# PC-23-01: BOEM-MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m23as00335-pc-23-01-boem-marine-multi-agency-rocky/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349017

> Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered grants of up to $2.6 million (at least $2.5 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make $2.6 million in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M23AS00335 |
| Agency | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.6 million |
| Award floor | $2.5 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $2.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.423 |

## Who can apply

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

Single Source Cooperative Agreement with University of California-Santa Cruz.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this study is to evaluate impacts to rocky shore species from OCS activities. The rocky intertidal areas established by the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (MARINe) represent over 20 years of continuous monitoring adjacent to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities off southern California. National Parks, Marine Sanctuaries, California State Agencies and their citizens depend on this information to evaluate potential impacts and manage water quality, protected areas, public health and natural resources. Results from this study were used in oil spill resource damage assessments, listing and endangered species consultations of black abalone, California Marine Protected Area designations, and California Areas of Special Biological Significance assessments. MARINe data remain essential for assessing damages and predicting recovery from oils spills. MARINe data were used in past spills including one Federal pipeline and two tanker oil spills offshore California, and a pipeline oil spill near several Platforms in 2015. MARINe sites established offshore of Oregon adjacent to a potential lease area have established an ecological baseline condition of the shoreline before wave energy devices are deployed offshore. These sites also provide a strong latitudinal comparison to California sites, which can monitor for and help prepare for baseline assessments in areas considered for the BOEM National Program Oil and Gas Program. This study implements BOEM’s Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act mandate to monitor the marine and coastal environments adjacent to OCS operations.

## Questions people ask

### Is M23AS00335 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2023.

### Who can apply for PC-23-01: BOEM-MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network)?

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

### What is the deadline for PC-23-01: BOEM-MARINe (Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network)?

Closed July 31, 2023. 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 $2.6 million each. About $2.6 million 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.