2022 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program | NOAA NOS OCM 2022 2007142

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The 2022 NOAA Hawaii Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is a competitive federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA. It is designed to advance NOAA's broader mission of science, service, and stewardship by strengthening environmental education across the Hawaiian Islands, with an emphasis on coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems. The program is grounded in a long-term vision of communities and ecosystems that are healthy, resilient, and better prepared to deal with both sudden shocks and long-term environmental change.

At its core, Hawaii B-WET funds projects that help develop well-informed students, educators, and community members who can participate in decision-making in ways that improve environmental outcomes. The program prioritizes locally relevant, hands-on learning for K-12 students, especially through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (often described as field-based or experiential learning tied directly to real places and real environmental issues). Alongside student experiences, the program also supports professional development for teachers, recognizing that sustained impact depends on educators having the training, tools, and partnerships needed to deliver strong environmental instruction in and beyond the classroom.

The opportunity specifically supports the development of new environmental education programs, the strengthening of innovative partnerships among education and community organizations, and geographically targeted efforts that align with national and state school requirements. Priority content areas highlighted in this announcement include Earth science, climate science, and indigenous local knowledge models that can inform and enrich science learning. In practice, this means NOAA is looking for proposals that connect rigorous science education with place-based learning in Hawaii, while also respecting and incorporating local and indigenous perspectives where appropriate.

This funding opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant under CFDA 11.473 and spans the education, environment, natural resources, and science and technology/research and development activity areas. A range of applicant types are eligible, including independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The announcement was created on November 18, 2021, with an original application deadline of February 25, 2022. Awards were expected to be made to around 10 recipients, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $150,000 per grant.

Overall, the 2022 Hawaii B-WET program is positioned as a foundational environmental education investment for Hawaii, supporting experiential, standards-connected learning and teacher training that builds environmental literacy and strengthens community capacity to steward watersheds and coastal ecosystems. Additional program background and general information about B-WET is available through NOAA's Office of Education at https://www.noaa.gov/office-education/bwet.

• The Department of Commerce in the education, environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2022 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): 11.473.
• This funding opportunity was created on Nov 18, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 25, 2022. (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: Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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