Project Grant NA16NOS4290200

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 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...

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...

This $147,468 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will fund the Inland Seas Education Association to deliver a Great Lakes watershed field course professional development program. The Association will bring 30 K-12 educators to the Thomas M. Kelly Biological Station in Suttons Bay, Michigan from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 for four-day training sessions emphasizing hands-on experience with regional conservation success stories. Participants will visit...

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...

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...

This $146,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) will enable the Ipswich River Watershed Association, Inc. to implement a multi-faceted environmental education initiative. The project aims to increase environmental literacy and encourage pro-environmental behaviors among communities within the Ipswich River watershed and nearby areas, including environmental justice communities. Key activities include:...

This $446,465 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to enhance elementary students' understanding of local watershed ecosystems and foster interest in environmental STEM (E-STEM) careers. The Stroud Water Research Center Inc., a non-profit organization in Avondale, PA, will lead this collaborative research initiative that integrates spatial computing technologies, such as augmented reality, mixed reality, simulations, and...

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) supports the Sierra Streams Institute, a nonprofit organization in California, to implement an environmental education initiative. The key activities include: Developing a Watershed Communication Toolkit (WCT) to enhance students' critical thinking and science literacy by facilitating communication between peers on regional watershed issues. The WCT will...

This $421,000 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. 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 program (CFDA 84.215). The funding supports the "Water Sector Mentoring and Employment for High School Students and Clubs" (WSMAE) program, which aims to improve...