Opportunity Information: Apply for M17AS00020
The BOEM FY 2017 Environmental Studies Program opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M17AS00020) is a targeted cooperative agreement offered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), specifically through its Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region. The central purpose is to take what has been learned from a model wave energy project and evaluate how those findings translate to feasibility studies for wave energy development in other parts of coastal Alaska, including potential extensions onto the federal OCS. Rather than funding a broad range of unrelated research, this award is designed to advance a specific, BOEM-defined study that strengthens the evidence base for decision-making around offshore renewable energy in Alaska.
A key focus of the work is the remote coastal community of Yakutat, Alaska. The project is intended to integrate and extend offshore environmental feasibility studies so that the overall economic viability of wave energy in Yakutat can be assessed more completely. In practical terms, that means pulling together environmental data, impact considerations, and regulatory compliance needs in a way that directly supports a real-world development pathway, not just a conceptual assessment. The effort also explicitly supports the State of Alaska's ongoing work to complete feasibility studies that were previously initiated and funded by the Alaska Energy Authority and the City and Borough of Yakutat. In other words, the BOEM-funded work is meant to build on prior investments and help move the feasibility process forward with a stronger offshore environmental and regulatory foundation.
The opportunity emphasizes that the demonstration and associated studies should help meet environmental regulatory requirements, which is critical for any offshore energy proposal. By documenting and analyzing the environmental considerations for Yakutat and the model project, BOEM aims to understand the broader implications for wave energy projects in other Alaska coastal waters. The idea is that methods, findings, and regulatory lessons learned in this setting can be used to inform future project planning and environmental review elsewhere in the region, including areas under BOEM jurisdiction on the OCS.
This grant sits within BOEM's broader mission to manage offshore resources in a way that balances economic development and energy independence with environmental protection. While BOEM is widely known for its role in oil and gas leasing, the agency also has responsibilities related to renewable energy development offshore. BOEM relies on environmental reviews and associated studies to support its management decisions, and this award is positioned as one of those decision-support efforts, supplying data and analysis that can improve the quality and defensibility of future reviews and permitting actions.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement instrument, signaling that substantial involvement from the federal agency is expected during the project. The CFDA number associated with the program is 15.423. Eligibility is limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and the announcement makes clear that it is not an open solicitation. Instead, it is a program announcement describing a specific project that may be awarded to identified universities or eligible groups, with any award contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal. The funding opportunity was created on July 18, 2017, with an original closing date of September 1, 2017. BOEM anticipated making a single award, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $750,000.Apply for M17AS00020
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOEM FY 2017 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 Jul 18, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 01, 2017. (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 $750,000.00 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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