Environmental Literacy Grants: Supporting the education of K-12 students and the public for community resilience
Solicitation Title: Environmental Literacy Grants: Supporting the education of K-12 students and the public for community resilience
Funding Amount: $250,000 - $500,000
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2019
Solicitation Number: NOAA-SEC-OED-2020-2006190
Overview
<p>The goal of this funding opportunity is to build environmental literacy of K-12 students and the public so they are knowledgeable of the ways in which their community can become more resilient to extreme weather and/or other environmental hazards, and become involved in achieving that resilience. Communities can develop and apply environmental literacy to help accomplish their resilience goals. This literacy will be built within individuals, but not all individuals need to attain the same level of knowledge, skills, and confidence, as long as the community collectively attains sufficient environmental literacy to work together to contribute to the overall well-being of the whole (National Academies 2016). In this way, environmental literacy-along with community health, civic engagement, social cohesion, and equity-enhance resilience (NAAEE 2017, 11). Efforts to build environmental literacy ultimately aim to contribute to the reduction of risks from current and future environmental hazards through climate-smart and inclusive decision making and long-term stewardship of healthy ecosystems, all the while promoting a low-carbon economy.</p> <p>This funding opportunity has two priorities, numbered without regard to importance for funding. Priority 1 awards will support new projects located in Southern and Western Regions of the United States. The Southern Region includes the following states and territories: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, and the United States Virgin Islands. The Western Region includes the following states and territories: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.</p> <p>Priority 2 awards will support the evolution of projects funded under the 2015-2016 funding opportunities from this program (NOAA-SEC-OED-2015-2004408 and NOAA-SEC-OED-2016-2004737). The full list of awards that support or supported eligible projects can be found here: <a href="https://go.usa.gov/xVGzr">https://go.usa.gov/xVGzr</a>. Projects for this priority must be implemented within the United States and its territories.</p>
Other Information:<p>Dates: For Priority 1, pre-applications are required and will be used to determine which institutions are invited to submit full applications to this priority. The deadline for reapplications is 11:59 pm EST on November 25, 2019 and the deadline for Priority 1 full applications is 11:59 pm EDT on March 26, 2020. For Priority 2, only full applications are requested and the deadline for Priority 2 applications is 11:59 pm EST on February 11, 2020.</p> <p>For Priority 1, projects must be between 2 and 5 years in duration and the total federal amount requested from NOAA for each project must be no less than $250,000 and no more than $500,000 for all years of the project, including direct and indirect costs. Any project requesting total federal support from NOAA less than $250,000 or more than $500,000 total for all years will not be considered for funding. We anticipate that Priority 1 of the next funding opportunity for this program will support projects from the Central and Eastern regions, which encompass the remainder of the United States.</p> <p>For Priority 2, projects must be between 2 and 5 years in duration and the total federal amount requested from NOAA for each project must be no less than $100,000 and no more than $500,000 for all years of the project, including direct and indirect costs. Any project requesting total federal support from NOAA less than $100,000 or more than $500,000 total for all years will not be considered for funding.</p>Last Updated:
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