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- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.428 Marine Gas Hydrate Research Activities.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2013 and posted on Jun 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $675,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $675,000.00 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 Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M13AS00011) is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), specifically through its Resource Evaluation Division. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BOEM expects substantial involvement during the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The purpose of the work is to support marine gas hydrate research activities (CFDA 15.428) by improving the identification and assessment of gas hydrate bearing sediments.
This announcement is effectively a targeted, single-recipient opportunity. BOEM indicated that the cooperative agreement is being offered to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and that no other applications are being requested. BOEM anticipated making one award in Fiscal Year 2013 based on the proposal submitted under the announcement, with an expected number of awards listed as one. Although the general eligibility category is shown as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, the language of the notice makes clear that the intended applicant is Scripps/UCSD for this particular effort.
The technical focus of the proposed project is the identification of gas hydrate bearing sediments offshore southern California using controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) data acquisition. In practical terms, this means collecting and interpreting electromagnetic geophysical measurements generated from a known, controlled signal source to detect subsurface electrical resistivity patterns that can be associated with gas hydrates. Because gas hydrates can alter the electrical properties of sediments, CSEM surveys can be used as a tool to help map where hydrate-bearing layers may exist and to refine resource assessments in offshore environments.
Funding for the effort was capped at an estimated total of $675,000, with an award ceiling also listed as $675,000 and an award floor of $100,000. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates show it was posted and created on June 20, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 22, 2013, and an archive date of August 22, 2013.
For access to the full program announcement and the application portal, the notice includes an additional information link location (referenced but not reproduced in the text provided). For assistance obtaining the full announcement electronically, the listed contact is Dominique Bruce, Contracting Officer, reachable at 703-787-1342 or Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov, who is also identified as the point of contact for questions about the announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment (M13AS00011)
What is the name and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment and the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is M13AS00011.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), through its Resource Evaluation Division.
What type of award is being offered?
The announcement is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects substantial involvement during the project rather than only receiving a final report at the end.
What is the purpose of the project?
The purpose is to support marine gas hydrate research activities (CFDA 15.428) by improving the identification and assessment of gas hydrate bearing sediments.
Is this an open competition for multiple applicants?
No. Based on the notice language, this is a targeted, single-recipient opportunity. BOEM indicated the cooperative agreement is being offered to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and that no other applications are being requested.
Who is the intended recipient of the award?
The intended applicant and recipient is the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, as stated in the announcement.
What eligibility category is listed in the announcement?
The general eligibility category shown is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. However, the notice also makes clear that the intended applicant is Scripps/UCSD for this particular effort.
How many awards does BOEM expect to make under this announcement?
BOEM anticipated making one award, and the expected number of awards is listed as one.
When was the award anticipated to be made?
The notice states BOEM anticipated making the award in Fiscal Year 2013, based on the proposal submitted under the announcement.
What is the technical focus of the project?
The project focuses on identifying gas hydrate bearing sediments offshore southern California using controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) data acquisition.
What is controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) in the context of this project?
In this announcement, CSEM refers to collecting and interpreting electromagnetic geophysical measurements generated from a known, controlled signal source to detect subsurface electrical resistivity patterns that can be associated with gas hydrates.
Why is CSEM useful for gas hydrate identification?
The announcement notes that gas hydrates can alter the electrical properties of sediments. CSEM surveys can therefore be used to help map where hydrate-bearing layers may exist and to refine offshore resource assessments.
Where is the study area for this work?
The work described in the notice is focused offshore southern California.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The effort was capped at an estimated total of $675,000.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is listed as $675,000.
What is the award floor for this opportunity?
The award floor is listed as $100,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was posted and created on June 20, 2013. The original and current closing date is July 22, 2013. The archive date is August 22, 2013.
Where can applicants find the full program announcement and application portal?
The notice references an additional information link location for access to the full program announcement and the application portal, but that link is not reproduced in the text provided.
Who is the point of contact for questions about this announcement?
The listed contact is Dominique Bruce, Contracting Officer. Phone: 703-787-1342. Email: Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov.
What kind of help can the listed contact provide?
The notice states that Dominique Bruce can assist with obtaining the full announcement electronically and is also identified as the point of contact for questions about the announcement.
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