---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">OEDGrants</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:OED.Grants@noaa.gov">OED.Grants@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 2:11 PM<br>

Subject: Notice about NOAAs 2011 Formal K-12 Education competition<br>To: _OED ELGAnnounce <<a href="mailto:OED.ELGAnnounce@noaa.gov">OED.ELGAnnounce@noaa.gov</a>><br><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To: NOAA Education Community</span><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">

<div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Re: Notice about NOAAs ELG 2011 Formal K-12 Education competition <u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This has been a very uncertain year with regard to NOAA’s budget, and unfortunately, due to substantial cuts, we do not have sufficient funds available to fund any of the applications that were submitted to the 2011 Environmental Literacy Grants for Formal K-12 Education competition (Funding Opportunity No. NOAA-SEC-OED-2011-2002608).  We have decided to hold onto a subset of applications for consideration in 2012.  </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Final decisions regarding the Office’s recommendations for awards through this funding opportunity will be based upon the panel’s recommendations, current agency programmatic priorities, and funding levels in 2012.  </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Because we are holding over the 2011 competition, the Office of Education may not offer a new funding opportunity in 2012. Once our 2012 budget is finalized, we will notify the community of our decision. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> If you have any questions, please contact Stacey Rudolph at </span><a href="mailto:oed.grants@noaa.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">oed.grants@noaa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, or <a href="tel:202.482.0793" value="+12024820793" target="_blank">202.482.0793</a></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sincerely, </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Louisa Koch <br>Director of Education<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(5, 39, 209);"> </span>-----<br>

Christopher Andersen<br>Director, <span class="il">STEM</span> Initiatives<br>

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