PC-25-02, Probability Analysis of Derelict Fishing Gear Interactions with Floating Offshore Wind Mooring Systems Offshore California
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- M25AS00319
- Agency
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $410,168
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Environment
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
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- Najma Shaikh najma.shaikh@bsee.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is soliciting a cooperative agreement to conduct a probability analysis of derelict fishing gear interactions with floating offshore wind mooring systems off the California coast. The primary objective is to assess potential risks, identify high-risk regions, develop mitigative strategies, and provide scientific data to support environmental assessments for offshore energy infrastructure. Applicants must be public higher education institutions with expertise in marine environmental research, particularly those with established partnerships with NOAA Fisheries. Proposal evaluation will focus on mission relevance, technical merit, personnel quality, project management, safety protocols, interagency coordination, and budget appropriateness. The grant opportunity was posted on July 22, 2025, with proposals due by August 22, 2025.
While specific budget details are not explicitly stated, the BOEM Environmental Studies Program historically awards cooperative agreements ranging from $130,000 to $1,230,914, typically spanning 2-5 year periods. The performance location will be offshore California, with the University of California, Santa Cruz, identified as a preferred collaborator. The agency anticipates receiving approximately 30 applications, with an expected 11 new cooperative agreement awards to be granted. All funded projects will be subject to 2 CFR 200 administrative requirements, and final reports will be made available through the BOEM Environmental Studies Information System.
Synopsis
The overarching goal of this study is to assess the probability of derelict fishing gear interactions with offshore energy-related infrastructure, including floating wind structures, offshore California, that can be used to:Identify regions of greatest risk.Inform potential mitigative strategies.Identify opportunities for future research and inform future predictive modeling efforts. Provide scientific and stakeholder communities access to integrated data products. This information will feed directly into BOEM"s environmental assessments and decision documents and will help BOEM evaluate the need for and implementation of effective and appropriate mitigative strategies. The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to take advantage of University of California, Santa Cruz"s and NOAA Fisheries" unique expertise and current partnership to achieve the objectives of this study and support BOEM"s science-based decision-making.
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