BOEM FY 2016 Marine Minerals Program/CESU Study

Funding Opportunity ID: 285230 Opportunity Number: M16AS00015 Opportunity Title: BOEM FY 2016 Marine Minerals Program/CESU StudyOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.424Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-MMSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorBureau of Ocean Energy Management Posted Date: Jun 20, 2016Close Date: Jul 20, 2016Last Updated Date: Jun 20, 2016Award Ceiling: $250,000Award Floor: $150,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Description: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through the Marine Minerals Program (MMP) is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity to conduct research to serve the public interest in offshore sand resources, coastal restoration, coastal resiliency, and to meet the MMP and Gulf States goal of a Gulf-wide Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) sediment inventory. The overall goal of this study is to develop a processing workflow for geophysical data that will improve interpretive capability with applications for sand resource identification and provide a better understanding of the geologic evolution of late Quaternary deposits on the Texas inner shelf that will be applie...
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