Opportunity Information: Apply for M19AS00001
The Pilot Regional Fisheries Monitoring Cooperative Agreement is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). It is designed to set up a pilot program focused on fisheries monitoring in the Northeast, with particular attention to Southern New England where offshore wind energy facilities are being built and operated. The core idea is to create a structured, regional way to identify the most important fisheries monitoring needs, then carry out monitoring work tied to those priorities as funding and scope allow. In practical terms, the project is meant to help states that could be affected by offshore wind development and to support BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) as it tracks and evaluates potential impacts on fisheries from constructed wind facilities.
The program sits within BOEM's broader renewable energy responsibilities on the Outer Continental Shelf. OREP manages the offshore wind leasing process and reviews key developer submissions such as site assessment plans and construction and operations plans. Because those decisions and reviews require credible environmental and fisheries information, the pilot monitoring effort is framed as a way to strengthen the data and coordination needed to understand change over time, document conditions before and after construction, and better assess whether and how offshore wind projects may be affecting fisheries resources and fishing activity in the region.
This opportunity was issued as Funding Opportunity Number M19AS00001 under CFDA 15.408, categorized in the Environment funding activity area. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments, and the announcement describes a project that could be awarded to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MA CEC), assuming an acceptable application is received. BOEM anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $400,000, and planned to make the award in Fiscal Year 2019.
Key administrative dates included a creation date of November 29, 2018, and an original application closing date of January 29, 2019. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted, regional pilot meant to organize and act on fisheries monitoring priorities connected to offshore wind development in Southern New England, supporting both state information needs and BOEM's federal oversight and impact assessment responsibilities.Apply for M19AS00001
- The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pilot Regional Fisheries Monitoring Cooperative Agreement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.408.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 29, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 29, 2019. (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: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Pilot Regional Fisheries Monitoring Cooperative Agreement?
It is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to establish a pilot program for fisheries monitoring in the Northeast, with particular emphasis on Southern New England where offshore wind energy facilities are being built and operated.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
What is the main purpose of the pilot program?
The pilot is intended to create a structured, regional approach to identify the most important fisheries monitoring needs and then carry out monitoring work tied to those priorities as funding and project scope allow.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The program is focused on the Northeast, with particular attention to Southern New England.
Why is Southern New England specifically highlighted?
Southern New England is highlighted because offshore wind energy facilities are being built and operated there, and the pilot is intended to support monitoring in areas potentially affected by that development.
How does this funding relate to offshore wind development?
The monitoring effort is framed as a way to strengthen data and coordination needed to understand changes over time, document conditions before and after construction, and better assess whether and how offshore wind projects may be affecting fisheries resources and fishing activity in the region.
How does this program support BOEM internally?
It is designed to support BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) as it tracks and evaluates potential impacts on fisheries from constructed offshore wind facilities.
What is OREP and what does it do?
OREP is BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs. It manages the offshore wind leasing process and reviews key developer submissions such as site assessment plans and construction and operations plans.
What types of decisions or reviews does BOEM need fisheries information for?
BOEM uses credible environmental and fisheries information to support the offshore wind leasing process and to review developer submissions including site assessment plans and construction and operations plans.
What kind of funding opportunity is this (competitive vs. targeted)?
Based on the description provided, it is a targeted regional pilot opportunity with eligibility limited to state governments, and the announcement describes a project that could be awarded to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MA CEC), assuming an acceptable application is received.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is M19AS00001.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 15.408.
What funding activity area/category is this opportunity in?
It is categorized in the Environment funding activity area.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work compared with a standard grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments.
Is this opportunity associated with a specific potential awardee?
Yes. The announcement describes a project that could be awarded to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MA CEC), assuming an acceptable application is received.
How many awards did BOEM anticipate making?
BOEM anticipated making a single award.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $400,000.
When was BOEM planning to make the award?
BOEM planned to make the award in Fiscal Year 2019.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity creation date was November 29, 2018.
What was the application closing date?
The original application closing date was January 29, 2019.
What problem or need is the pilot trying to address?
The pilot aims to improve regional organization and coordination around fisheries monitoring priorities connected to offshore wind development, strengthening the information needed to evaluate potential impacts over time and across pre- and post-construction conditions.
What kinds of monitoring outcomes are emphasized?
The description emphasizes identifying key regional monitoring needs, documenting baseline (pre-construction) and post-construction conditions, and supporting impact assessment related to fisheries resources and fishing activity.
Who benefits from the pilot monitoring work?
The project is meant to help states that could be affected by offshore wind development and to support BOEM's federal oversight and impact assessment responsibilities through OREP.
How does this fit within BOEM's broader responsibilities?
The program sits within BOEM's renewable energy responsibilities on the Outer Continental Shelf, where BOEM oversees offshore wind leasing and reviews major developer plans.
Is the project limited to planning, or does it include actual monitoring?
It includes both: establishing a structured process to set regional fisheries monitoring priorities and conducting monitoring work aligned with those priorities as funding and scope allow.
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