# Fiscal Year 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Program/School District Programming

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/noaa-nmfs-hcpo-2022-2007118-fiscal-year-2022-chesapeake-bay-watershed-education-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/336587

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $100,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $900,000 in total. Applications closed on March 3, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2022-2007118 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 3, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $900,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.457 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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

Eligible applicants are K-through-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. For-profit organizations, foreign organizations, and foreign public entities are not eligible to apply; however, for-profit and foreign organizations and foreign public entities may participate with an eligible applicant as a project partner. Likewise, Federal agencies are not eligible to receive Federal assistance under this announcement, but may be project partners.

## What the grant funds

Chesapeake B-WET funds locally relevant, authentic experiential learning for K-12 audiences through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed states. MWEEs involve learning both outdoors and in the classroom as students engage in issue definition, outdoor field experiences, synthesis and conclusions, and stewardship and civic action. The goal is to increase understanding and stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and local watersheds, including the rivers, upland streams, and natural habitats found throughout the region. Projects advance the environmental literacy goal of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and the NOAA Education Strategic Plan. This funding announcement has two priorities, numbered without regard to importance for funding: 1) Implementing MWEEs in School Districts and 2) Supporting School District Capacity for Environmental Literacy. Note that a separate funding announcement through B-WET for Statewide K-12 Environmental Literacy Initiatives is also available on Grants.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2022-2007118 still open?

No. It closed on March 3, 2022.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Program/School District Programming?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2022 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training Program/School District Programming?

Closed March 3, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $900,000 in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Chesapeake Bay Studies grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Chesapeake Research Consortium Inc, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Chesapeake Bay Trust. The program made 72 awards worth $14.7 million in that time.