What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program", offered by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. It is associated with CFDA program 15.423. The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of ...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on March 20, 2017. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $250,000 -- $1,650,000. Total estimated funding: $1,650,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · M17AS00007 · CFDA 15.423 · Discretionary

BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$250K-$1.6M
Award range: Closed
Status: March 20, 2017
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that offered $250,000 -- $1,650,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 74 other opportunities from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

$250K-$1.6M
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 15.423
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program is closed (last close March 20, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management still indexes 74 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 20, 2017

Posted Feb 2 Closes Mar 20

Est. Total Funding

$1,650,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy and mineral production on the nationâ¿¿s outer continental shelf.This study will examine and analyze a major oil spillâ¿¿s prospective lasting effects on shipwrecks, which have been demonstrated in previous BOEM studies to serve as deepwater artificial reefs for various biota.BOEM seeks to facilitate environmental research by the University of Southern Mississippi with the State of Mississippi for gathering scientific information about prospective lingering impacts on shipwreck microbiomes from 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The total anticipated amount of funding available in FY 2017 is approximately $265,000, with additional funds in subsequent fiscal years, subject to the availability of funds.This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project:Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Corrosion, Hydrocarbon Exposure, Microbiology & Archaeology Project II (GOM-SCHEMA II): Project Management and Microbial EcologyOpen to: Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit University of Southern Mississippi (public university of an affected state)No other proposals are requested at this time, although additional opportunities may be announced in the future.The award will be a cooperative agreement (with the exception of tasks performed by Federal partners

Campus applicant desk · Environment

Grants.gov prints only higher-education applicant doors for BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). This reads as a campus competition desk, not a civic or commercial open call. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). This eligibility-code string dominates the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management book (49 peers, 65% of 75).

Code 06: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Dominique Bruce 703-787-1342 Dominique.Bruce@bsee.gov

What to do next

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