Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NOS ONMS 2024 2008250
The 2024 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is a competitive federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA) designed to strengthen environmental education across the Hawaiian Islands. It is built around NOAA's broader mission of science, service, and stewardship, with a clear long-term vision of communities and ecosystems in Hawaii being healthy and resilient even as they face sudden events and long-term pressures like climate change. The program focuses on building a better-informed public by supporting projects that help students and educators understand and make decisions that positively affect coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems in Hawaii.
At the heart of the opportunity is funding for K-12 focused, locally relevant, hands-on learning that connects classrooms to real places and real environmental issues. Funded projects are expected to deliver Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students, which generally means learning that goes beyond lectures and worksheets and instead engages students in outdoor, experiential, and place-based watershed investigations tied to authentic environmental questions and community context. Alongside student programming, the grant also supports professional development for teachers so that educators can strengthen their ability to teach watershed and coastal science in ways that align with regional priorities and school requirements.
The program encourages applicants to develop new education programs, form innovative partnerships among environmental education providers, and implement geographically targeted efforts that complement national and state school standards. Priority Content Areas include science, with a strong emphasis on climate-related learning, and the integration and respect of Indigenous Knowledge (IK). In practice, this means NOAA is looking for projects that are not only scientifically sound, but also culturally grounded and relevant to Hawaii, reflecting community knowledge and local environmental relationships while supporting student learning outcomes.
Eligibility is broad within the non-federal space, as long as the work is conducted in Hawaii, including the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Niihau, and/or the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Eligible applicants include K-12 public and independent schools and school systems, institutions of higher education, nonprofit and commercial organizations, state or local government agencies, and Indian tribal governments. Individuals are not eligible to apply, and federal agencies are not eligible to receive funds through this announcement.
Equity and inclusion are explicitly emphasized. NOAA states a strong commitment to cultural and gender diversity and to broadening participation by organizations that promote inclusion, including tribal colleges, minority serving institutions, universities, and groups working in historically underserved communities. The notice uses the definition of underserved communities tied to Executive Order 13985, framing underserved communities as populations or geographic areas that have been systematically denied full participation in economic, social, and civic life. This signals that proposals serving these communities, or led by organizations rooted in them, are aligned with a stated program priority.
Federal agencies and federal employees cannot receive grant funds under this opportunity, but they can participate as collaborative partners by providing in-kind services such as technical expertise, review roles, or participation in working groups or leadership teams. If an applicant includes a federal agency collaborator, the proposal should clearly describe what that federal engagement will look like. Importantly, any in-kind federal contributions cannot be counted as part of an applicant's cost share or matching requirement (if applicable), and NOAA employees are not allowed to help prepare grant applications.
Key opportunity details include a grant funding instrument, a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $150,000 per award, and an anticipated number of around 10 awards. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 11.429, with the funding opportunity number NOAA NOS ONMS 2024 2008250. The original application closing date is January 31, 2024. Additional background on the B-WET program, including its broader national context, is available through NOAA's Office of Education at https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet.Apply for NOAA NOS ONMS 2024 2008250
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The 2024 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.429.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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2024 NOAA Hawaii B-WET Program FAQs
What is the 2024 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program?
The 2024 NOAA Hawaii B-WET Program is a competitive federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA). It is designed to strengthen environmental education across the Hawaiian Islands by supporting projects that help students and educators better understand coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems and make decisions that positively affect those ecosystems.
What is the long-term vision behind this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is aligned with NOAA's mission of science, service, and stewardship, and its long-term vision that communities and ecosystems in Hawaii remain healthy and resilient as they face sudden events and long-term pressures such as climate change.
What kinds of projects does the program aim to fund?
The program focuses on K-12, locally relevant, hands-on learning that connects classrooms to real places and real environmental issues in Hawaii. Projects are expected to build a better-informed public by strengthening student and educator understanding of watershed and coastal systems.
What are Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) in this program?
Funded projects are expected to deliver Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for students. In general, MWEEs go beyond lectures and worksheets and instead engage students in outdoor, experiential, and place-based watershed investigations tied to authentic environmental questions and community context.
Does the program support professional development for teachers?
Yes. Alongside student programming, the grant supports professional development for teachers to strengthen educators' ability to teach watershed and coastal science in ways that align with regional priorities and school requirements.
Is the funding limited to existing programs, or can applicants propose something new?
The program encourages applicants to develop new education programs, form innovative partnerships among environmental education providers, and implement geographically targeted efforts.
Do funded projects need to align with school standards?
Yes. The opportunity encourages efforts that complement national and state school standards.
What are the Priority Content Areas for this opportunity?
Priority Content Areas include science, with a strong emphasis on climate-related learning, and the integration and respect of Indigenous Knowledge (IK).
How should Indigenous Knowledge (IK) be reflected in projects?
NOAA is looking for projects that are scientifically sound and also culturally grounded and relevant to Hawaii. This includes reflecting community knowledge and local environmental relationships while supporting student learning outcomes.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad within the non-federal space, as long as the work is conducted in Hawaii. Eligible applicants include:
- K-12 public and independent schools and school systems
- Institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit and commercial organizations
- State or local government agencies
- Indian tribal governments
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible to apply under this announcement.
Are federal agencies eligible to receive funds?
No. Federal agencies are not eligible to receive funds through this announcement.
Where must the funded work take place?
The work must be conducted in Hawaii, including the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Niihau, and/or the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Does NOAA emphasize equity and inclusion in this program?
Yes. Equity and inclusion are explicitly emphasized. NOAA states a strong commitment to cultural and gender diversity and to broadening participation by organizations that promote inclusion, including tribal colleges, minority serving institutions, universities, and groups working in historically underserved communities.
How does the notice define "underserved communities"?
The notice references the definition tied to Executive Order 13985. It frames underserved communities as populations or geographic areas that have been systematically denied full participation in economic, social, and civic life.
Can federal agencies or federal employees participate in a project in any way?
Yes, but only as collaborative partners providing in-kind services. The opportunity indicates that federal agencies and federal employees cannot receive grant funds, but they can participate through in-kind contributions such as technical expertise, review roles, or participation in working groups or leadership teams.
If a federal agency is a collaborator, what should the application include?
If an applicant includes a federal agency collaborator, the proposal should clearly describe what the federal engagement will look like.
Can in-kind federal contributions count toward cost share or matching requirements?
No. Any in-kind federal contributions cannot be counted as part of an applicant's cost share or matching requirement (if applicable).
Can NOAA employees help prepare grant applications?
No. The opportunity states that NOAA employees are not allowed to help prepare grant applications.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
This opportunity uses a grant funding instrument.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $150,000 per award.
How many awards are anticipated?
Approximately 10 awards are anticipated.
What is the application deadline?
The original application closing date is January 31, 2024.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 11.429.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NOS ONMS 2024 2008250.
Where can applicants find more background on the B-WET program?
Additional background on the B-WET program, including its broader national context, is available through NOAA's Office of Education at https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet.
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