K-12 Funding Available through NOAA’s Bay Watershed Education and Training Program

NOAA B-WET is an environmental education program that promotes locally relevant, experiential learning in the K-12 environment. Funded projects provide meaningful watershed educational experiences for students, related professional development for teachers, and support for regional education and environmental priorities in the Pacific Northwest, the northern Gulf of Mexico and New England. Eligible applicants include: 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. The deadline for proposals is 5pm Eastern time on January 26, 2009.