Fiscal Year 2013 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay Watershed Education and Training (B WET) Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Fiscal Year 2013 NOAA Gulf of Mexico Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, administered through NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Region. The program focused on environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico region, with an emphasis on hands-on, locally relevant learning for K-12 students. Its central purpose was to fund projects that connect students and teachers directly to watershed and coastal issues through experiential activities, so participants build practical understanding of how watersheds function and why they matter to communities, fisheries, and ecosystems.

A core requirement of the program was that funded projects deliver Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs). In practice, that means student learning is not limited to classroom instruction; it includes authentic outdoor or field-based investigations, data collection or observation, and opportunities to analyze real environmental questions tied to the local watershed or coastal environment. The program also expected projects to include professional development for teachers, supporting educators with training, tools, and partnerships that strengthen their ability to teach watershed and coastal science in an engaging, standards-aligned way. In addition to student and teacher benefits, the program aimed to support broader regional education and environmental priorities across the Gulf of Mexico, encouraging projects that align with local needs and partner networks.

Strategically, the opportunity was tied to NOAA's long-term goal of Healthy Oceans, specifically the idea that marine fisheries, habitats, and biodiversity should be sustained within healthy and productive ecosystems. It also supported NOAA's Engagement Enterprise objective of building an engaged and educated public with improved capacity to make scientifically informed environmental decisions. In other words, the program was designed not only to teach science content, but to develop environmental literacy and decision-making skills by grounding learning in real Gulf watershed challenges and community contexts.

The funding opportunity number was NOAA-NMFS-SE-2013-2003461, and it offered awards ranging from $25,000 (award floor) to $100,000 (award ceiling). Funding was provided through either grants or cooperative agreements, indicating NOAA could have an active partnership role in some projects depending on the specific award structure. The CFDA listing associated with the program was 11.463, Habitat Conservation. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for schools and community organizations that might not have access to non-federal matching funds.

Eligibility was broad and aimed at organizations capable of delivering K-12 educational programming and related teacher training. Eligible applicants included K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments. This wide eligibility encouraged partnerships among schools, universities, nonprofits, and government entities, which is often important for field-based watershed education that requires technical expertise, access to sites, and coordination with local environmental priorities.

The opportunity was posted on July 12, 2012, with an application deadline of October 19, 2012, and it was later archived on November 18, 2012. The program contact listed for applicant support was Amy Clark, Gulf of Mexico B-WET Program Manager at NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with a phone number provided (228-688-1520).

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