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2020 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program

Agency: Department of Commerce

Assistance Listings
  • 11.473 -- Office for Coastal Management

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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The NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is a federal funding opportunity that meets NOAA's mission of science, service and stewardship. The Hawaii B-WET program supports a vision of a future where societies and ecosystems are healthy and resilient in the face of sudden or prolonged change. The purpose for this financial assistance is to support our communities by developing a well-informed citizenry involved in decision-making that positively impacts our coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems in the State of Hawaii. This is a competitive opportunity for grants to assist in the development of new programs, encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs, and support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement national and state school requirements. The Hawaii B-WET program plays a foundational role as an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment on priority topics such as understanding ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, community resilience to hazards, and place-based environmental management. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, professional development for teachers, service-learning opportunities for students, and support regional education and environmental priorities. More information about the B-WET program is online at https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Eligible funding applicants are K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, commercial and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments conducting projects in Hawaii (Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Kahoolawe, Niihau, and/or the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands). Individual applicants and Federal agencies are not eligible. Existing recipients selected during the FY 2018 (NOAA-NOS-OCM-2018-2005344) and FY 2019 (NOAA-NOS-OCM-2019-2005858) Hawaii B-WET competitions are eligible to apply as competitive renewal projects and are required to re-apply to receive consideration for further funding. Federal agencies and employees are not allowed to receive funds under this announcement but may serve as collaborative project partners and may contribute services in kind. Federal agencies and employees’ ‘in-kind services’ cannot be considered as part of an applicant’s match on shared costs. If an applicant proposes a federal agencies as a collaborator, applicants should provide detail on the expected level of federal engagement in the application. Examples might include, but are not limited to partnership services; serving in a review capacity; or participating in priority task teams, working groups, or leadership teams. NOAA employees are not permitted to assist in the preparation of applications.

Grantor contact information

Description

For administrative and technical questions regarding this announcement, contact Jim Foley, B-WET Hawaii Coordinator, at NOAA/NOS Office for Coastal Management - Pacific Islands, 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, Hawaii 96818, ATTN: Jim Foley, or by phone at (808) 725-5284, or via email at jim.foley@noaa.gov.

Email

work email address

jim.foley@noaa.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
NOAA-NOS-OCM-2020-2006197_Full_Announcement.pdf
Full Announcement
Oct 1, 2019 05:30 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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Archived: January 11, 2020

Application process

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Award

$1,000,000

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$25,000

Award Minimum

$150,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-NOS-OCM-2020-2006197

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Environment

Natural resources

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

October 1, 2019

Archive date:

January 11, 2020

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