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- The DOI-MMS in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2015 Environmental Studies Program AK CMI" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.421.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 02, 2015 and posted on Nov 02, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 02, 2015. (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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Environmental Studies Program AK CMI opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) under its Environmental Studies Program (ESP). The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects to be actively involved in shaping or overseeing the work as it proceeds rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The central purpose is to support research that advances safe and environmentally responsible offshore energy and mineral development, while directly aligning with BOEMs mission and information needs for decision-making on the Outer Continental Shelf.
This opportunity is specifically routed through the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) and is limited to units within the University of Alaska system that can carry out relevant research. In practical terms, it is designed to leverage Alaskas academic expertise and regional presence to generate studies that provide clear public value, particularly by improving the scientific basis for evaluating offshore development activities. A major emphasis is on producing information that helps analyze the potential effects of offshore oil and gas development, including work that informs oil spill risk analysis, preparedness, and mitigation strategies, as well as studies that evaluate possible impacts to both human communities and biological systems.
The types of projects BOEM is looking for are broadly described as scientific studies that strengthen understanding of marine, coastal, and human environments that are affected or could be affected by offshore oil and gas exploration and development, or by other mineral exploration and extraction activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. The intent is not just academic knowledge for its own sake, but applied research that can feed into environmental reviews, impact assessments, and management decisions. That can include baseline environmental characterization, monitoring approaches, studies of ecosystem processes, wildlife and habitat use, human use and subsistence considerations, and other information that clarifies how offshore activities might interact with Alaskas environmental and social systems.
Geographically, the program is focused on areas most relevant to potential offshore leasing and development in Alaska. The highlighted regions include potential Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease areas in the Beaufort Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and Cook Inlet, including the Shelikof Strait area. This focus reflects where BOEM anticipates the greatest need for credible, Alaska-specific science to support evaluations of offshore activity, including understanding regional conditions, sensitivities, and exposure pathways that would matter in routine operations or accidental events like oil spills.
From an application and selection standpoint, BOEM uses a letter of intent (LOI) process as an initial screening step. University of Alaska participants submit LOIs, after which BOEM, in consultation with representatives from the State of Alaska, selects a set of LOI topics to move forward. This indicates that the final funded projects are intended to be closely aligned with pre-identified priority topics and that applicants are expected to respond to those priorities rather than proposing completely unrelated research.
Key administrative details frame the scale and timing of the opportunity. The funding opportunity number is M16AS00001, and the CFDA listing is 15.421, placing it within BOEMs environmental studies assistance framework. The eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which here is functionally narrowed to the University of Alaska system via the CMI partnership. The posting date is November 2, 2015, with a closing date of December 2, 2015. The award ceiling is $400,000, and BOEM anticipated making about five awards, which suggests multiple targeted projects rather than a single large statewide effort. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a set of applied, policy-relevant research awards meant to fill specific knowledge gaps BOEM faces when evaluating offshore development and its potential environmental and human impacts in key Alaska OCS regions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the FY 2015 Environmental Studies Program AK CMI opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) under BOEM's Environmental Studies Program (ESP). It is designed to support research that advances safe and environmentally responsible offshore energy and mineral development and directly supports BOEM's decision-making needs for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
What type of award is this?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. This means BOEM expects to be actively involved in shaping, guiding, or overseeing the work as it proceeds, rather than providing a hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to fund applied scientific research that fills specific information gaps BOEM faces when evaluating offshore development on the OCS. The emphasis is on generating science that can be used in environmental reviews, impact assessments, and management decisions.
How does this opportunity align with BOEM's mission?
The program supports BOEM's mission by producing policy-relevant information needed to evaluate offshore energy and mineral development in a way that is safe and environmentally responsible. Projects are expected to align with BOEM's mission and information needs for OCS decision-making.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. For this specific opportunity, participation is limited in practice to units within the University of Alaska system because the opportunity is routed through the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI).
Is this opportunity open to organizations outside the University of Alaska system?
Based on the opportunity description, the program is specifically routed through the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) and is limited to units within the University of Alaska system that can carry out relevant research.
What is the role of the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI)?
CMI serves as the pathway through which this opportunity is offered in Alaska. The structure is intended to leverage Alaska-based academic expertise and regional presence to produce studies with clear public value and direct relevance to BOEM's OCS responsibilities.
What kinds of research projects is BOEM looking for?
BOEM is seeking scientific studies that strengthen understanding of marine, coastal, and human environments that are affected or could be affected by offshore oil and gas exploration and development, or by other mineral exploration and extraction activities on the OCS. The focus is on applied research that can inform BOEM's analyses and decisions.
What are examples of topics or study types that fit this opportunity?
Examples described for this opportunity include baseline environmental characterization, monitoring approaches, studies of ecosystem processes, wildlife and habitat use, and human use and subsistence considerations. Studies that inform oil spill risk analysis, preparedness, and mitigation strategies are also emphasized.
Is the program focused only on oil and gas, or also other offshore minerals?
The description emphasizes offshore oil and gas development, including spill-related work, but also includes other mineral exploration and extraction activities on the Outer Continental Shelf.
What is the expected use of the research results?
The research is intended to feed into environmental reviews, impact assessments, and management decisions. The program is not described as supporting research solely for academic knowledge; it is meant to address BOEM's practical information needs.
What geographic areas are the focus of this opportunity?
The program focuses on Alaska areas most relevant to potential offshore leasing and development. Highlighted regions include potential OCS oil and gas lease areas in the Beaufort Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and Cook Inlet, including the Shelikof Strait area.
Why are these Alaska regions emphasized?
These regions are emphasized because they are areas where BOEM anticipates a strong need for credible, Alaska-specific science to support evaluations of offshore activities, including understanding regional conditions, sensitivities, and exposure pathways relevant to routine operations and accidental events such as oil spills.
How does the application process work?
BOEM uses a Letter of Intent (LOI) process as an initial screening step. University of Alaska participants submit LOIs, and BOEM, in consultation with representatives from the State of Alaska, selects a set of LOI topics to move forward.
What is the purpose of the Letter of Intent (LOI) step?
The LOI serves as an initial screening mechanism to identify and select topics that match BOEM priorities. The process indicates that final funded projects are expected to align closely with selected priority topics.
Can applicants propose any research topic they want?
The process described suggests applicants are expected to respond to pre-identified priority topics. BOEM selects LOI topics to move forward, indicating that unrelated research topics would not match the intended structure of this opportunity.
Who is involved in selecting which LOI topics move forward?
BOEM selects LOI topics in consultation with representatives from the State of Alaska.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is M16AS00001.
What is the CFDA listing for this program?
The CFDA listing is 15.421, and it is within BOEM's environmental studies assistance framework.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date is November 2, 2015, and the closing date is December 2, 2015.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
How many awards did BOEM anticipate making?
BOEM anticipated making about five awards, suggesting multiple targeted projects rather than one large statewide project.
What overall impact is the program trying to achieve?
The opportunity is intended to produce applied, Alaska-specific science that improves the basis for evaluating offshore development activities and their potential environmental and human impacts, including oil spill risk analysis and related preparedness and mitigation considerations.
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