This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI), supports critical research on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Its primary purpose is to inform responsible management decisions regarding offshore energy and mineral resources. Proposals should focus on the Lower Cook Inlet Planning Area and address environmental, social, economic, or cultural processes impacted by OCS activities. Priority research needs include investigating the fate and effects of contaminants like ocean acidification and oil spills, understanding biological responses to climate change and human impacts, and assessing marine mammal distribution and the effects of vessel traffic on endangered species such as Cook Inlet belugas. This initiative aims to enhance scientific predictive capabilities and improve data sharing for prudent resource management.
Opportunity ID: 353342
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | M24AS00303 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | AK-24-03: 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: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.421 — Alaska Coastal Marine Institute |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 02, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 02, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 02, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jun 03, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Single Source Cooperative Agreement with University of Alaska. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Description: | In 1993, the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) was established by a Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the University of Alaska (UA). BOEM’s mission is to manage development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program is mandated by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to assess and understand how the Bureau’s decision-making impacts the environment, including the human environment, and how those impacts can be avoided or minimized. The University of Alaska inspires learning, and advances and disseminates knowledge through teaching, research, and public service, emphasizing the North and its diverse peoples. The University of Alaska works with federal and state agencies and private enterprise to develop collaboration and growth in all areas of science and technology. CMI was established to provide BOEM the opportunity to partner with the UA on research required for defensible natural resource decisions on the Alaska OCS. Objectives The Framework Issues which guide the CMI are:• Scientific studies for better understanding marine, coastal, or human environments affected or potentially affected by offshore energy and mineral exploration and extraction on the OCS.• Modeling studies of environmental, social, economic, or cultural processes related to OCS energy and marine mineral activities in order to improve scientific predictive capabilities.• Experimental 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 scientific information regarding marine or coastal resources or human activities in order to support prudent management of conventional energy resources and potential development of renewable energy and marine mineral resources on the OCS offshore the State of Alaska.• Synthesis studies of scientific environmental or socioeconomic background information relevant to the OCS program.Geographic Regions of InterestIn 2024, BOEM is requesting proposals focused within the Lower Cook Inlet Planning Area. Priority Research NeedsIn addition to the framework issues, BOEM has identified the following research priorities in three areas:Fate and Effects of Contaminants• Carbonate chemistry conditions and the response of marine organisms, to assess the potential for coastal and ocean acidification and impacts on biological resources.• Fate and weathering of oil spills from renewable and conventional energy projects in open water and ice conditions, including refinements to modeling algorithms.• Characterization and structural properties (e.g., extent, thickness, velocity, seasonality, frequency of occurrence) of sea ice, including frazil and submerged ice.Biology• Effects of climate change on marine ecosystem functions.• Detecting and quantifying natural vs. anthropogenic impacts in estuarine and marine ecosystems.• Immigration and emigration pathways for adult and juvenile salmon.Marine Mammals• Seasonal presence and spatial distribution of baleen whales in lower Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait.• Impacts of vessel traffic in Cook Inlet on Cook Inlet belugas, ESA listed stocks of humpback whales, Northeast population of Fin whales, North Pacific right whale, and the Southwest sea otter population, including collision risk and potential to disturb foraging, breeding, and calving/pupping activity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | See Related Documents |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christy Tardiff
Christy.Tardiff@bsee.gov Email:Christy.Tardiff@bsee.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 353342 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Full Announcement M24AS00303.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christy Tardiff 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 | M24AS00303 | AK-24-03: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute | PKG00285701 | Apr 02, 2024 | May 02, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353342 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353342 SF424A-1.0.pdf
353342 SF424B-1.1.pdf
353342 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353342 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
353342 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
353342 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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