FY 2015 Environmental Studies Program

Post Date

March 12th 2015

Application Due Date

April 27th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

M15AS00009

CFDA Number(s)

15.423

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $100000 - $1500000

Grant 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 nation's outer continental shelf. This Program Announcement describes the specific projects that may be awarded to the universities or eligible groups identified. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following projects;Understanding Whale Presence in the Virginia Offshore Wind Energy Area (open to Cornell University Bio-acoustic Research Program via the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU)

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

• Agency Contact:

  Rhonda Fernandez, 703-787-1348
  Rhonda.Fernandez@bsee.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Rhonda.Fernandez@bsee.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  Rhonda.Fernandez@bsee.gov

• More Information:

  Program Announcement