CFDA#
11.429
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Funder Type
Federal Government
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IT Classification
A - Primarily intended to fund technology
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Authority
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Summary
California B-WET funds locally relevant, authentic experiential learning for K-12 audiences through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs). MWEEs involve learning both outdoors and in the classroom as students engage in issue definition, outdoor field experiences, synthesis and conclusions, and action projects. The goal is to increase understanding and stewardship of the ocean, its local watersheds, and special areas like national marine sanctuaries. Projects advance the Next Generation Science Standards, the California Environmental Literacy Standards, and the Ocean and Climate Literacy Essential Principles. Through this funding announcement, the CA B-WET Program is soliciting proposals that Build Capacity for Implementing Climate Literacy in Classrooms.
California B-WET funds locally relevant, authentic experiential learning for K-12 audiences through Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs). MWEEs involve learning both outdoors and in the classroom as students engage in issue definition, outdoor field experiences, synthesis and conclusions, and environmental action projects. The goal is to increase understanding and stewardship of the ocean, its local watersheds, and special areas like national marine sanctuaries. While the CA B-WET Program uses the MWEE as the backbone and foundation for meaningful outdoor experiences, this solicitation does not directly fund MWEE implementation. This solicitation is focused on building capacity for climate literacy. However, the ultimate goal is to use MWEEs as a way to teach about our changing climate.
History of Funding
Funded projects can be seen at https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/bwet/welcome.html.
Additional Information
The CA B-WET funding announcement focuses on the following priority area: "Build Capacity for Implementing Climate Literacy in Classrooms."
Projects proposed through this solicitation should build capacity for county or district-wide K-12 climate literacy initiatives which support the policies and structures necessary to advance climate literacy. Proposals should create frameworks, incentives, support systems, and/or drivers for climate literacy to encourage or support systemic planning and implementation in local school districts. Projects should also seek to connect to existing education initiatives like Career and Technical Education (CTE), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programming, project-based learning, or other efforts/initiatives that already have momentum at the county or district.
Examples of activities that may be funded under this priority include but are not limited to:
- Developing a district-wide climate literacy strategy, plan, or framework.
- Building a cadre of formal educators, including Career and Technical Education, to work across the county or districts, to increase knowledge sharing and communication pathways to scale best practices for systemic and sustainable climate literacy programming (aka Network Weavers”) with an emphasis on reaching underrepresented communities.
- Creating a climate literacy advisory group to inform decision makers.
- Building capacity for agencies, organizations, and collaboratives that are working to modify or enhance existing programs that ultimately support systemic climate education in classrooms.
- Supporting and providing resources for key partners to elevate awareness of and the importance of climate literacy among decision makers, including boards of education, superintendents, county or district department of education leadership, funders, and others who create policies, set standards of learning, and make funding decisions to support formal education (aka Network Influencers”).
Projects should specifically include the Climate Literacy Essential Principles. This document can be accessed at the following website: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/literacy/climate_literacy.pdf
This solicitation priority does not directly fund MWEE implementation. However, the ultimate goal of this priority is to use MWEEs as a way to teach about our changing climate. This priority is focused on the coordination, networking, leadership, and other support structures necessary for building capacity to advance climate literacy at the county or district level.
Eligibility Details
Eligible applicants are 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.
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.
Applicants must be located within the U.S. and can be physically located in any state, but must work within the following counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Solano, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Alameda, San Joaquin, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Stanislaus, Monterey, San Benito, Merced, Madera, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Projects whose sole audience is outside the counties outlined above are not eligible.
Deadline Details
The deadline for applications is February 23, 2023. A similar deadline date is anticipated annually.
Award Details
Approximately $400,000 is available in total funding for FY23. Award amounts vary based on scope and size of projects. Between 4 and 6 grants will be awarded. Maximum award amount is $100,000 per year, for up to 3 years. The project start date should not begin before August 1, 2023. Cost sharing/matching is not required.
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