Cooperative Agreement NA16NMF4570294

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is providing a $293,959 cooperative agreement grant to Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) to support "Project Watershed: Empowering Henrico County Educators for Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs)." This 3-year initiative aims to deepen environmental literacy by building the capacity of K-12 educators in HCPS through a specialized...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a 2-year, $273,669 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Chesapeake Bay Studies (CFDA 11.457) program to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). The project aims to build the capacity of environmental literacy programs in Maryland public schools by guiding support based on local education agency (LEA) needs. Specific objectives include: 1) increasing access to meaningful watershed educational experiences...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program is providing a 3-year, $205,767 Cooperative Agreement grant to the Sultana Education Foundation (SEF) to support the "Wild Wetlands" project. This project will provide comprehensive, meaningful watershed educational experiences for all 6th grade students in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. Through this funding, students will examine the impacts of human development...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a 2-year, $273,669 Cooperative Agreement under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) to the Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA). VSELA will partner with the Virginia Association for Environmental Education and the Virginia Department of Education to build state capacity in environmental education. The key goals of the project are to: 1) Enhance the capacity of education leaders and partners to...

This federal Project Grant award of $426,248.00 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance elementary students' understanding of local watershed ecosystems and interest in environmental STEM (E-STEM) careers. The project will integrate new spatial computing technologies, including augmented reality, mixed reality, simulations, and computer modeling, into the existing Shared Waters curriculum. This will empower students in low-income communities in...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a 2-year, $250,000 Cooperative Agreement award under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) to the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The purpose of this award is to establish and facilitate a regional community of practice for systemic environmental literacy and climate change education initiatives targeting school district administrators in the Mid-Atlantic region. The primary...

This federal Project Grant award of $426,924 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance elementary students' understanding of local watershed ecosystems in low-income communities in West Virginia and Delaware. The project integrates the existing Shared Waters curriculum with new spatial computing technologies, including augmented reality, mixed reality, simulations, and computer modeling. Through this initiative, students and teachers will gain...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the NOAA Mission-Related Education Awards program (CFDA 11.008), aims to equip teachers in South Louisiana with the knowledge, experiences, and support needed to connect their students to local ecosystems through outdoor, place-based learning. The $100,000 award, effective from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2026, will fund two 12-hour professional learning experiences, a 40-hour summer...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a 2-year, $300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) to The Pennsylvania State University to support the Pennsylvania Environmental Literacy Network (PA ELIT). The project aims to enhance coordination, training, and support for statewide capacity building of environmental literacy and Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) professional development in Pennsylvania K-12...

The City of Richmond, Virginia will receive $344,026 through a cooperative agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Chesapeake Bay Studies program (CFDA 11.457) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. As part of this award, the City of Richmond will implement a project titled "The Richmond Environment: Students as Teachers in Their Watershed" to provide information for the living marine resources of Chesapeake Bay. Funding will support...