment, and natural resources, and it is associated with CFDA 11.429 (Marine Sanctuary Program), reflecting NOAA's broader mission to protect marine and coastal resources through stewardship, science, and public engagement. NOAA anticipated making around 35 awards under this program cycle, with an estimated total funding amount of $2,000,000. Individual award sizes were expected to fall within a defined range, with a floor of $30,000 and a ceiling of $60,000, making these awards suitable for well-scoped, project-based education initiatives rather than large capital or infrastructure efforts. No cost sharing or matching funds were required, which lowers barriers for schools and community-based organizations that may not have access to significant non-federal matching resources.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive. Applicants may include K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, state and local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. NOAA also highlighted a strong interest in broadening participation among institutions serving historically underrepresented communities, including historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and organizations serving underserved areas. Proposals that involve partnerships with these institutions, or that directly expand high-quality watershed education access for underserved communities, align well with this stated commitment.
Key timing details for this announcement include a posted and created date of July 1, 2011, with an application closing date of October 4, 2011, and an archive date of November 3, 2011. The funding opportunity number is NOAA NOS NMS 2012 2003071. Applicants were directed to review the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions, and the listed point of contact for difficulty accessing the full announcement was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor, specifically for application download issues.
FY 2012 NOAA California B-WET Program (NOAA NOS NMS 2012 2003071) - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2012 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program?
The California B-WET Program is a competitive NOAA funding opportunity that supports environmental and watershed education for K-12 audiences in California. It focuses on strengthening watershed education efforts that connect students and educators to real places, real watersheds, and real environmental issues through hands-on, experiential learning.
2) Which watershed regions in California are included?
This opportunity targets three major California coastal watershed regions: the San Francisco Bay watershed, the Monterey Bay watershed, and the Santa Barbara Channel watershed.
3) What are the main goals or priorities of this program?
The program emphasizes two core priorities: (1) providing K-12 students with meaningful, hands-on watershed learning experiences that go beyond classroom-only instruction, and (2) delivering professional development for teachers to improve educators' skills, confidence, and instructional tools for teaching watershed and environmental concepts.
4) What kinds of student experiences does NOAA expect projects to deliver?
Funded projects are expected to connect students to local watersheds and include experiential learning, such as field-based or place-based activities, that help students understand watershed function and how human activities influence water quality, habitat, and coastal and marine systems.
5) Does the program support teacher professional development?
Yes. A major priority is professional development for teachers, which may include training workshops, curriculum support, and educator networks intended to strengthen watershed instruction and expand the long-term reach and quality of environmental literacy efforts.
6) Is the funding meant to sustain existing programs, create new programs, or both?
Both. The opportunity is designed to sustain effective existing watershed education efforts and also help launch or expand new programs.
7) What types of partnerships does the program encourage?
The program places strong emphasis on partnerships among schools, nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions, and other local or regional organizations involved in environmental literacy and watershed stewardship.
8) What federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
9) What is the assistance listing/CFDA associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 11.429 (Marine Sanctuary Program).
10) What type of funding is this (formula vs. competitive, mandatory vs. discretionary)?
This is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity.
11) Will awards be made as grants or cooperative agreements?
NOAA indicated awards could be made as either a grant or a cooperative agreement.
12) How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making approximately 35 awards under this program cycle.
13) What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding amount for this cycle was $2,000,000.
14) What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $30,000 (minimum) to $60,000 (maximum).
15) Are matching funds or cost share required?
No. NOAA stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Applicants may include K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, state and local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments.
17) Does NOAA encourage projects serving underserved or historically underrepresented communities?
Yes. NOAA highlighted strong interest in broadening participation among institutions serving historically underrepresented communities, including historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and organizations serving underserved areas. Partnerships involving these groups or proposals expanding access for underserved communities align with this stated commitment.
18) What subject areas or activity categories does this opportunity align with?
The funding activity aligns with education, environment, and natural resources, reflecting NOAA's mission to protect marine and coastal resources through stewardship, science, and public engagement.
19) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NOS NMS 2012 2003071.
20) When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The posted and created date was July 1, 2011. The application closing date was October 4, 2011. The archive date was November 3, 2011.
21) Who should applicants contact if they have trouble accessing or downloading the full announcement?
The listed point of contact for difficulty accessing the full announcement (specifically for application download issues) was Steve Drescher, Policy Advisor.
22) What should applicants do to confirm detailed requirements and instructions?
Applicants were directed to review the full announcement for complete requirements and instructions.
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