The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering this grant to establish best practices for its Environmental Justice (EJ) analyses and communications, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico Region. This grant is for the purpose of supporting BOEM’s robust integration of EJ directives into its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes and tribal consultations. The aim is to address potential disproportionate effects of energy activities, including both conventional and emerging renewable energy development, on low-income, minority, and indigenous populations. Furthermore, this project seeks to explore effective ways for BOEM to expand its EJ assessments to encompass crucial issues like social and economic equity and climate change, aligning with broader federal directives. The overall purpose is to bolster BOEM’s decision-making regarding EJ-related processes, determinations, and outreach in the Gulf.
Opportunity ID: 339988
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M22AS00242 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GM-21-x03: Environmental Justice Technical Workshops for the Gulf of Mexico Region |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.423 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies (ES) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 03, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 03, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2022 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: | Jun 03, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 03, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $96,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $96,000 |
| Award Floor: | $71,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | This project aims to support BOEM’s effort to establish “best practices” for its Environmental Justice (EJ) analyses and communications. BOEM integrates EJ directives into its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes, assessments, and tribal consultations. Thus, its purpose is to robustly address Executive Orders 12898 and 14008 which direct Federal agencies to consider and communicate the potential disproportionate effects of their actions on low income, minority, and indigenous populations. Renewable energy activities have become a potential new reality for the Federal OCS in the Gulf of Mexico with BOEM’s first wind energy lease auction scheduled for December 2022. Thus, the project’s purpose is to inform our EJ assessments for both conventional and renewable energy development in the Gulf Region. Also, the White House Environmental Justice Executive Council (WEJEC) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) have indicated that EJ analyses should be expanded, when appropriate, to include such issues as social and economic equity and climate change. Thus, the project aims to explore effective ways for BOEM’s GOMR to address these issues under EJ. In sum, the purpose of this project is to support BOEM decisionmaking regarding EJ-related processes, determinations, and outreach. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dominique Bruce-Morton
Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsse.gov Email:Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsse.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 339988 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> GM-21-x03 Mini-SOW_FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dominique Bruce-Morton Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsse.gov Email: Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsse.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.423 | M22AS00242 | GM-21-x03: Environmental Justice Technical Workshops for the Gulf of Mexico Region | PKG00273910 | May 03, 2022 | Jun 03, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
339988 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
339988 SF424A-1.0.pdf
339988 SF424B-1.1.pdf
339988 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
339988 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
339988 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
339988 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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