The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering this grant to address data gaps concerning seafloor characterization within the mesophotic zone (40-150m). This grant is for assessing seafloor features like shipwrecks, hard-bottom habitats, and pinnacles, and understanding their ecological roles to inform management decisions. The study aims to document selected shipwreck sites, functioning as artificial reefs, and compare their community structures and recruitment patterns with nearby natural reefs. This research will yield vital insights into the colonization and ecological significance of shipwrecks as marine habitats, thereby supporting BOEM’s responsible resource management.
Opportunity ID: 328145
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M20AS00173 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | GM-20-02-Data Gap: Characterizing the Seafloor in the Mesophotic Zone |
| 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: | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2020 This announcement was previously competed under M20AS00006. No additional applications are requested-this is a duplicate announcement pursuant to a transition to Grant Solutions. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 21, 2020 This announcement was previously competed under M20AS00006. No additional applications are requested-this is a duplicate announcement pursuant to a transition to Grant Solutions. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are coastal State Governments and Public, State-controlled institutions of higher education in the following Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESUs): Gulf Coast; Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast; Chesapeake Watershed; or North Atlantic Coast (see http://www.cesu.psu.edu).
The specific project identified in Section 2 is intended for eligible applicants. However, cooperative research (establishment of teams) is encouraged and the applicant may include subcontracts to non-profit organizations, private institutions of higher education, private companies or public and state controlled institutions of higher education within their proposal. This research project is required to have a staff member of the applying organization as the Principal Investigator (PI). Cooperative research between interested organizations – i.e., state agencies, public universities, and non-profits in affected states – is always encouraged. Federal entities as partners are allowed, however the tasks performed by the Federal partner and the associated budget must be presented separately by the Federal partner. Other non-federal organizations may be partners and their tasks and budgets should be included in the non-profit’s proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The seafloor in the mesophotic zone (40–150 m) represents an area where BOEM lacks sufficient scientific information to confidently render management decisions that are not overly burdensome. The Bureau has a clear need to characterize seafloor features, including shipwrecks, hard-bottom habitat, and pinnacles, and their ecological role to develop proper management and avoidance strategies based upon their ecological community structures. Shipwrecks provide a hard, artificial substrate for colonizing organisms and provide shelter from predation for a diverse array of marine life. The aim of this study is to document each selected shipwreck site and compare recruitment and community structure between these unique artificial reefs (shipwrecks) and natural reefs in order to provide insight into the colonization and role of shipwrecks as habitat. This study will strategically target shipwreck locations (artificial reefs) with known nearby naturally-occurring hard-bottom benthic communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paula Barksdale
Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov Email:Paula.Barksdale@bsee.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paula Barksdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.423 | M20AS00173 | GM-20-02-Data Gap: Characterizing the Seafloor in the Mesophotic Zone | PKG00262600 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328145 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
328145 SF424B-1.1.pdf
328145 SF424A-1.0.pdf
328145 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328145 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
328145 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
328145 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
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