Opportunity Information: Apply for NOAA NMFS NCBO 2017 2005170
The Fiscal Year 2017 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program - Capacity Building opportunity is a competitive federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA. Its purpose is to strengthen environmental education across the entire Chesapeake Bay watershed by helping organizations expand and improve Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for K-12 students. The program is designed to build the long-term ability of schools, districts, states, and partner organizations to deliver hands-on, locally relevant watershed learning that connects classroom instruction with field-based experiences tied to NOAA-related science and Chesapeake Bay environmental issues.
This particular funding announcement focuses specifically on capacity building rather than direct, standalone delivery of student programs. Projects are expected to advance environmental literacy goals tied to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement and NOAA's Education Strategic Plan by increasing the systems, partnerships, training, and supports that make MWEEs more widely implemented and sustainable. A central expectation is that funded work will help educators and institutions consistently provide high-quality, standards-aligned watershed learning that integrates outdoor investigations, in-class learning, and instruction grounded in relevant science content.
NOAA is soliciting proposals under two priority areas. The first is State or Multi-State K-12 Environmental Literacy Initiatives, aimed at advancing MWEE implementation at a broader, systemic scale. In practice, this can include efforts like statewide or regional coordination, developing shared tools and frameworks, expanding educator professional development systems, aligning MWEEs with curriculum standards, strengthening cross-sector partnerships, and building structures that help more schools adopt MWEEs reliably over time. The second priority area is MWEE Mini Grant Program Administration, which supports organizations that manage subaward or mini-grant programs that help schools implement pieces of MWEEs at the school level. This can include creating and administering application processes, providing technical assistance, monitoring and support for grantees, and helping schools overcome practical barriers to implementing field experiences and related classroom components.
A key detail in this opportunity is that FY 2017 used two separate Chesapeake B-WET funding opportunities because NOAA's priorities and the project types it wanted to support differed. This specific announcement is limited to capacity-building efforts for MWEEs, meaning it is not intended to fund direct support for systemic MWEE implementation activities and emerging MWEE projects that were covered elsewhere. Applicants therefore needed to frame proposals around building infrastructure, coordination, training, and grantmaking support mechanisms that expand MWEE access and quality, rather than proposing a single program that primarily serves students directly without broader capacity impacts.
Administratively, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies a more substantial federal involvement than a standard grant, often including coordination, shared expectations, or ongoing engagement from NOAA staff during the project period. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding under CFDA 11.457 and falls within environment, natural resources, science and technology, and related research and development activity areas. The funding opportunity number is NOAA NMFS NCBO 2017 2005170. It was posted on February 3, 2017, with an original application deadline of April 6, 2017.
In terms of scale, NOAA anticipated making around six awards, with an award ceiling of $200,000. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement, which typically indicates that a range of organizations such as nonprofits, local or state entities, educational institutions, or other qualified partners may apply depending on the detailed requirements and geographic/service-area constraints tied to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a strategic investment in the systems and partnerships that allow MWEEs to become more widespread, consistent, and effective across K-12 education in the Chesapeake Bay region.Apply for NOAA NMFS NCBO 2017 2005170
- The Department of Commerce in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2017 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training Program-Capacity Building" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.457.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 03, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 06, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: FY 2017 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program - Capacity Building
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program - Capacity Building opportunity, a competitive federal funding program administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through NOAA. It supports projects that strengthen environmental education across the Chesapeake Bay watershed by expanding and improving Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for K-12 students through capacity-building approaches.
Who runs the program?
The program is run by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
What is the overall purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to build long-term capacity so that schools, districts, states, and partner organizations can deliver high-quality, hands-on, locally relevant watershed learning that connects classroom instruction with field-based experiences tied to NOAA-related science and Chesapeake Bay environmental issues.
What does "capacity building" mean in this announcement?
In this announcement, capacity building means investing in the systems, partnerships, training, coordination, and supports that make MWEEs more widely implemented and sustainable over time. The focus is on strengthening infrastructure and mechanisms that enable many educators and institutions to deliver MWEEs consistently, rather than funding a single direct student program as the primary outcome.
What is an MWEE (Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience)?
An MWEE is described here as a high-quality, standards-aligned watershed learning approach that integrates outdoor investigations, classroom learning, and instruction grounded in relevant science content. It connects in-class instruction with field-based experiences focused on local watershed and Chesapeake Bay environmental issues.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of the work supported by this opportunity?
