FY 2015 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

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

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Successful projects advance the environmental literacy goal of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement and goals of the NOAA Education Strategic Plan by providing hands-on environmental education about issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed for students and related professional development for teachers, administrators, and other educators who serve formal K-12 audiences.

These Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) integrate field experiences with classroom activities and instruction in NOAA-related science content.

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Chesapeake Bay Studies

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Agency: Department of Commerce

Office: None

Estimated Funding: $2,700,000

Who's Eligible

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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available

Full Opportunity Web Address:

Contact:
Kevin Schabow NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office410 Severn Avenue, Suite 207 Annapolis, MD 21403410-295-3145

Agency Email Description:
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Agency Email:
Kevin.Schabow@noaa.gov

Date Posted:
2014-10-22

Application Due Date:
2015-01-14

Archive Date:
2015-02-13

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