New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: FY 2019 Marine Minerals Program

Funding Opportunity ID: 311297 Opportunity Number: M19AS00002 Opportunity Title: FY 2019 Marine Minerals Program Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity: Environment Natural Resources Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.424 Eligible Applicants: State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-BOEM Agency Name: Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Posted Date: Dec 17, 2018 Close Date: Feb 04, 2019 Last Updated Date: Dec 17, 2018 Award Ceiling: $150,000 Award Floor: $50,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $50,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research to serve the public interest in offshore sand resources, coastal restoration, coastal resiliency, and to meet the MMP and Gulf States¿ goal of a Gulf-wide Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sediment inventory. The overall goal of this cooperative agreement is to work with Gulf States to recover legacy geological and geophysical data that will ultimately provide for development of an offshore sediment resources inventory. One of the primary objectives is to coordinate with all 5 Gulf States and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to develop a Gulf-Wide Sediment Inventory program for funding under a future opportunity such as the RESTORE Act Funded Priorities List. This funding is available to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). This is not an open solicitation for proposals. The OCSLA (43 USC 1345)authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with affected States to meet the requirements of OCSLA, including sharing of information, joint utilization of available expertise, formation of joint monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to outer continental shelf operations both onshore and offshore. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. Version: 1

Published at: December 17, 2018 at 06:15PM
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