Opportunity Information: Apply for M23AS00321
AK-19-02: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) - 2023 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) as a cooperative agreement. The program sits under the environmental funding activity category (CFDA 15.421) and operates through the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute, a long-running partnership that began in 1993 between BOEM and the University of Alaska, with participation from the State of Alaska. The core purpose of the CMI is to improve and keep current the scientific understanding of environmental conditions on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), especially in ways that support BOEM's responsibilities around offshore oil and gas planning and decision-making.
The opportunity emphasizes applied research that directly informs potential future lease sales and other oil and gas related actions in Alaska. In practical terms, BOEM is looking for studies that fill gaps in environmental and oceanographic knowledge, strengthen baseline datasets, and provide decision-relevant information about the offshore environment where energy development could occur. Because it is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect BOEM to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, and oversight consistent with cooperative research partnerships rather than a hands-off grant.
For fiscal year 2023, BOEM anticipated contributing up to about $40,000 per award through the CMI cost-sharing framework, with the expectation that this federal contribution will be leveraged by comparable additional resources, logistics, or scientific capacity from partners. A key condition is a minimum 1:1 non-federal match, meaning the recipient organization must provide at least one dollar of matching funds for every federal dollar awarded. The specific listing also indicates an award ceiling of $25,354 for this funding opportunity, reflecting the maximum federal amount available under this particular notice.
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, which aligns with the CMI's university-centered cooperative model. The solicitation timeline shows the opportunity was created on June 1, 2023, with an original closing date of July 3, 2023. The notice describes a two-step intake process where BOEM first reviews Letters of Intent and then invites full proposals for the selected topic areas.
For this cycle, after reviewing submitted Letters of Intent, BOEM requested a single-source proposal focused on a feasibility study of a novel instrumental technique to characterize subsurface currents and hydrography within the Alaska OCS. In other words, the funded work is intended to test and evaluate an emerging measurement approach that can improve how researchers observe underwater current patterns and water properties beneath the surface. That type of information is central to understanding offshore environmental dynamics and can affect everything from ecosystem conditions to how potential industrial activities might interact with the marine environment.Apply for M23AS00321
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AK-19-02: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) - 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.421.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-07-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,354.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - AK-19-02: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) - 2023
What is the AK-19-02: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) - 2023 opportunity?
AK-19-02: Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) - 2023 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). It is offered as a cooperative agreement through the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) partnership.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement. That generally means BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the project (for example, coordination, technical input, and oversight), consistent with a cooperative research partnership rather than a hands-off grant.
What is the funding activity category and CFDA number?
The program is under the environmental funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 15.421.
What is the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute (CMI)?
The Alaska Coastal Marine Institute is a long-running partnership that began in 1993 between BOEM and the University of Alaska, with participation from the State of Alaska. It supports applied research to improve and keep current the scientific understanding of environmental conditions on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
What is the main purpose of the CMI program?
The core purpose is to improve and keep current scientific understanding of environmental conditions on Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf, especially in ways that support BOEM's responsibilities for offshore oil and gas planning and decision-making.
What types of projects is BOEM looking to fund under this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes applied research that directly informs potential future lease sales and other oil and gas-related actions in Alaska. BOEM is looking for studies that fill gaps in environmental and oceanographic knowledge, strengthen baseline datasets, and provide decision-relevant information about offshore environments where energy development could occur.
What does "decision-relevant" research mean in this context?
Based on the notice description, it refers to applied studies that generate information BOEM can use for offshore oil and gas planning and decision-making in Alaska, including information relevant to potential future lease sales and related actions.
What is the geographic or environmental focus area?
The focus is Alaska's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the offshore environmental conditions relevant to that region.
How much funding is available per award?
For fiscal year 2023, BOEM anticipated contributing up to about $40,000 per award through the CMI cost-sharing framework, with the federal contribution leveraged by comparable additional resources or capacity from partners. The specific listing also indicates an award ceiling of $25,354, which is described as the maximum federal amount available under this particular notice.
What is the award ceiling for this notice?
The award ceiling listed for this funding opportunity is $25,354 (the maximum federal amount available under this particular notice).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A minimum 1:1 non-federal match is required. That means the recipient organization must provide at least one dollar of non-federal matching funds for every federal dollar awarded.
What does a 1:1 non-federal match mean for applicants?
It means the applicant/recipient must contribute non-federal resources equal to or greater than the federal amount. For example, if $25,354 in federal funds were awarded, at least $25,354 in non-federal match would be required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. This aligns with the university-centered cooperative model of the Alaska Coastal Marine Institute.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The solicitation timeline shows the opportunity was created on June 1, 2023, and had an original closing date of July 3, 2023.
What was the application process described in the notice?
The notice describes a two-step intake process. BOEM first reviews Letters of Intent, and then invites full proposals for selected topic areas.
What happened after BOEM reviewed the Letters of Intent for this cycle?
After reviewing submitted Letters of Intent, BOEM requested a single-source proposal focused on a feasibility study of a novel instrumental technique to characterize subsurface currents and hydrography within the Alaska OCS.
What is meant by "single-source proposal" in this notice?
Based on the provided description, BOEM requested one proposal (rather than multiple competing proposals) for a specific topic area after reviewing Letters of Intent.
What specific research topic was requested for the invited proposal?
The requested work is a feasibility study of a novel instrumental technique to characterize subsurface currents and hydrography within the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf.
What does the requested feasibility study aim to test?
It is intended to test and evaluate an emerging measurement approach that can improve how researchers observe underwater current patterns and water properties beneath the surface.
Why are subsurface currents and hydrography important to BOEM's goals?
The notice indicates these measurements are central to understanding offshore environmental dynamics and can affect ecosystem conditions as well as how potential industrial activities might interact with the marine environment, which ties back to BOEM's offshore planning and decision-making responsibilities.
What kind of involvement should recipients expect from BOEM during the project?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect BOEM to have substantial involvement during the project, such as coordination, technical input, and oversight consistent with cooperative research partnerships.
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