Project Grant NA15NMF0080121

The Salinas Union High School District Community Science & Outdoor Learning Collaborative will receive $199,680 under a one-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA #11.429). The collaborative partnership between the district's educational services team, Bird School Project, and Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will create and implement annual multi-week educator seminars and ongoing outdoor learning and...

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) will receive $289,000 through a two-year Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429). NSEA will implement a six-month, 40-hour professional development series for Whatcom County fourth grade teachers focused on watershed science. NSEA staff and community partners will provide hands-on training to help teachers successfully implement an updated, place-based...

This $370,523 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Sea Grant Support program (CFDA 11.417) supports the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries' (MCCF) Eastern Maine Skippers Program (EMSP). The EMSP aims to provide career development opportunities in commercial fisheries and increase the number of skilled individuals entering maritime professions, addressing recruitment and retirement challenges in Maine's fishing industry. Over a 2-year...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $426,583 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to the Salem County Special Services School District in Woodstown, New Jersey. The grant, effective from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027, will support the implementation of evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment. The...

The Maritime High School was awarded a $1.465 million Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects programs (CFDA 84.215). The three-year award will support the development and improvement of literacy skills for children and students from birth through...

This two-year, $298,908 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group to deliver meaningful watershed educational experiences and curriculum integration for all 5th grade students in the East Wenatchee, Washington school district. The goal is to increase authentic, locally relevant science education and student-led stewardship actions to improve local watersheds and recover imperiled salmon...

The Ferry Beach Ecology School was awarded a $133,333 Environmental Education Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 to deliver its "Food for Thought" program. The two-year project will educate 805 students from 13 partner schools in southern Maine and northern New England on sustainable agriculture, healthy food systems, and responsible land and water conservation. Fifty percent of participating schools qualify as low-income under Title I. Through residential and...

The Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative will receive a $115,951 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Sanctuary Program (CFDA 11.429) to provide meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) for approximately 748 elementary school students in South Tillamook and Lincoln Counties, Oregon. Over the two-year project period from February 2025 to January 2026, the grant will fund field-based and classroom-integrated learning modules that teach...

This is a $211,083 Federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The grant will support comprehensive educational programs designed to address the unique cultural, language, and academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students at the Marion County Oregon District 24J (Salem-Keizer School District) from July 1, 2025 to June...

The Malama Honua Public Charter School Foundation will deliver outdoor education experiences and watershed education curriculum development under a $125,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Project Grant awarded on August 1, 2021. Funded through NOAA's Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, the project will engage K-6 students in 100 experiential learning opportunities in the Waimānalo watershed in Hawaii. Teachers and community partners will...