The B-WET (Bay Watershed Education and Training) Chesapeake Program publishes its Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) on Grants.gov. The FFO contains all the information needed to apply for a B-WET grant and includes information to assist applicants in aligning their project proposal to current program priorities.

Proposals must also support the NOAA Education Strategic Plan, advance ocean or climate literacy principles whenever applicable, and include NOAA products, services, or staff in delivery of programming.

Status of FY13 B-WET Chesapeake Competition: Review panels for FY13 B-WET applications were held in late February and mid-March. Applicants will be notified in early April whether or not their proposal was recommended for funding by the panel. Please note that NOAA B-WET has not received an FY13 appropriation, so if your proposal was recommended for funding, we cannot guarantee funds will be available for new projects. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions. 

Important Documents:

• Funding Announcement
• B-WET Budget Template
• Project Evaluation

Priority Areas for FY 2013 Solicitation:

• Systemic MWEE Implementation: Systemic MWEE programs strive to reach the entire student and teacher population in one or more grades in an entire school system or recognized sub-unit of a school system.

• Capacity Building: These projects build the capacity of agencies and organizations to develop, deliver, and sustain comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) or environmental education programs that advance the MWEE at the state or regional level.

• Urban STEM Model Replication: This project would pilot the replication of highly successful urban STEM programs to urban communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Models should offer a suite of community and school-based programs and create a pipeline for future environmental leaders and professionals.

Geographic Area: Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Eligible Organizations: K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, community-based and nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies, interstate agencies, and Indian tribal governments

• Grant Process at the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office