The Department of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a grant opportunity in collaboration with the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) for research projects in marine, coastal, and human environments impacted by offshore oil and gas exploration. The grant aims to support scientific studies, modeling projects, experimental research, data sharing mechanisms, and synthesis studies relevant to Outer Continental Shelf activities. Specific focus areas include Cook Inlet, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea. Applicants are required to address selected research topics such as Coastal Community Vulnerability Index, Nearshore food web structures, physicochemical characterization, and microbial biodegradation of North Slope crude oil. Deadline for proposal submission is November 30, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 289617
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M17AS00001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM FY 2017 Alaska Coastal Marine Institute |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.421 — Alaska Coastal Marine Institute |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 30, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $520,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000 |
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: | The Environmental Studies Program of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity through the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) to units within the University of Alaska system that have the ability to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy production and meet the goals of the BOEM. The general types of studies that may be funded include scientific studies for better understanding marine, coastal or human environments affected or potentially affected by offshore oil and gas or other mineral exploration and extraction on the outer continental shelf; modeling studies of environmental, social, economic, or cultural processes related to OCS oil and gas activities in order to improve scientific predictive capabilities; experimental scientific studies for better understanding of environmental processes, or the causes and effects of OCS activities; projects which design or establish mechanisms or protocols for sharing data or information regarding marine or coastal resources, or human activities to support prudent management of oil, gas and marine mineral resources; and synthesis studies of scientific environmental or socioeconomic information relevant to the OCS oil and gas program. The most relevant geographic areas are potential Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease areas in the Beaufort Sea, the Chukchi Sea and Cook Inlet including Shelikof Strait. Following the submission of letters of intent (LOI) from the University of Alaska, the BOEM, in discussion with representatives from the State of Alaska, have selected the LOI topics listed below for development of full proposals. This request is not a guarantee of funding. Proposals that do not target these selected research areas will not be considered: (1) Coastal Community Vulnerability Index and Visualizations of Change in Cook Inlet, Alaska (2) Nearshore food web structure along environmental gradients in OCS Cook Inlet region (3) High-frequency time-series characterization physicochemical parameters of Cook Inlet, Alaska (4) Physical drivers on change in the Beaufort Sea coastal lagoons: Effects of storm surges and flooding on barrier islands and a key subsistence species, the Pacific common eider (5) Microbial biodegradation of Alaska North Slope crude oil in Pacific Arctic marine sediments. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Announcement included under RELATED DOCUMENTS tab |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lead Contract Specialist Christy Tardiff 703-787-1367
christy.tardiff@bsee.gov Email:christy.tardiff@bsee.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 289617 Full Announcement-M17AS00001 -> FY17 AK CMI NOFA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lead Contract Specialist Christy Tardiff 703-787-1367 christy.tardiff@bsee.gov Email: christy.tardiff@bsee.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.421 | PKG00228728 | Oct 20, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
289617 SF424-2.0.pdf
289617 SF424A-1.0.pdf
289617 Project-1.1.pdf
289617 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
289617 Budget-1.1.pdf
289617 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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