Opportunity Information: Apply for M17AS00003
The FY 2017 Renewable Energy Program (Funding Opportunity Number M17AS00003) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under CFDA 15.408. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The program is grounded in Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), which requires environmental and socioeconomic studies to support responsible management of activities on the Outer Continental Shelf, including offshore energy development.
This announcement is narrowly focused on one intended project: aerial surveys of large pelagic animals, specifically marine mammals and sea turtles, in designated wind energy areas offshore Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Alongside the wildlife surveys, the scope also includes surveys of oceanographic conditions. In practical terms, the project is meant to generate baseline and/or updated information about the presence, distribution, and potentially seasonal patterns of sensitive or protected species in areas where offshore wind development may occur, while also capturing relevant ocean conditions that can influence animal movements and habitat use. The overall purpose is to improve environmental understanding and inform planning, impact analysis, and mitigation for offshore wind activities in the region.
Although the opportunity is presented as a program announcement, it is essentially targeted in nature. BOEM indicates that the project may be awarded to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center (often referred to as the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center or MA CEC), contingent on receiving an acceptable proposal. The eligible applicant category listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, but the narrative makes clear that BOEM is announcing its intent to support this particular topic and potential recipient arrangement rather than running a broad, open competition across many unrelated proposals.
Funding is limited, with key figures appearing in two places in the source information. The award ceiling is listed as $100,000, and the expected number of awards is one. Separately, the description states that the total amount of funding available for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center is not to exceed $500,000. Taken together, this suggests either staged funding, multiple increments, or an overall cap associated with the intended recipient and project framework, even though the opportunity-level ceiling field shows $100,000. Any applicant or partner would need to read the full announcement and coordinate with BOEM to understand how these numbers reconcile (for example, whether $100,000 is the ceiling per budget period or per task, with a higher total project cap).
The schedule is clearly defined. The opportunity was created on November 8, 2016, with an original closing date of January 6, 2017. If awarded, work must begin before September 30, 2017, and the project must be completed no later than two years from the start date. That timeline signals that BOEM is looking for a project that can be mobilized quickly and deliver actionable results within a relatively tight window, consistent with the planning needs of offshore wind leasing, site assessment, and early development decisions in the Massachusetts and Rhode Island wind energy areas.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as BOEM funding targeted environmental data collection to support offshore renewable energy decision-making. By combining aerial surveys of marine mammals and sea turtles with oceanographic observations, the project is designed to strengthen the scientific basis for assessing environmental conditions and potential impacts in offshore wind energy areas, helping BOEM and stakeholders make more informed choices about siting, timing, and mitigation measures.Apply for M17AS00003
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2017 Renewable Energy Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.408.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 06, 2017. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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