Opportunity Information: Apply for M17AS00018
The BOEM FY 2017 Marine Gas Hydrate Research Activities - Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number M17AS00018) is a discretionary, single-recipient cooperative agreement issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), specifically through its Resource Evaluation Division (RED). Its purpose is to support targeted research that advances BOEM RED goals related to methane hydrate resource assessment, with a particular emphasis on improving the ability to detect and characterize gas hydrate-bearing sediments in U.S. offshore areas.
This announcement is not an open call for competitive proposals. BOEM states that the cooperative agreement is being offered only to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and that no other applications are being requested at the time of posting. The listing functions largely as a formal notice of intent to fund a defined project with a designated partner rather than a solicitation seeking multiple applicants. BOEM also notes that other, separate opportunities could be announced in the future, but this specific notice is limited to the named institution and project scope.
The research topic identified in the announcement focuses on locating and confirming gas hydrate-bearing sediments using controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) data acquisition in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, offshore Louisiana. In practical terms, the work centers on collecting and interpreting electromagnetic survey data to help distinguish hydrate-bearing formations from surrounding sediments. Because gas hydrates can alter the electrical resistivity of sediments, CSEM methods are often used as a complementary tool alongside more traditional geophysical approaches. The outcome BOEM is aiming for is a clearer identification and assessment capability for hydrate occurrences in a region of active scientific and resource interest.
The award is capped at an amount not to exceed $100,000 (the posted award ceiling is $99,999), and BOEM anticipates making one award. The funding instrument is explicitly a cooperative agreement, which signals that BOEM expects substantial federal involvement rather than a hands-off grant. The announcement underscores that BOEM scientists will be significantly engaged in aspects of study development and/or study conduct, reflecting a collaborative model where agency staff help shape technical direction, participate in execution, and ensure that the work aligns closely with BOEM program needs.
Administratively, the opportunity is categorized under the Environment funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 15.428. The eligible applicant type listed is public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, consistent with the named recipient being a public university research institution. The opportunity was created on June 8, 2017, with an original closing date of August 9, 2017, though the closing date in this context primarily serves as a formal window for the posted notice rather than an invitation for broad submission.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a narrowly scoped, agency-partnered research effort designed to support BOEMs methane hydrate resource assessment mission by applying controlled source electromagnetic data acquisition to identify hydrate-bearing sediments in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Louisiana, funded up to roughly $100,000 and carried out in close collaboration with BOEM scientists.Apply for M17AS00018
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BOEM FY 2017 Marine Gas Hydrate Research Activities - Methane Hydrate Resource Assessment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.428.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 08, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 09, 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 $99,999.00 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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