# MM-20-01: New York Bight (NYB) Fish, Fisheries, and Sand Features: In the Field

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m21as00536-mm-20-01-new-york-bight-nyb-fish/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334142

> Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered grants of up to $825,000 (at least $775,000) to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make $825,000 in total. Applications closed on August 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M21AS00536 |
| Agency | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $825,000 |
| Award floor | $775,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $825,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.423 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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)

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is M21AS00536 still open?

No. It closed on August 16, 2021.

### Who can apply for MM-20-01: New York Bight (NYB) Fish, Fisheries, and Sand Features: In the Field?

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MM-20-01: New York Bight (NYB) Fish, Fisheries, and Sand Features: In the Field?

Closed August 16, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $825,000 each. About $825,000 in total.

### Who has won Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Environmental Studies (ES) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alaska Fairbanks, Louisiana State University, University of California Santa Cruz. The program made 57 awards worth $34.9 million in that time.