The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of offshore sand resources, beach nourishment, coastal recovery, and coastal resiliency, and meet the goals

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of the MMP.

This funding is available to East Coast state entities; one state entity will receive funding per state.

The Program is tasked with leasing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas for extraction of non-energy resources.

The MMP specializes in collaboration, support, and management of OCS sand and mineral resources while safeguarding the environment.