Opportunity Information: Apply for M19AS00011
The Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Studies Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M19AS00011) is a discretionary Department of the Interior award administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement. The activity area is environmental research (CFDA 15.423), and while the eligible applicant category is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, this particular announcement is not broadly competitive.
In practical terms, BOEM is announcing its intent to fund a single, specific research effort at Rutgers University. The agency states that the opportunity is open only to Rutgers University and that no other proposals are being requested at this time. BOEM anticipates making one award in FY 2019, with an award ceiling of $500,000 and an expected total funding level of about $500,000, contingent on the availability of federal funds. The posting was created on April 8, 2019, and lists an original closing date of May 23, 2019. The anticipated period of performance runs from FY 2019 through FY 2023, indicating a multi-year research timeline intended to support BOEM decision-making across several planning and review cycles.
The project sits within BOEMs Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP), which is responsible for leasing areas on the Nations outer continental shelf for renewable energy development and for reviewing offshore wind construction and operations plans. Because offshore wind projects can overlap with long-established ocean uses, BOEM is seeking research that helps the agency understand, document, and evaluate how offshore renewable energy development interacts with commercial fishing activity. The core theme is not just whether there is overlap, but how fishing behavior, access, and economic outcomes may change as wind energy leasing and development proceeds.
The stated research purpose has three main components. First, BOEM wants a characterization of commercial fishing activity occurring within wind energy lease areas, and it wants that characterization placed in a broader regional context rather than treated as isolated sites. This implies mapping and describing where fishing occurs, what fisheries and gear types are involved, when effort is concentrated, and how lease areas fit into the larger footprint of fishing grounds. Second, BOEM wants analysis of the ability of commercial fishers to operate in alternative locations, and the potential impacts of shifting effort elsewhere. That element ties directly to fisheries management realities, such as regulations, seasonal closures, quota constraints, distance-to-port and trip costs, crowding and conflict in substitute grounds, and whether alternative areas can realistically support displaced effort without creating additional ecological or economic pressures. Third, BOEM is looking for best practices to determine cumulative effects on the commercial fishing industry, which goes beyond project-by-project impacts and focuses on how multiple wind projects, along with other ocean uses and management measures, might collectively affect fishing communities, revenues, operating costs, safety, and long-term viability.
The specific project identified in the announcement is titled Understanding Potential Economic Impacts to Commercial Fishing Industry from Offshore Wind Energy Development. The emphasis on economic impacts signals an intent to translate spatial and operational changes into measurable outcomes such as changes in revenue, costs, productivity, profitability, risk, and distributional impacts across fleets, ports, and communities. It also suggests the work may inform BOEMs environmental reviews and planning processes by providing more defensible methods and data for assessing commercial fisheries impacts in the context of offshore wind leasing, construction, and operations.
Overall, this opportunity is a targeted BOEM-Rutgers cooperative agreement designed to produce applied research that supports federal offshore wind decision-making while improving how commercial fishing activity is described, how displacement and adaptation are evaluated, and how cumulative impacts to the fishing industry are assessed over time.Apply for M19AS00011
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Studies Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.423.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 08, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 23, 2019. (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 $500,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is the Fiscal Year 2019 Environmental Studies Program opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number M19AS00011.
Which federal agency is offering and administering this award?
This is a discretionary award from the U.S. Department of the Interior, administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
What type of award is it (grant, contract, cooperative agreement)?
It is a cooperative agreement. That structure means BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the project as it is carried out, rather than simply providing funding with limited federal engagement.
What is the program or activity area associated with this opportunity?
The activity area is environmental research under CFDA 15.423 (Environmental Studies Program).
Is this opportunity competitively open to the public?
No. Although the eligible applicant category includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, this particular announcement is not broadly competitive.
Who is eligible to apply to this specific announcement?
BOEM states the opportunity is open only to Rutgers University and that no other proposals are being requested at this time.
How many awards does BOEM expect to make?
BOEM anticipates making one award in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $500,000.
What is the expected total funding level?
The expected total funding level is approximately $500,000, contingent on the availability of federal funds.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The posting was created on April 8, 2019.
What is the closing date listed for the opportunity?
The announcement lists an original closing date of May 23, 2019.
What is the anticipated period of performance?
The anticipated period of performance runs from FY 2019 through FY 2023, reflecting a multi-year research effort.
Which BOEM office is associated with this project?
The project sits within BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP).
What does BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) do in this context?
OREP is responsible for leasing areas on the nation's outer continental shelf for renewable energy development and for reviewing offshore wind construction and operations plans.
What is the main research topic BOEM is seeking to address?
BOEM is seeking research to understand, document, and evaluate how offshore renewable energy development (particularly offshore wind) interacts with commercial fishing activity, including how fishing behavior, access, and economic outcomes may change as leasing and development proceed.
What is the title of the specific project identified in the announcement?
The identified project is titled Understanding Potential Economic Impacts to Commercial Fishing Industry from Offshore Wind Energy Development.
What are the major research components BOEM describes?
The stated research purpose has three main components:
- Characterize commercial fishing activity occurring within wind energy lease areas, and place that characterization in a broader regional context.
- Analyze the ability of commercial fishers to operate in alternative locations and evaluate potential impacts of shifting effort elsewhere.
- Identify best practices for determining cumulative effects on the commercial fishing industry (beyond project-by-project impacts).
What does "characterization of commercial fishing activity" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the announcement, it implies mapping and describing where fishing occurs, what fisheries and gear types are involved, when effort is concentrated, and how wind energy lease areas relate to the broader footprint of fishing grounds across the region.
Why does BOEM emphasize a regional context rather than treating lease areas as isolated sites?
The announcement indicates BOEM wants fishing within lease areas understood as part of a larger system of fishing grounds. This approach helps assess how changes in one place may connect to activity, access, and pressure in other areas across the region.
What does BOEM mean by evaluating fishers' ability to operate in alternative locations?
This component focuses on whether fishers can realistically shift effort to substitute grounds and what impacts might follow. The announcement ties this to real-world constraints such as fisheries regulations, seasonal closures, quota limits, distance-to-port and trip costs, crowding and conflict in alternative grounds, and whether alternative areas can absorb displaced effort without creating additional ecological or economic pressures.
What are "cumulative effects" in this opportunity?
Cumulative effects refer to impacts that go beyond a single offshore wind project. BOEM is looking for best practices to assess how multiple wind projects, together with other ocean uses and management measures, may collectively affect fishing communities and industry outcomes over time.
What types of outcomes does BOEM appear to be interested in measuring?
The announcement emphasizes economic impacts, signaling interest in measurable outcomes such as changes in revenue, costs, productivity, profitability, risk, and how impacts may be distributed across fleets, ports, and communities.
How will BOEM likely use the results of this research?
The opportunity description indicates the research is intended to support BOEM decision-making for offshore wind leasing and review processes, including improving methods and data used to assess commercial fisheries impacts in environmental reviews and planning.
Does BOEM indicate why this is set up as a cooperative agreement?
Yes. The announcement notes that BOEM expects substantial involvement in the work as it is carried out, which is a defining feature of cooperative agreements.
Is the award guaranteed?
No. The announcement indicates the expected funding level is contingent on the availability of federal funds.
Does the opportunity request proposals from organizations other than Rutgers University?
No. BOEM explicitly states the opportunity is open only to Rutgers University and that no other proposals are being requested at this time.
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