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[This message is sent on behalf of an acquaintance from NOAA.  Do not reply
to me.  Carolyn Slivinski, Maryland Science Center]
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NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) is requesting applications for
environmental literacy projects. Approximately $3 million is available
to fund roughly 5-10 projects in 2006. Funded projects will be between 1
and 5 years in duration and will (1) further the use and incorporation
of the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts in
formal and informal education and/or measure ocean literacy among the
public; or
(2) strengthen the capacity to develop a workforce knowledgeable about
weather and climate.

All projects shall employ the strategies articulated in the NOAA
Education Plan and involve NOAA entities as partners.

Letters of interest are REQUIRED and are due Wednesday, January 25, 2006.

Full proposals are due Wednesday, March 1, 2006.

Visit http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html for the full
announcement and additional information.

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