Closed · M19AS00006 · CFDA 15.424 · Discretionary

Ecological Function and Recovery of Biological Communities within Sand Shoal Habitats within the Gulf of Mexico

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

$1.2M-$2M
Award range
Closed
Status
April 29, 2019
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

Ecological Function and Recovery of Biological Communities within Sand Shoal Habitats within the Gulf of Mexico is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that offered $1,200,000 -- $2,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 108 other opportunities from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

$1.2M-$2M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
15.424
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Ecological Function and Recovery of Biologica… is closed (last close April 29, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management still indexes 108 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 April 29, 2019

Posted Feb 28 Closes Apr 29

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

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 investigate the long-term recovery of benthic and fish communities following dredging of sand resources within Ship Shoal in the Gulf of Mexico. The objectives of this study are to examine the relationship of human disturbance to ecosystem services in offshore sand shoal habitats in the Ship Shoal borrow area and nearby control sites off Louisiana. Further, to determine if there are functional differences in control site and borrow sites (pre- and post-dredging) by examining species distribution, diversity, habitat use, population dynamics and rate of recovery of benthic habitats. If so, investigate if these differences correlate with biophysical differences (grain size, flow characteristics). Finally, determine if there are regional differences in recovery (Gulf of Mexico vs. Atlantic). Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates the conduct of environmental and socioeconomic studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the human, marine, and coastal environments which may be affected by oil and gas or other mineral development. OCSLA Section 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. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This Program Announcement describes the specific project that may be awarded to a qualified recipient within the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit network only (http://www.cesu.psu.edu/unit_portals/GUCO_portal.htm). The award is premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal.

Campus applicant desk · Environment

Grants.gov prints only higher-education applicant doors for Ecological Function and Recovery of Biologica… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). This reads as a campus competition desk, not a civic or commercial open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). 28 other Bureau of Ocean Energy Management listings share this eligibility-code string (26% of 109).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

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Agency Contact

Christy Tardiff 703-787-1367 Christy.Tardiff@bsee.gov

What to do next

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