Closed · M23AS00328 · CFDA 15.423 · Discretionary

GM-22-05: Reevaluating BOEM’s Guidelines for Identifying Submerged Pre-Contact Archaeological Sites in the Gulf of Mexico

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

$1.4M-$1.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 1, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

GM-22-05: Reevaluating BOEM’s Guidelines for Identifying Submerged Pre-Contact Archaeological Sites in the Gulf of Mexico is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that offered $1,450,000 -- $1,500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 108 other opportunities from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

$1.4M-$1.5M
award range
Closed
application status
15.423
CFDA program
108
other opportunities from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Archived opportunity record

GM-22-05: Reevaluating BOEM’s Guidelines for… is closed (last close August 1, 2023). 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 August 1, 2023

Posted Jun 1 Closes Aug 1

Est. Total Funding

$1,500,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Submerged pre-contact sites on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) are difficult to identify and confirm using traditional mapping technologies and BOEM’s current survey guidelines. BOEM errs on the side of caution by assigning avoidance mitigations to potential, but unconfirmed, paleolandscapes that may or may not contain preserved archaeological features. This results in avoidance of areas that may not warrant exclusion from OCS activities across BOEM’s three program areas. Additionally, the identification and preservation of submerged pre-contact cultural resources are frequently cited as priorities by Native American Tribes in BOEM’s government-to-government consultations.The objectives of this study are to:Develop updated and refined regional paleolandscape reconstructions to identify areas with a higher preservation potential for submerged pre-contact archaeological remains.Design, test the efficacy of, and compare results from revised survey methodologies conducted in geologically distinct areas of the GOM to recommend best practices to better detect and delineate preserved paleolandforms and assess their likelihood of containing archaeological materials.Recommend more effective methodologies and revisions to BOEM’s current survey guidelines for submerged paleolandscapes in the GOM Region.This study will assess the currently available data and known or potential locations for submerged pre-contact sites in the GOM and will compile a geospatial database including preservation potential (and lack of potential), estimated age of landforms, depth of burial, and other pertinent information. This study will also conduct geophysical surveys and investigations of potential submerged archaeological features in geologically and environmentally distinct areas in the northern GOM for a comparative analysis of methodologies (at a minimum, areas in the eastern GOM and western GOM).

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 3 doors

GM-22-05: Reevaluating BOEM’s Guidelines for… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (3 doors: State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). 12 other Bureau of Ocean Energy Management listings share this eligibility-code string (11% of 109).

Code 00
State governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

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Agency Contact

Najma Shaikh najma.shaikh@bsee.gov

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