ClosedOpportunity M21AS00567

Evaluation of OCS sand and gravel resources to support coastal resilience projects along portions of the Mid Atlantic coast

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management · Department of the Interior

At a glance

Evaluation of OCS sand and gravel resources to support coastal resilience projects along portions of the Mid Atlantic coast is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Department of the Interior). The application deadline was August 20, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $200K – $225K, with about 1 award expected and $225K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 15.424 (Marine Minerals Activities).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 20, 2021Posted
Aug 20, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jul 20, 2021
Close date: Aug 20, 2021
Award floor: $200,000
Award ceiling: $225,000
Est. total funding: $225,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This Announcement describes a cooperative agreement that may be awarded to the Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware. This is not an open solicitation for proposals. An award is premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This cooperative agreement will evaluate identified OCS sand resources and examine forecasted coastal project needs to determine supply timelines, material suitability (compatibility) and deficit supply gaps. It is a component of the continuing National Offshore Sand Inventory and addressing coastal resilience aspects of the Executive Order on the Climate Crisis (Sec. 211 & 214) in mitigating climate change and strengthening resilience by protecting and restoring vulnerable coastlines. Datasets will be housed in the authoritative Marine Minerals Information System and shared with state resource agencies, federal partners (USACE, USGS, NOAA), and other stakeholders.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

15.424Marine Minerals ActivitiesProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 15.424

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$2.55M

FY25

$3.93M

FY26

$382K est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.424. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 15.424

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 20 grant awards had funding actions under Marine Minerals Activities, with 5 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE$1.5M
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE$1.45M
COASTAL PROTECTION & RESTORATION AUTHORITY OF LOUISIANA$1.2M
NATURAL RESOURCES SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$730K
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE$235K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
christy.tardiff@bsee.gov
7037871342

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $200k – $225k, total estimated program funding is $225,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity M21AS00567), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 15.945