Opportunity Information: Apply for M21AS00568
This grant opportunity, issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) under Funding Opportunity Number M21AS00568, is focused on building out a clearer, more usable picture of offshore sand and gravel resources in the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) waters off Central Texas. The core purpose is to support and expand BOEM's National Offshore Sand Inventory by funding the collection, processing, and interpretation of geological and geophysical data that can be used to locate and characterize sediment deposits that may be suitable for coastal protection projects. In practical terms, the work is meant to help Texas better protect communities and critical infrastructure from coastal storms by improving the information base needed to plan beach nourishment and other coastal restoration or resilience projects.
The project concentrates on the Brazos Region offshore Central Texas, which the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have identified as a high-priority area for coastal protection planning. BOEM and the GLO have already invested more than $4 million in offshore geophysical surveys along the upper Texas coast, and this funding is positioned as a logical expansion of that earlier effort. The intent is to extend surveying and analysis into the Brazos Region to close known data gaps and deliver a definitive OCS dataset for that area. The expected technical outputs include new and processed geophysical and geotechnical information, interpretation products that identify potential sand banks, and models of shoal features, along with a final report that consolidates findings into decision-ready products for coastal nourishment assessments.
A key element of the announcement is data stewardship and sharing. The resulting datasets are planned to be stored in BOEM's authoritative Marine Minerals Information System, ensuring they are preserved and accessible for future project planning and interagency coordination. The information will be shared with state partners like the GLO and federal partners including USACE, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as other stakeholders who rely on consistent offshore sediment resource data for environmental review, engineering design, and regional coastal management.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary, environment-focused funding action using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, with eligibility listing state governments and other entities. The award ceiling is $1,000,000, and the original closing date shown is August 10, 2021, with a creation date of July 7, 2021. Importantly, the announcement emphasizes that it is not an open solicitation. Instead, it is a program announcement describing a specific project BOEM intends to undertake in cooperation with the Texas General Land Office, with any award dependent on receiving an acceptable proposal. The effort also complements parallel and prior BOEM-supported data collection, including related work conducted by the University of Texas in other OCS areas and earlier BOEM-funded surveys coordinated with the GLO and USACE.Apply for M21AS00568
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Texas General Land Office Offshore Sediment Resources Inventory: Geologic and Geophysical data collection and processing for identification of OCS sediment resources offshore of Central Texas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.424.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-07-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-08-10. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Others.
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Grant Opportunity FAQs (BOEM FON M21AS00568)
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The goal is to improve the understanding of offshore sand and gravel resources in federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) waters off Central Texas by funding the collection, processing, and interpretation of geological and geophysical data. The work is intended to expand and strengthen BOEM's National Offshore Sand Inventory with decision-ready information that can support coastal protection planning.
Which agency is offering this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is M21AS00568.
What geographic area does the project focus on?
The project focuses on the Brazos Region offshore Central Texas in federal OCS waters.
Why is the Brazos Region a priority area for this work?
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have identified the Brazos Region as a high-priority area for coastal protection planning, and the project is designed to close known offshore data gaps there.
How does this project support coastal protection in Texas?
By improving the offshore sediment resource information used to plan beach nourishment and related coastal restoration or resilience projects, the project helps Texas better protect communities and critical infrastructure from coastal storms.
What types of data and analyses are expected to be produced?
Expected outputs include new and processed geophysical and geotechnical information; interpretation products that identify potential sand banks; models of shoal features; and a final report that consolidates the findings into usable products for coastal nourishment assessments.
What is BOEM trying to improve or expand through this work?
The work is intended to support and expand BOEM's National Offshore Sand Inventory by filling data gaps in the Brazos Region and producing a definitive OCS dataset for offshore Central Texas.
How does this opportunity relate to prior investments and surveys?
BOEM and the Texas GLO have already invested more than $4 million in offshore geophysical surveys along the upper Texas coast. This funding is described as a logical expansion of that effort, extending surveying and analysis into the Brazos Region. The announcement also notes that the effort complements other BOEM-supported data collection, including related work by the University of Texas in other OCS areas and earlier BOEM-funded surveys coordinated with the GLO and USACE.
Where will the resulting datasets be stored?
The resulting datasets are planned to be stored in BOEM's authoritative Marine Minerals Information System so they are preserved and accessible for future planning and coordination.
Who will the data be shared with?
The information will be shared with state partners such as the Texas GLO and federal partners including USACE, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as other stakeholders who rely on consistent offshore sediment resource data.
What kinds of decisions or activities can these data support?
The data are intended to support environmental review, engineering design, and regional coastal management, particularly for evaluating sediment deposits for coastal nourishment and other coastal protection projects.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The announcement specifies a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory funding action?
This is described as a discretionary, environment-focused funding action.
Who is eligible to apply based on the announcement?
Eligibility is listed as including state governments and other entities.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
What are the key dates mentioned for this opportunity?
The opportunity shows a creation date of July 7, 2021 and an original closing date of August 10, 2021.
Is this an open solicitation?
No. The announcement emphasizes that it is not an open solicitation. It is a program announcement describing a specific project BOEM intends to undertake in cooperation with the Texas General Land Office, and any award is dependent on receiving an acceptable proposal.
Who is BOEM expecting to cooperate with on this project?
The announcement describes BOEM's intent to undertake the project in cooperation with the Texas General Land Office (GLO).
What is meant by delivering a "definitive OCS dataset" for the area?
Based on the announcement language, this refers to producing a complete and usable set of offshore geological and geophysical information for the Brazos Region that closes known data gaps and can be relied on for coastal nourishment and protection assessments.
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