BOEM FY 2013 Louisiana Coastal Marine Institute

Funding Opportunity Number: M13AS00004 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 15.422Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-MMSClosing Date: Mar 11, 2013Award Ceiling: $690,000Expected Number of Awards: 6Creation Date: Feb 04, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: This Program Announcement provides the vehicle for Louisiana State University (LSU) to submit proposals with matching funds to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for consideration for funding in Fiscal Year 2013. This announcement identifies specific proposals that are invited based on a recently completed review of letters of intent submitted by LSU. The Environmental Studies Program (ESP) of the BOEM is offering a cooperative agreement opportunity through Louisiana Coastal Marine Institute (CMI) to Louisiana State University (LSU) and other units within the LSU system that have the ability to conduct research in topics that serve the public interest of safe and environmentally sound energy production and meet the goals of the BOEM. BOEM manages the exploration and development of oil, natural gas and other minerals and renewable energy alternatives on the nation's outer continental shelf. Section 1346 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) mandates the conduct of environmental and socioeconomic studi...

Source: Grants.gov - February 5, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Environment Source Type: funding