Opportunity Information: Apply for M20AS00003
The BOEM FY 2020 Environmental Studies Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M20AS00003) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, to support research on the movements and behavior of low trophic level feeding elasmobranchs, with a particular emphasis on the giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris). The central aim is to fill key knowledge gaps about the spatial and behavioral ecology of an understudied, highly migratory species, especially how it moves through, uses, and potentially returns to specific areas (site residency and site fidelity). BOEM is seeking this information because it directly informs how and where these animals may overlap with BOEM-permitted offshore activities, and therefore where there may be a higher risk of interactions.
A major theme of the project is applying innovative and modern monitoring approaches rather than relying only on traditional observation or basic tagging. The announcement highlights the use of autonomous sensor platforms and improved animal-borne telemetry, including systems that can transmit information via neighboring tagged animals and approaches that effectively turn the animals into mobile sampling platforms for ocean conditions. In practice, this means the work is expected to combine movement data with fine-scale behavioral and environmental measurements, helping researchers link what the animals are doing with what is happening in the water around them.
Geographically, the work is intended to focus on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf off Florida, especially the North/Central Florida Atlantic coast region between St. Augustine and Cape Canaveral. The Canaveral Shoals are singled out as a priority area, with the broader project goal being to understand how manta rays use sand shoal habitats and what factors drive their movements and residency patterns there. A key applied objective is evaluating how fine-scale behavior may affect the likelihood of interaction with marine mineral activities permitted by BOEM, with preventative trawling specifically noted as a concern. Secondary objectives include using animal-borne sensors to improve the collection of both biological and oceanographic data, and to better define the broader range of the target species.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, BOEM planned to make a single award in Fiscal Year 2020 under a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning BOEM expects substantial involvement and collaboration during the project rather than a more hands-off grant structure. The anticipated funding available for FY 2020 was approximately $200,000, with the possibility of additional funds in later fiscal years depending on availability. Applicants could request up to $400,000 from BOEM (the award ceiling), and while the BOEM-requested amount could not exceed that cap, the overall project budget could be higher if supplemented with external funding or in-kind contributions. Cost sharing or matching was encouraged but not required.
The performance schedule was defined tightly: work needed to begin by June 1, 2020, and the project had to be completed within 30 months of the start date. The opportunity was tied to a specific BOEM study effort, identified as Project #9679, titled "Spatial and Behavioral Ecology of M. birostis." Eligibility, as stated in the source data, was limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the announcement noted it was open to the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coastal Ecosystem Study Unit. It also made clear that BOEM was announcing intent for this specific project and was not requesting other proposals at that time, though it left open the possibility of future opportunities. The opportunity was posted February 27, 2020, with an original closing date of April 27, 2020, and it is associated with CFDA 15.423 under an environmental activity category.Apply for M20AS00003
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOEM FY 2020 Environmental Studies Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.423.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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