Marine Minerals Activities

BOEM provides financial assistance to qualified partners to identify and evaluate OCS sediment for potential use in coastal restoration and beach nourishment projects or programs and to foster capacity building and working relationships with coastal

The funds must be spent for OCS-related sediment resources activities. These cooperative agreements are awarded to assist States in order to identify needs and sand supplies for beach nourishment, coastal protection, coastal restoration and management projects or programs, as well as other OCS mineral assessments and evaluations.

State agencies, public universities, and non-profits in affected states may apply. More than one institution may collaborate in the preparation of an application for assistance. BOEM welcomes proposals from qualified partners to address resource demand, resource identification, regional sediment management, and other information needs related to OCS marine minerals.

State agencies and organizations participating in the project, as well as the general public.

Eligible entities submit proposals to BOEM, which furnish evidence of the applicant's qualifications for performance of the proposed research.

The funds must be spent for OCS-related marine minerals activities. These cooperative agreements are awarded to assist States with research requirements and information needs related to beach nourishment, coastal protection, coastal restoration and management projects or programs, as well as other OCS marine mineral assessments and evaluations.

Periods of performance for cooperative agreements may be for 1 - 5 years with potential for no-cost time extensions if needed. With funding subject to be awarded incrementally, subject to availability of Funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Qualified applicants are invited to participate in a coordination conference held by BOEM to define future needs related to OCS sediment resources and resource identification for coastal restoration projects or programs. Coordination meetings between BOEM and qualified applicants are held to develop a long-term strategy and determine short term information needs to advance BOEM and coastal States' goal to develop and maintain a National Offshore Sand Inventory and develop a National Offshore Critical Mineral Inventory. A Notice of Funding Availability is posted on Grants.gov notifying applicants that BOEM is accepting proposals for funding opportunities. BOEM reviews proposals and selects reward recipients. Applicants should consult the office of official designated as the single point of contact in their State to find out if the State has selected this program for review and for information on the process the State requires when applying for Federal assistance. Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to this program. Proposals must include a full statement of work, estimated budget, and resumes. Applicants shall post their applications on Grants.gov www.grants.gov database and enroll in a new database GrantSolutions https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/ as specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The standard SF-424 application forms required by 2 CFR Part 215.12, and the Department of the Interior Code of Federal Regulations at 2 CFR 1402 or its revisions, must be used.

The most important criteria are the relevance to State and Federal needs, technical ability of the State agency or State academic institution, relevance to advancing BOEM's National Offshore Sand Inventory or National Offshore Critical Mineral Inventory, cost of the project, and application of research findings.

BOEM and potentially representatives from other Federal agencies will review and discuss the States' proposals and make the final decision on the funding for a project. A notification of a cooperative agreement award is issued so the project can begin.

90 days.

Projects that were approved and funded during the previous fiscal year may be submitted as renewals for subsequent years unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).