Closed · M23AS00363 · CFDA 15.423 · Discretionary
NT-23-10a: Feel the Vibrations: Behavioral Response by Fish and Invertebrates to Particle Motion/Substrate Vibration from Pile-Driving
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $400K-$450K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 15, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
NT-23-10a: Feel the Vibrations: Behavioral Response by Fish and Invertebrates to Particle Motion/Substrate Vibration from Pile-Driving is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that offered $400,000 -- $450,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $400K-$450K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15.423
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NT-23-10a: Feel the Vibrations: Behavioral Response by Fish and Invertebrates to Particle Motion/Substrate Vibration from Pile-Driving - is cataloged under number M23AS00363 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 15.423, posted by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 16, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $400,000 -- $450,000. The agency has projected $450,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 15, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$400,000 -- $450,000
Close Date
August 15, 2023
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, on the listed application due date.
Posted
June 16, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$450,000
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
Offshore construction activities routinely involve sound and vibration-generating activities, such as pile driving. Little is known about the effects of substrate-borne, vibroacoustic disturbances on marine life living on or in the substrate. BOEM will use the behavioral response information expected from this proposed study to make more informed assessments of the impacts of its activities. The study will include species of ecological and commercial importance. The results will directly inform the animal behavior component of the Center for Marine Acoustic’s (CMA’s) acoustic impact model. Also, the results will inform CMA’s technical papers that inform BOEM’s environmental and biological impact assessments and consultations under the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.The objective of this study is to provide insight about the potential effects of particle motion and substrate-borne vibration from pile-driving activity on demersal fish and invertebrates through a dedicated empirical behavioral response study.The proposed study will assess the behavior of demersal fish and invertebrates during actual pile driving (preferred) or simulated pile-driving activity (acceptable). The study will include a control group to assess baseline behavior without pile-driving activity. Measurements will be made of the vibroacoustic field (must include particle motion and substrate vibration), using appropriate tools for each type of vibroacoustic wave. The study output will provide appropriate context for assessing the cause of any observed changes in behavior by including measurements and documentation of other relevant disturbances and environmental factors. The objectives will be achieved through one or more field studies, with the intention of examining a vibroacoustic field that is representative of offshore construction pile driving.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 06, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
Christy Tardiff christy.tardiff@bsee.gov
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