Opportunity Information: Apply for M14AS00001
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- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2014 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 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2013 and posted on Dec 4, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 21, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Fiscal Year 2014 Environmental Studies Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M14AS00001) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). BOEM is the agency responsible for managing the exploration and development of offshore energy and mineral resources for the United States, including conventional oil and gas activity as well as renewable energy development. A central purpose of the Environmental Studies Program is to generate the science BOEM needs to make decisions that balance offshore economic development and energy goals with environmental protection, including the environmental reviews, monitoring, and impact analyses that support leasing and permitting actions.
This particular announcement is structured as a cooperative agreement program rather than a standard grant, which generally means BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out (for example, coordination on study design, data products, or reporting). The overall funding associated with the announcement is estimated at $2,000,000, with an anticipated total of four awards. Individual award sizes are expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $750,000 (ceiling). The announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.423, BOEM Environmental Studies Program.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. Importantly, this is not an open solicitation: BOEM is not requesting general proposals on any topic, and it is not inviting unsolicited ideas under this posting. Instead, the announcement is essentially a notice of intent to support a small, defined set of BOEM-identified projects, and awards are contingent on BOEM receiving acceptable proposals for those specific projects from the universities or eligible groups identified for each project. The four project areas listed are: (1) determining offshore use by marine mammals and ambient noise levels using passive acoustic monitoring, associated with the State of Maryland; (2) expansion of West Coast oceanographic modeling capability; (3) evaluating potential impacts of submarine power cables on crab harvest; and (4) studying year-round and day-night (diel) patterns in seabird habitat use off Oregon. Collectively, these topics reflect BOEMs need for better baseline data and predictive tools related to offshore energy activity, including potential effects of underwater noise, interactions between offshore infrastructure and fisheries, and spatial and temporal habitat use by protected or sensitive species.
Key administrative dates show the opportunity was posted on December 4, 2013, with a closing date of January 21, 2014, and an archive date of February 20, 2014. Application materials and instructions were made available through the announcement interface (with directions to use the application package tab and download the application instructions). For access issues or contracting questions, the listed contact is Dominique Bruce, Contracting Officer, reachable at 703-787-1342 and Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov, and the same contact is identified for questions about the program announcement. The announcement also notes that while no other proposals are being requested under this posting, BOEM may announce additional opportunities in the future.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Fiscal Year 2014 Environmental Studies Program announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Funding Opportunity Number M14AS00001.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
What does BOEM do?
BOEM is responsible for managing the exploration and development of U.S. offshore energy and mineral resources. This includes conventional offshore oil and gas activity as well as offshore renewable energy development.
What is the Environmental Studies Program trying to accomplish?
A central purpose of BOEM's Environmental Studies Program is to generate the science BOEM needs to make decisions that balance offshore economic development and energy goals with environmental protection. This includes environmental reviews, monitoring, and impact analyses that support leasing and permitting actions.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This announcement is structured as a cooperative agreement program rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In this announcement, a cooperative agreement indicates that BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out. Examples listed include coordination on study design, data products, or reporting.
How much total funding is associated with this announcement?
The overall funding associated with the announcement is estimated at $2,000,000.
How many awards does BOEM expect to make?
The announcement anticipates a total of four awards.
What is the expected funding range for individual awards?
Individual award sizes are expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $750,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.423, BOEM Environmental Studies Program.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Is this an open solicitation where anyone can propose any topic?
No. BOEM is not requesting general proposals on any topic under this posting.
Are unsolicited ideas accepted under this posting?
No. The announcement states it is not inviting unsolicited ideas under this posting.
If it is not open, what kinds of proposals is BOEM looking for?
The announcement functions as a notice of intent to support a small, defined set of BOEM-identified projects. Awards are contingent on BOEM receiving acceptable proposals for those specific projects from the universities or eligible groups identified for each project.
What are the four project areas identified in the announcement?
The four project areas listed are:
- Determining offshore use by marine mammals and ambient noise levels using passive acoustic monitoring (associated with the State of Maryland)
- Expansion of West Coast oceanographic modeling capability
- Evaluating potential impacts of submarine power cables on crab harvest
- Studying year-round and day-night (diel) patterns in seabird habitat use off Oregon
What kinds of environmental and management questions do these projects relate to?
Collectively, the topics reflect BOEM's need for better baseline data and predictive tools related to offshore energy activity, including potential effects of underwater noise, interactions between offshore infrastructure and fisheries, and spatial and temporal habitat use by protected or sensitive species.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 4, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date listed is January 21, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is February 20, 2014.
Where were application materials and instructions provided?
The announcement states that application materials and instructions were made available through the announcement interface, with directions to use the application package tab and download the application instructions.
Who is the point of contact for access issues or contracting questions?
The listed contact is Dominique Bruce, Contracting Officer, at 703-787-1342 and Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov.
Who should be contacted with questions about the program announcement?
The same contact is identified for questions about the program announcement: Dominique Bruce, 703-787-1342, Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov.
Will BOEM offer additional opportunities in the future?
The announcement notes that while no other proposals are being requested under this posting, BOEM may announce additional opportunities in the future.
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