This Texas General Land Office grant aims to expand the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) National Offshore Sand Inventory. Funds will facilitate the collection and processing of geological and geophysical data for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sand and gravel resources. The primary purpose is to identify critical sediment resources to protect Texas communities and infrastructure from coastal storms, specifically focusing on the high-priority Brazos Region offshore central Texas. This study complements over $4 million in previous GLO and BOEM surveys. The project will enhance the understanding of inner shelf geology, build BOEM’s OCS database, and address data gaps for future coastal restoration and nourishment assessments. Resulting datasets will be available through the Marine Minerals Information System for state and federal partners, and other stakeholders.
Opportunity ID: 334607
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M21AS00568 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Texas General Land Office Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory: Geologic and Geophysical data collection and processing for identification of OCS sediment resources offshore of Central Texas |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.424 — Marine Minerals Activities |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 07, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 07, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2021 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This Program Announcement describes the specific project that may be awarded as a cooperative agreement between General Land Office, Texas, and BOEM. Any award is premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project:
Texas GLO Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory: G&G data collection and processing for identification of OCS minerals resources offshore of Central Texas |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | To support and expand BOEM’s National Offshore Sand Inventory, these funds will be used to collect geological and geophysical OCS data to assess sand and gravel rsources available for protection of communities and critical infrastructure in Texas from coastal storms. The funds will support a study that will provide a definitive OCS dataset of teh Brazos Region offshore central Texas, a high priority area for coastal protection identified by Texas General Land Office (GLO) and tehe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The GLO and BOEM have already provided over $4 million towards offshore geophysical surveys to map critical sediment resources offshore the upper Texas Coast. The study supported by this funding will expand those surveys to the Brazos Region to identify OCS sediment resources through data collection, processing, interpretation, and final reporting to identify banks and model shoals.
The funds will aid in understanding the geology of coastal systems on the inner shelf environment offshore Texas, further build BOEM’s OCS database, and collect additional geophysical and geotechnical data in areas with data gaps for coastal restoration nourishment assessments. Datasets will be housed in the authoritative Marine Minerals Information System and shared with state agencies such as GLO, Federal partners (USACE, U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and other stakeholders. This funding complements other data collection efforts that the University of Texas is doing for BOEM in OCS areas, as well as previous BOEM-funded surveys in coordination with GLO and USACE. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dominique Bruce-Morton
dominique.bruce-morton@bsee.gov Email:dominique.bruce-morton@bsee.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 334607 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> TEXAS GLO CENTRAL Mini-SOW.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dominique Bruce-Morton dominique.bruce-morton@bsee.gov Email: dominique.bruce-morton@bsee.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.424 | M21AS00568 | Texas General Land Office Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory: Geologic and Geophysical data collection and processing for identification of OCS sediment resources offshore of Central Texas | PKG00268099 | Jul 07, 2021 | Aug 10, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334607 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
334607 SF424B-1.1.pdf
334607 SF424A-1.0.pdf
334607 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334607 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
334607 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
334607 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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