Opportunity Information: Apply for M24AS00407
This grant opportunity comes from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and focuses on how marine mineral resources, especially offshore sand and gravel, are managed in places where offshore wind energy development is also expanding. BOEM manages energy and mineral resources on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) with a dual mandate: support economic development and energy independence while protecting the environment. Within BOEM, the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) plays a practical role by arranging negotiated agreements that allow OCS sediment resources to be used for coastal restoration projects, such as beach nourishment, dune building, wetland restoration, and other efforts that reduce storm and erosion impacts. A major theme of the opportunity is improving how BOEM and its partners make decisions so the public gets strong value from these resources over time, while use of the seabed for multiple purposes (including wind energy) increases.
The legal backbone for the work is the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Several parts of OCSLA are highlighted to show why this type of study is required and why cooperation with states and research institutions is central. Section 1346 calls for environmental and socioeconomic studies needed to assess and manage impacts from offshore energy or mineral development that could affect human, marine, and coastal environments. Section 1331 encourages state participation in policy and planning decisions related to OCS resources, including sand and gravel. Section 1345 authorizes cooperative agreements with affected states to meet OCSLA requirements by sharing information, combining expertise, and creating joint monitoring approaches that help implement federal and state laws and related stipulations for OCS operations both offshore and onshore. BOEM also notes that it has a long track record of this kind of partnership work, with marine minerals investigations carried out through cooperative efforts since 1994.
In practical terms, the project described is a comparative study of marine mineral resource management practices in the context of wind energy development, specifically with countries in the North Atlantic region. The intent is to look at how peer nations manage similar offshore mineral resources and seabed uses while developing offshore wind, and to compare those approaches with US practices. While the notice does not list specific study questions or deliverables in detail, the framing suggests an emphasis on policies, planning processes, coordination mechanisms, and management strategies that help balance coastal restoration needs for sediments with the growing footprint of offshore wind leasing, construction, cables, and related infrastructure. The end value to BOEM and partners is better information for decision-making, improved coordination, and more responsible long-term use of OCS sand and gravel resources in a multi-use ocean environment.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, meaning BOEM expects substantial involvement in the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving a final report. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 15.424, categorized under Environment. The eligible applicant category is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the listing makes clear this specific award is intended as a single-source cooperative agreement with the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. The funding opportunity number is M24AS00407, with an award ceiling of $125,000. The posting shows an original closing date of 2024-08-15 and a creation date of 2024-08-01, with the expectation of one award consistent with the single-source structure.Apply for M24AS00407
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "A Comparative Study of Marine Mineral Resource Management Practices in the Context of Wind Energy Development with Countries in the North Atlantic Region" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.424.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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