The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering cooperative agreements to enhance understanding of offshore renewable energy’s interactions with the marine environment. This grant aims to support studies including developing statistical cost-benefit analyses for geotechnical investigations, validating autonomous whale detection buoys, and tracking nanotagged birds and bats near offshore wind turbines, specifically near Block Island, RI. This initiative will provide crucial data on wildlife movement patterns in proximity to operating turbines. Eligibility is limited to state offices and public universities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, such as the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center and the University of Rhode Island. This funding supports BOEM’s mandate under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to conduct essential environmental and socioeconomic studies.
Opportunity ID: 292444
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M17AS00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM 2017 Renewable Energy |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.408 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Renewable Energy |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Renewable Energy is offering cooperative agreement opportunities to develop information to better understand the interactions of offshore renewable energy development and the marine environment. Specifically, the cooperative agreements will be issued to: (1) develop a method for performing statistical cost-benefit analyses of site geotechnical investigation plans; (2) validate and calibrate an autonomous whale detection buoy including detection and classification of existing data and characterization of buoy detection range; and (3) install automated receivers to track nanotagged birds and bats near operating offshore wind turbines near Block Island, RI, so that in coordination with other wildlife tracking efforts in the region, a variety of movement patterns of tracked wildlife near offshore wind turbines under a variety of operating conditions can be described. Eligible institutions are state offices and public universities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center) and State of Rhode Island (University of Rhode Island). No other applications are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates BOEM to conduct environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by energy development. Section 1345 of OCSLA authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA and other Federal laws, including the sharing of information, the joint utilization of available expertise, the facilitating of permitting procedures, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer Continental Shelf operations both onshore and offshore. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement is attached to the opportunity. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this Modification is to clarify eligibility requirements. Eligible applicants are governments of "affected States" or public, state-controlled universities of "affected states." An affected state is a state of the United States of America who is affected by oil, gas, or other mineral or energy development off the State’s coast. See the end of the Announcement for more information. | Apr 14, 2017 | |
| Apr 14, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M17AS00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM 2017 Renewable Energy |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.408 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Renewable Energy |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Renewable Energy is offering cooperative agreement opportunities to develop information to better understand the interactions of offshore renewable energy development and the marine environment. Specifically, the cooperative agreements will be issued to: (1) develop a method for performing statistical cost-benefit analyses of site geotechnical investigation plans; (2) validate and calibrate an autonomous whale detection buoy including detection and classification of existing data and characterization of buoy detection range; and (3) install automated receivers to track nanotagged birds and bats near operating offshore wind turbines near Block Island, RI, so that in coordination with other wildlife tracking efforts in the region, a variety of movement patterns of tracked wildlife near offshore wind turbines under a variety of operating conditions can be described. Eligible institutions are state offices and public universities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center) and State of Rhode Island (University of Rhode Island). No other applications are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates BOEM to conduct environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by energy development. Section 1345 of OCSLA authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA and other Federal laws, including the sharing of information, the joint utilization of available expertise, the facilitating of permitting procedures, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer Continental Shelf operations both onshore and offshore. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement is attached to the opportunity. |
| 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: | M17AS00011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BOEM 2017 Renewable Energy |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.408 — Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Renewable Energy |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Renewable Energy is offering cooperative agreement opportunities to develop information to better understand the interactions of offshore renewable energy development and the marine environment. Specifically, the cooperative agreements will be issued to: (1) develop a method for performing statistical cost-benefit analyses of site geotechnical investigation plans; (2) validate and calibrate an autonomous whale detection buoy including detection and classification of existing data and characterization of buoy detection range; and (3) install automated receivers to track nanotagged birds and bats near operating offshore wind turbines near Block Island, RI, so that in coordination with other wildlife tracking efforts in the region, a variety of movement patterns of tracked wildlife near offshore wind turbines under a variety of operating conditions can be described. Eligible institutions are state offices and public universities of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center) and State of Rhode Island (University of Rhode Island). No other applications are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates BOEM to conduct environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by energy development. Section 1345 of OCSLA authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA and other Federal laws, including the sharing of information, the joint utilization of available expertise, the facilitating of permitting procedures, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer Continental Shelf operations both onshore and offshore. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full announcement is attached to the opportunity. |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 292444 Full Announcement-M17AS00011 -> M17AS00011.pdf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.408 | PKG00231357 | Mar 13, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
292444 SF424-2.0.pdf
292444 SF424A-1.0.pdf
292444 Project-1.1.pdf
292444 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
292444 Budget-1.1.pdf
292444 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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