# PC-22-02: Seafloor Condition OCS Monitoring: BIGHT’23

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m22as00361-pc-22-02-seafloor-condition-ocs-monitoring-bight23/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341851

> Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $300,000 in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M22AS00361 |
| Agency | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 9, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $300,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.423 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This study is a single source Cooperative Agreement between BOEM and the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) under 43 USC 1346 and 43 USC 1457b. The State of California, through SCCWRP, has made significant investments to assess cumulative impacts from multiple sources and to improve capacity for regional assessments. SCCWRP is uniquely qualified to perform this research because they are the sole entity in southern California responsible for coastal water management.

## What the grant funds

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) oversees leasing, development, and production of conventional energy and renewable energy on the nations’ outer continental shelf (OCS). The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) at 43 USC 1346 mandates that BOEM conduct environmental studies needed for the assessment and management of environmental impacts on the marine environment which may be affected by existing and future offshore energy development. The purpose of this award is to assist the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP) scientists assess the ecological condition of the seafloor near oil and gas platforms in Federal (OCS) waters of the Santa Barbara Channel offshore southern California. Through this Cooperative Agreement, scientists will utilize tools developed by SCCWRP to examine the seafloor adjacent to OCS oil and gas platforms. Information collected about seafloor disturbance and conditions will inform and benefit public decisions and development of State programs and policies related to OCS platform operations and decommissioning planning. Beneficiaries include all public stakeholders, local government agencies, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of California.

## Questions people ask

### Is M22AS00361 still open?

No. It closed on August 9, 2022.

### Who can apply for PC-22-02: Seafloor Condition OCS Monitoring: BIGHT’23?

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for PC-22-02: Seafloor Condition OCS Monitoring: BIGHT’23?

Closed August 9, 2022. 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 $300,000 each. About $300,000 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.