AT-22-X15: Marine Species Surveys in Support of Massachusetts Offshore Wind Development

The purpose of this study is to provide funding through a cooperative agreement to continue the 10-year time series of aerial survey data within and surrounding the Massachusetts and Rhode Island offshore wind energy leases. Additional aerial and/or passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) surveys may occur contingent upon future funding. These surveys will contribute to providing the data needed to detect any changes in habitat utilization of large pelagic marine species by comparing the time series of data pre-construction to post construction data that may be collected.  Surveys are currently funded...

This Program Announcement describes the specific project that may be awarded to the eligible group identified. All awards are premised on receipt of an acceptable proposal.  This is not an open solicitation for proposals. This project is intended to be a single source Cooperative Agreement with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). This announcement is specifically to announce intent to undertake the project, "Marine Species Surveys in Support of Massachusetts Offshore Wind Development." This specific project is intended for eligible applicants. However, cooperative research (establishment of teams) is encouraged and the applicant may include subcontracts to non-profit organizations, private institutions of higher education, private companies or public and state controlled institutions of higher education within their proposal. This research project is required to have a staff member of the applying organization as the Principal Investigator (PI). Federal entities as partners are allowed, however the tasks performed by the Federal partner and the associated budget must be presented separately by the Federal partner. Other non-federal organizations may be partners and their tasks and budgets should be included in the eligible applicant’s proposal.

Najma Shaikh Najma.Shaikh@bsee.gov