2022 Pacific Northwest Bay Watershed Education and Training

The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, authentic experiential learning focused on K–12 audiences.

The primary delivery of B-WET is through competitive funding that promotes Meaningful Watershed Educational

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Experiences (MWEEs; defined in Section I.A.b) for students, related professional development for teachers, and help to support regional education and environmental priorities in the Pacific Northwest.

B-WET was established in 2002 in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and currently exists in seven regions:
California, Chesapeake Bay, Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico, New England, Pacific Northwest, and Great Lakes.

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries coordinates four of the seven B-WET regions.

The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries serves as the trustee for a network of underwater areas encompassing more than 620,000 square miles of marine and Great Lakes waters from Washington state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake Huron to American Samoa.

The network includes a system of 15 national marine sanctuaries and Papahanaumokuakea and Rose Atoll marine national monuments.

The Pacific Northwest B-WET program supports grantee capacity building and connects grantees to local NOAA assets and relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) expertise, while being responsive to local education and environmental priorities.

For the purposes of this solicitation, the Pacific Northwest region is defined as Oregon and Washington.

NOAA recognizes that knowledge and commitment built from firsthand experience, especially in the context of one's community and culture, is essential for achieving environmental stewardship.

Carefully selected experiences driven by rigorous academic learning standards, stimulating discovery and wonder, and nurturing a sense of community will further connect students with their watershed, help reinforce an ethic of responsible citizenship, and promote academic achievement.

Experiential learning techniques, such as those supported by the NOAA B-WET program, have been shown to increase interest in STEM, thus contributing to NOAA's obligations under the America Competes Act (33 USC 893a(a)).
Related Programs

Marine Sanctuary Program

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Agency: Department of Commerce

Office: Department of Commerce

Estimated Funding: $800,000


Who's Eligible


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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
B-WET program info

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Please see full announcement.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ocean_literacy/bwet.html533-0783

Contact:


Agency Email Description:
Program Officer email

Agency Email:


Date Posted:
2021-11-15

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2022-03-06



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