The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct field research to serve the public interest in offshore sand resources by investigating existing fish communities and their recovery following dredging of
sand resources within the New York Bight (NYB) in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Beta.SAM Contract Opportunities
Additional Information of Eligibility:The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act at 43 USC 1345(e) authorizes BOEM to enter into cooperative agreements with States affected by energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf for purposes including the joint utilization of available expertise, the facilitating of permitting procedures, joint planning and review, and the formation of joint surveillance and monitoring arrangements to carry out applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and stipulations relevant to Outer Continental Shelf operations.
Coastal State Governments and Public, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education in the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://sam.gov/opp/febf50acd0384a1f9b15a56a1d8abf38/viewContact: Agency Email Description: Dominique.Bruce-Morton@bsee.gov
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2021-06-14
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-09-02