# AK-25-03b, Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans in Lower Cook Inlet

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/m25as00314-ak-25-03b-passive-acoustic-monitoring-for-cetaceans/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360109

> Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered grants of up to $409,000 (at least $400,000) to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make $409,000 in total. Applications closed on August 22, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | M25AS00314 |
| Agency | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 22, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $409,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $409,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.421 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

This Program Announcement describes the specific projects that may be awarded to the universities or eligible groups identified. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the following project(s):Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans in Lower Cook InletOpen to:Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESUs): Pacific Northwest. The award will be a cooperative agreement (see Eligibility Information below). This involves substantial involvement by BOEM scientists in various aspects of study development and/or study conduct. Eligibility InformationResearch projects are required to have a staff member of the applying organization as the Principal Investigator (PI). Cooperative research between interested organizations-i.e., state agencies, public universities, and non-profits in affected states-is always encouraged.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this study is to conduct data collection, analysis, and synthesis components for the project Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans in Lower Cook Inlet conducted in partnership between BOEM and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Alaska Fisheries Science Center Marine Mammal Laboratory (AFSC-MML). The proposed study will use passive acoustic monitoring to characterize the acoustic and oceanographic environment and document the temporal occurrence of humpback, right, fin, minke, killer, and beluga whales and other cetaceans at the three entrances to LCI, Alaska. Data from the project will be used to relate variation in marine mammal occurrence to oceanographic conditions. The specific objectives of this agreement are:Participate in the preparation, deployment, and recovery of integrated sub-surface moorings in the three entrances to LCI.Provide information on temporal and spatial occurrence of marine mammals within the study area by analyzing data from standard passive acoustic recorders and echolocation detectors. Provide information on the temporal and spatial presence of anthropogenic noise sources within the study area. Contribute expert interpretation of results for investigation of marine mammal trends in relation to oceanographic inflow events. The eligible recipient is the University of Washington.

## Questions people ask

### Is M25AS00314 still open?

No. It closed on August 22, 2025.

### Who can apply for AK-25-03b, Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans in Lower Cook Inlet?

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 AK-25-03b, Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Cetaceans in Lower Cook Inlet?

Closed August 22, 2025. 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 $409,000 each. About $409,000 in total.

### Who has won Alaska Coastal Marine Institute grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Washington. The program made 11 awards worth $1.2 million in that time.