Opportunity Information: Apply for M16AS00007
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- The DOI-MMS in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.423.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 28, 2016 and posted on Mar 28, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2016. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M16AS00007) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered through the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), focused on environmental and planning needs tied to offshore renewable energy. The specific purpose is to map out realistic offshore renewable energy development scenarios in BOEM's Pacific Region, specifically the Central California Planning Area. At a practical level, the project is meant to help BOEM understand what kinds of offshore renewable buildouts could plausibly occur off California's central coast, including whether "hybrid" facilities (for example, projects that combine more than one technology or share infrastructure) could be part of those scenarios, and what data, analytical tools, and other resources would be required to evaluate the environmental and socioeconomic effects of those installations.
The core motivation behind the award is planning readiness. BOEM expects the study to directly support future federal decision-making by improving the agency's ability to plan leasing actions, characterize potential sites, and anticipate impact assessment needs. That includes identifying what baseline information would be necessary to describe ocean conditions and uses, what gaps exist in current knowledge, and what kinds of effect pathways would need to be analyzed for different renewable technologies and configurations. The opportunity also emphasizes the programmatic value of the work: by outlining credible development scenarios up front, BOEM can better organize coordination with other agencies that may become formal cooperating agencies during environmental review, and can approach stakeholder outreach with clearer options, assumptions, and tradeoffs.
The project identified in the announcement is titled "Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy with Offshore Renewable Energy along the Central California Coast." In plain terms, it is a scenario-building and capacity-assessment effort aimed at exploring how offshore renewables could contribute to displacing conventional energy sources for the central California region. The announcement signals that the deliverable is not simply a conceptual report, but a foundation for the kinds of analyses typically needed ahead of marine renewable energy development, including future site characterization and impact characterization work. It is framed as preparatory science and planning support rather than construction, permitting, or deployment funding.
A key point about this opportunity is that it is not an open competition. Although the general eligible applicant categories listed include state governments and public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, the announcement is explicitly limited to a single identified recipient: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. BOEM states that no other proposals are requested. In other words, this notice functions as a targeted program announcement describing BOEM's intent to undertake a specific project with that institution, contingent on receiving an acceptable proposal under the cooperative agreement mechanism.
The funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $400,000. The opportunity was posted on March 28, 2016, created the same day, and carried a closing date of May 27, 2016. The performance period requirements are also clearly defined: work under the award had to begin before July 1, 2016, and the project had to be completed within 36 months of the start date. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA number 15.423, and the activity category is listed as Environment. The cooperative agreement instrument type suggests BOEM anticipated substantial involvement in the project during performance, which typically means coordination on study design, interim outputs, and alignment with agency planning needs rather than a hands-off grant structure.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a BOEM-led planning and environmental studies investment to help the agency prepare for potential offshore renewable energy development off central California. By generating feasible development scenarios, evaluating the potential role of hybrid approaches, and identifying the information needed to assess impacts, the project is intended to reduce uncertainty and improve the quality and efficiency of future leasing decisions, environmental review, interagency coordination, and stakeholder engagement in the region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program award (Funding Opportunity Number M16AS00007), offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
Which BOEM program is this part of?
It is part of BOEM's Environmental Studies Program, which supports studies tied to environmental and planning needs associated with offshore energy activities, including offshore renewable energy planning.
What is the main goal of the project described in the announcement?
The main goal is to map out realistic offshore renewable energy development scenarios for BOEM's Pacific Region, specifically in the Central California Planning Area, and to identify what information and analytical capacity would be needed to evaluate environmental and socioeconomic effects of those scenarios.
What is the official title of the project?
The project is titled "Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy with Offshore Renewable Energy along the Central California Coast."
What geographic area does the study focus on?
The study focuses on BOEM's Pacific Region, specifically the Central California Planning Area along the central California coast.
What types of offshore renewable energy development is BOEM interested in exploring through this project?
BOEM is interested in exploring plausible offshore renewable buildouts, including the potential for "hybrid" facilities, such as projects that combine more than one technology or share infrastructure.
What does BOEM mean by "development scenarios" in this context?
In this context, development scenarios are credible, realistic descriptions of what kinds of offshore renewable energy installations could plausibly be developed off central California, including assumptions about technologies and configurations and what would be required to assess their impacts.
Is the project intended to fund construction or deployment of offshore renewable energy facilities?
No. The announcement frames the work as preparatory science and planning support. It is intended to build a foundation for future analyses (such as site characterization and impact characterization) rather than to fund construction, permitting, or deployment.
What kinds of outputs or results is BOEM expecting from the work?
Based on the announcement, BOEM expects outputs that support planning readiness, including realistic scenario outlines, identification of baseline information needed to describe ocean conditions and uses, identification of data gaps, and identification of effect pathways that would need to be analyzed for different renewable technologies and configurations.
Why is BOEM funding this work?
The stated motivation is planning readiness. BOEM expects the study to support future federal decision-making by improving the agency's ability to plan leasing actions, characterize potential sites, and anticipate impact assessment needs in the Central California Planning Area.
How will this study support future federal decision-making?
By outlining credible development scenarios and the information needed to evaluate them, the study is meant to reduce uncertainty and improve how BOEM prepares for future leasing decisions, environmental review, interagency coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
What is meant by identifying "baseline information" and "data gaps"?
The announcement emphasizes identifying what baseline information would be necessary to describe ocean conditions and uses, and what gaps exist in current knowledge that could affect BOEM's ability to evaluate environmental and socioeconomic impacts of offshore renewable development scenarios.
What is meant by "effect pathways" in the announcement?
Effect pathways refer to the types of impact mechanisms or analytical routes that would need to be evaluated to understand the environmental and socioeconomic effects of different offshore renewable technologies and configurations.
Does the opportunity emphasize interagency coordination and stakeholder outreach?
Yes. The announcement highlights the programmatic value of defining credible scenarios up front so BOEM can better organize coordination with other agencies that may become cooperating agencies during environmental review and approach stakeholder outreach with clearer options, assumptions, and tradeoffs.
Is this an open competition?
No. The announcement explicitly limits eligibility for this award to a single identified recipient and states that no other proposals are requested.
Who is the single identified recipient for this cooperative agreement?
The announcement is explicitly limited to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Are other organizations allowed to submit proposals?
No. BOEM states that no other proposals are requested, and the notice describes BOEM's intent to undertake the project with the identified recipient.
What assistance listing (CFDA) number is associated with this opportunity?
The announcement lists CFDA number 15.423.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Environment.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The announcement describes the award as a cooperative agreement.
What does it imply that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
The cooperative agreement instrument type indicates BOEM anticipated substantial involvement during performance, typically meaning coordination on study design, interim outputs, and alignment with agency planning needs.
How many awards was BOEM expecting to make?
The announcement indicates a single expected award.
What is the maximum funding amount available under this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
It was posted on March 28, 2016, and created the same day (March 28, 2016).
What was the closing date for the opportunity?
The closing date listed in the announcement is May 27, 2016.
When did work under the award have to begin?
The announcement states that work had to begin before July 1, 2016.
How long is the performance period?
The project had to be completed within 36 months of the start date.
What is the overarching theme of this opportunity in plain language?
It is a BOEM-led environmental studies and planning investment meant to prepare the agency for potential offshore renewable energy development off central California by developing feasible development scenarios and identifying the information and tools needed to assess impacts.
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