The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a grant for developing a regional index to assess and rank anthropogenic disturbance in soft-sediment biological communities in the Southern California Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This project aims to create a tool that will aid in understanding and comparing the condition of seafloor habitats and facilitating environmentally based planning and decision-making for OCS projects and renewable energy development in the Pacific region. The grant focuses on characterizing natural infauna, synthesizing data, identifying community gradients, and assessing impacts of anthropogenic activities on biological communities. Application deadline: April 25, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 282506
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M16AS00006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.423 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to develop an index to regionally assess and rank the degree of anthropogenic disturbance for outer shelf and slope soft-sediment biological communities in areas surrounding platforms in the southern California Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). A complete analysis and tool development will help local government agencies, other Federal agencies and the State of California understand the condition of the deeper seafloor habitat and compare these conditions with shallower waters already assessed. In addition this will allow assessments to be made of the status of the seafloor regionally and comparisons can be made for OCS projects that will impact the soft-bottom habitat. This information will be used in all environmentally based planning, from current biological assessments of critical habitat for white abalone to regional-level decommissioning decisions. Developing a quantitative index for disturbance of seafloor areas is a tool that can be applied to other regions on the Pacific OCS, where there is current interest in renewable energy development. Scope of Objectives: The primary goal of this work will be to develop a formal characterization of natural, non-disturbed macrobenthic infauna of the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope regions (>200m) of the Southern California Bight. Specific objectives include: (1) Synthesize deep-water infaunal data and related environmental datasets collected from across the region into one database; (2) Determine if there is more than one distinct infaunal community across the region and identify the natural gradients (e.g., depth, sediment composition, biogeography) that may differentiate unique infaunal communities; and (3) Once a reference condition can be defined, then sites with potential anthropogenic impacts will be compared to discern if repeatable and predictable alterations in biological communities occur. |
| Link to Additional Information: | grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paula Barksdale 703-787-1743
Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov Email:Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Correct eligible organizations. | Mar 24, 2016 | |
| Mar 24, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M16AS00006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.423 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to develop an index to regionally assess and rank the degree of anthropogenic disturbance for outer shelf and slope soft-sediment biological communities in areas surrounding platforms in the southern California Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). A complete analysis and tool development will help local government agencies, other Federal agencies and the State of California understand the condition of the deeper seafloor habitat and compare these conditions with shallower waters already assessed. In addition this will allow assessments to be made of the status of the seafloor regionally and comparisons can be made for OCS projects that will impact the soft-bottom habitat. This information will be used in all environmentally based planning, from current biological assessments of critical habitat for white abalone to regional-level decommissioning decisions. Developing a quantitative index for disturbance of seafloor areas is a tool that can be applied to other regions on the Pacific OCS, where there is current interest in renewable energy development. Scope of Objectives: The primary goal of this work will be to develop a formal characterization of natural, non-disturbed macrobenthic infauna of the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope regions (>200m) of the Southern California Bight. Specific objectives include: (1) Synthesize deep-water infaunal data and related environmental datasets collected from across the region into one database; (2) Determine if there is more than one distinct infaunal community across the region and identify the natural gradients (e.g., depth, sediment composition, biogeography) that may differentiate unique infaunal communities; and (3) Once a reference condition can be defined, then sites with potential anthropogenic impacts will be compared to discern if repeatable and predictable alterations in biological communities occur. |
| Link to Additional Information: | grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paula Barksdale 703-787-1743
Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov Email:Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M16AS00006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.423 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies Program (ESP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to develop an index to regionally assess and rank the degree of anthropogenic disturbance for outer shelf and slope soft-sediment biological communities in areas surrounding platforms in the southern California Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). A complete analysis and tool development will help local government agencies, other Federal agencies and the State of California understand the condition of the deeper seafloor habitat and compare these conditions with shallower waters already assessed. In addition this will allow assessments to be made of the status of the seafloor regionally and comparisons can be made for OCS projects that will impact the soft-bottom habitat. This information will be used in all environmentally based planning, from current biological assessments of critical habitat for white abalone to regional-level decommissioning decisions. Developing a quantitative index for disturbance of seafloor areas is a tool that can be applied to other regions on the Pacific OCS, where there is current interest in renewable energy development. Scope of Objectives: The primary goal of this work will be to develop a formal characterization of natural, non-disturbed macrobenthic infauna of the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope regions (>200m) of the Southern California Bight. Specific objectives include: (1) Synthesize deep-water infaunal data and related environmental datasets collected from across the region into one database; (2) Determine if there is more than one distinct infaunal community across the region and identify the natural gradients (e.g., depth, sediment composition, biogeography) that may differentiate unique infaunal communities; and (3) Once a reference condition can be defined, then sites with potential anthropogenic impacts will be compared to discern if repeatable and predictable alterations in biological communities occur. |
| Link to Additional Information: | grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paula Barksdale 703-787-1743
Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov Email:Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paula Barksdale 703-787-1743 Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov Email: Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00221931 | Mar 25, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282506 SF424-2.0.pdf
282506 SF424A-1.0.pdf
282506 Project-1.1.pdf
282506 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
282506 Budget-1.1.pdf
282506 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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