Opportunity Information: Apply for M20AS00214
PC-20-02, titled "The Environmental Status of Artificial Structures Offshore California" (Funding Opportunity Number M20AS00214), is a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) discretionary funding opportunity focused on how offshore energy infrastructure functions as habitat in the marine environment. The core issue is that offshore development introduces hard substrate where it may not naturally exist, creating a so-called artificial reef effect. That added structure can change local habitat availability and shift the abundance and distribution of marine species, with possible ripple effects on ecological processes that matter for managed fisheries, sensitive species, and non-native species. At the same time, these artificial reefs can influence human use of the ocean, including activities like fishing and diving, which adds another layer of management considerations.
The opportunity is framed around a particularly urgent set of decisions in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region, especially offshore Southern California. BOEM highlights two converging trends driving the need for better information: first, oil and gas platforms are approaching decommissioning, which could remove structures that may currently provide meaningful habitat for certain fish and other marine life; second, new offshore development, including floating offshore wind platforms, is expected to add different kinds and amounts of artificial habitat. Because both removal and addition of infrastructure can have ecological and user-group consequences, BOEM is seeking a clearer, more evidence-based way to evaluate what these structures are doing environmentally and how they should be treated in project planning and regulatory reviews.
The study described in the announcement has three main objectives. The first is to use ecological indicators such as productivity, biodiversity, and biomass to build a stronger understanding of how environmental status varies across marine infrastructure habitats (in other words, structures that act as de facto artificial reefs) and how that variation is shaped by local and regional conditions. The emphasis is on explaining why some structures or locations may support different biological communities or ecological functions than others, rather than treating all artificial structures as equivalent. The second objective is to translate those findings into a practical set of environmental criteria that can be applied when reviewing future offshore projects, especially projects that would add new infrastructure or potentially leave infrastructure in place. This is meant to help BOEM and other decision makers evaluate likely artificial reef effects on a project-by-project basis using consistent, defensible measures. The third objective is to improve understanding of how existing energy infrastructure may interact with other OCS uses, which can include conflicts, constraints, or potential benefits for stakeholders and ocean activities occurring in the same area.
BOEM notes that the information produced will directly support NEPA analyses and consultation documents, meaning the results are intended to feed into formal environmental review and interagency consultation processes tied to offshore permitting, decommissioning decisions, and new development proposals. In other words, this is not just a basic research effort; it is designed to produce decision-relevant criteria and analysis that can be cited in regulatory documentation and used to compare alternatives, assess impacts, and evaluate mitigation or management options.
Administratively, this opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, with BOEM indicating an intent to undertake the project in partnership with the Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI). The announcement explicitly states it is not an open solicitation for proposals; it is a program announcement describing a specific project that may be awarded to SCMI, contingent on BOEM receiving an acceptable proposal. The listed award ceiling is $750,000, the CFDA number is 15.423, the activity category is Environment, and the original closing date was July 30, 2021.Apply for M20AS00214
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PC-20-02 The Environmental Status of Artificial Structures Offshore California" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.423.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-30. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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