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- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 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 Jul 06, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 05, 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 $455,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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 M16AS00017) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under CFDA 15.423. It was created on July 6, 2016, with an original closing date of August 5, 2016. The award ceiling is $455,000, and BOEM anticipated making one award. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
The purpose of the agreement is to support a targeted research project that helps BOEM make better-informed decisions about offshore infrastructure decommissioning in the Pacific Region. BOEMs broader mission is to manage offshore energy and mineral resources in a way that balances economic development and energy needs with environmental protection. To do that, BOEM relies heavily on environmental reviews and technical studies that clarify how different management actions may affect marine ecosystems.
This specific project focuses on a net environmental benefit (NEB) analysis related to the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms. The research compares two legally permissible decommissioning scenarios: total removal of a platform versus partial removal. The study is designed to define and evaluate "net environmental benefit" by weighing both positive and negative ecological consequences associated with each option, consistent with federal and state regulatory frameworks. In practice, that means looking at how each removal strategy might change fish and invertebrate populations and the broader biological community around these structures.
A central piece of the analysis is understanding the extent to which an existing platform functions as habitat that contributes to the protection, productivity, and overall ecological value for fish and other marine life. Under partial removal, some structure may remain in place, potentially continuing to provide habitat benefits, while also possibly avoiding certain short-term or long-term ecological harms that could occur with full removal. The study therefore emphasizes not only what could be gained by removing structures, but also what adverse impacts to biological resources might be avoided by leaving portions of the structure in place compared to removing everything.
Importantly, this is not an open call for proposals. The announcement describes a specific project, titled Net Environmental Benefit Analysis of Pacific Platform Decommissioning Scenarios, that BOEM indicated may be awarded to the University of California, Santa Barbara, contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal. In other words, while it is a formal federal funding opportunity, it functions as a directed or limited-competition action rather than a broadly competitive solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M16AS00017). It is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under CFDA 15.423.
Which federal agency is offering the award?
The award is offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.423.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 6, 2016, and had an original closing date of August 5, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $455,000.
How many awards did BOEM anticipate making?
BOEM anticipated making one award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this an open call for proposals?
No. This is not an open call for proposals. The announcement describes a specific project and indicates the award may be made to a particular institution, contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal.
What does it mean that this is directed or limited competition?
It means that, although it is posted as a formal federal funding opportunity, it functions as a targeted action for a specific project rather than a broadly competitive solicitation open to all types of applicants.
What is the purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to support a targeted research project that helps BOEM make better-informed decisions about offshore infrastructure decommissioning in the Pacific Region.
How does this project fit within BOEMs broader mission?
BOEM manages offshore energy and mineral resources in a way that balances economic development and energy needs with environmental protection. BOEM relies on environmental reviews and technical studies to clarify how management actions may affect marine ecosystems, and this project supports that need.
What is the title of the specific project described in the announcement?
The project is titled "Net Environmental Benefit Analysis of Pacific Platform Decommissioning Scenarios."
What is the main research focus of the project?
The project focuses on conducting a net environmental benefit (NEB) analysis related to decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms in the Pacific Region.
What decommissioning scenarios are being compared?
The research compares two legally permissible scenarios: total removal of a platform versus partial removal.
What does "net environmental benefit" mean in the context of this study?
In this study, net environmental benefit is defined and evaluated by weighing both positive and negative ecological consequences associated with each decommissioning option, in a way that is consistent with federal and state regulatory frameworks.
What environmental factors is the NEB analysis expected to consider?
Based on the description, the analysis considers how each removal strategy might change fish and invertebrate populations and the broader biological community associated with these offshore structures.
Why is platform habitat value important to the analysis?
A central piece of the analysis is understanding the extent to which an existing platform functions as habitat that contributes to protection, productivity, and overall ecological value for fish and other marine life.
How does partial removal relate to habitat considerations?
Under partial removal, some structure may remain in place, which could continue to provide habitat benefits. The study also considers whether partial removal could avoid certain short-term or long-term ecological harms that might occur with full removal.
Does the study only consider benefits of removing platforms?
No. The study emphasizes both what could be gained by removing structures and what adverse impacts to biological resources might be avoided by leaving portions of the structure in place compared to removing everything.
Is a particular institution named as a potential recipient?
Yes. The announcement indicates the project may be awarded to the University of California, Santa Barbara, contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal.
Is an award guaranteed to the named institution?
No. The announcement states the award may be made contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal.
What region does this research aim to support?
The targeted research is intended to support decision-making for offshore infrastructure decommissioning in BOEMs Pacific Region.
What kind of decision-making will this research inform?
The research is intended to help BOEM make better-informed decisions about offshore oil and gas platform decommissioning options, specifically comparing total versus partial removal in terms of net environmental benefit.
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