BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program

The summary for the BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

BOEM FY 2016 Environmental Studies Program: The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to delineate feasible offshore renewable energy scenarios in BOEMâ¿¿s Pacific Region Central California Planning Area by assessing capacity for using hybrid facilities and identifying information and resources needed to evaluate effects of renewable energy installations.Understanding potential renewable energy development scenarios off California will aid BOEM in planning for leasing decisions, site and impact characterization, identification of cooperating agencies, and stakeholder outreach. This study will provide a foundation for the analysis required to prepare for future marine renewable energy development along the central coast of California.This project seeks to delineate feasible offshore renewable energy scenarios along the central coast of California.Work performance under this award must start before July 1, 2016 and the proposed work must be completed no later than 36 months from the start date.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):Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy with Offshore Renewable Energy along the Central California Coast;Open to: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
No other proposals are requested at this time.