environment · DOI-BOEM

MM-20-01: New York Bight (NYB) Fish, Fisheries, and Sand Features: In the Field

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · M21AS00536

Closed

Award Range

$775K – $825K

Total Program Funding

$825K

Deadline

August 16, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

MM-20-01: New York Bight (NYB) Fish, Fisheries, and Sand Features: In the Field. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct field research to serve the public interest in offshore sand resources by investigating existing fish communities and their recovery following dredging... $775,000-$825,000 per award; $825,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, State governments, Private universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act at 43 USC 1345(e) authorizes BOEM to enter into cooperative agreements with States affected by energy develop...
•Deadline: 2021-08-16

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What This Grant Funds

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct field research to serve the public interest in offshore sand resources by investigating existing fish communities and their recovery following dredging of sand resources within the New York Bight (NYB) in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.

Attachments

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FULL SOW 6-14-21

NY_Bight_Phase_II_SOW_6-14-21.pdf

PDF

Mini SOW 6-14-21

NY_Bight_Phase_II_Mini_SOW_6-14-21.pdf

PDF

Foa_Content_of_M21AS00536 6-14-21.pdf

Foa_Content_of_M21AS00536_6-14-21.pdf

Who Can Apply

The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act at 43 USC 1345(e) authorizes BOEM to enter into cooperative agreements with States affected by energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf for purposes including 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. Coastal State Governments and Public, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education in the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)State GovernmentsPrivate Colleges & Universities

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $775K
Maximum Award: $825K
Total Program Funding: $825K
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 14, 2021

Application Deadline: August 16, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

Dominique Bruce Morton Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsee.gov

Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsee.gov

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