The work is intended to strengthen K-12 environmental education across the Chesapeake Bay watershed by improving the ability of educators and institutions to deliver MWEEs. While K-12 students ultimately benefit, the funded projects are expected to focus on building educator and system capacity (for example, training, coordination, tools, partnerships, or mini-grant structures) rather than operating a standalone student program.
What are the program priorities under this funding opportunity?
NOAA is soliciting proposals under two priority areas: (1) State or Multi-State K-12 Environmental Literacy Initiatives and (2) MWEE Mini Grant Program Administration.
What is the "State or Multi-State K-12 Environmental Literacy Initiatives" priority area?
This priority area is aimed at advancing MWEE implementation at a broader, systemic scale. Examples described include statewide or regional coordination, developing shared tools and frameworks, expanding educator professional development systems, aligning MWEEs with curriculum standards, strengthening cross-sector partnerships, and building structures that help more schools adopt MWEEs reliably over time.
What is the "MWEE Mini Grant Program Administration" priority area?
This priority area supports organizations that manage subaward or mini-grant programs that help schools implement pieces of MWEEs at the school level. Activities can include running the application process, providing technical assistance, monitoring and supporting mini-grant recipients, and helping schools address practical barriers to implementing field experiences and related classroom components.
Is this opportunity intended to fund direct delivery of student programs?
This announcement is specifically limited to capacity-building efforts for MWEEs, not direct, standalone delivery of student programs as the primary purpose. Proposals were expected to focus on infrastructure, coordination, training, and grantmaking support mechanisms that broaden access and improve MWEE quality and sustainability.
Why were there two separate Chesapeake B-WET opportunities in FY 2017?
FY 2017 used two separate Chesapeake B-WET funding opportunities because NOAA's priorities and the project types it wanted to support differed. This specific announcement is limited to capacity building for MWEEs, while other project types were covered elsewhere.
What are the key expected outcomes of funded projects?
Funded work is expected to help educators and institutions consistently provide high-quality, standards-aligned watershed learning by strengthening systems, partnerships, training, supports, and other structures that expand MWEE implementation and make it more sustainable across the Chesapeake Bay region.
How does this opportunity connect to broader plans or goals?
Projects are expected to advance environmental literacy goals tied to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement and NOAA's Education Strategic Plan by increasing the systems and supports that allow MWEEs to be implemented more widely and effectively.
What type of award is used for this opportunity?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a "cooperative agreement"?
A cooperative agreement generally implies more substantial federal involvement than a standard grant, often including coordination, shared expectations, or ongoing engagement from NOAA staff during the project period.
How many awards did NOAA anticipate making?
NOAA anticipated making around six awards under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $200,000.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOAA NMFS NCBO 2017 2005170.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the deadline?
It was posted on February 3, 2017. The original application deadline was April 6, 2017.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 11.457.
What type of funding is this categorized as?
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
What activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
It falls within environment, natural resources, science and technology, and related research and development activity areas.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full eligibility section of the announcement. The description indicates eligibility may include a range of organizations such as nonprofits, local or state entities, educational institutions, or other qualified partners, depending on the detailed requirements and any geographic or service-area constraints tied to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
What geographic focus does this program emphasize?
The program emphasizes the Chesapeake Bay watershed and is intended to strengthen environmental education across the entire watershed.
How should applicants frame a strong proposal for this specific announcement?
Applicants were expected to frame proposals around building infrastructure, coordination, training, partnerships, and/or mini-grant administration mechanisms that expand MWEE access, quality, and sustainability across multiple schools or systems, rather than proposing a single program that primarily serves students directly without broader capacity impacts.
What kinds of support structures are mentioned as examples of capacity building?
Examples described include statewide or regional coordination, shared tools and frameworks, educator professional development systems, curriculum standards alignment, cross-sector partnerships, and administrative structures (including mini-grant programs) that help schools implement MWEE components over time.
What is the opportunity trying to strengthen over the long term?
It is meant to strengthen the long-term ability of schools, districts, states, and partner organizations to deliver hands-on, locally relevant watershed learning that links classroom instruction with field-based experiences grounded in NOAA-related science and Chesapeake Bay environmental issues.
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