Not For Profit

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provides major economic and energy benefits on a national and local level to the taxpayers, states and the American Indian community. The BOEM oversees the exploration and development of oil, natural gas and other minerals and renewable energy alternatives on the Nation’s outer continental shelf. BOEM continues to look for better ways to serve the American people and to ensure that the Nation receives the best value for its resources now and into the future. The purpose of the Environmental Studies Program is to obtain the information needed for the assessment and the management of environmental impacts; to predict impacts on marine biota; and to monitor the human, marine, and coastal environments to provide time series and data trend information.

As part of the efforts of this program BOEM is to partner with organizations to implement and administer a Training and Internship for Direct Employment (TIDE) Program.

The partner will provide appropriate outreach and recruitment services for resource assistant interns and provide ongoing program and administrative support, such as paying stipends, coordinating travel and training logistics, managing and updating each intern’s records, tracking progress and performance, and providing reports as needed to meet program requirements. BOEM will provide internship opportunities, make intern selections, establish annual cohort schedules, implement work planning procedures, and, in collaboration with the partner organization, arrange for onboarding, orientation, and other training, as necessary.

State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), or any not-for-profit organization. More than one institution may collaborate in the preparation of an application for assistance.

Research scientists, Federal, State and local decision-makers, Native American Organizations, and the general public will ultimately benefit from the program.

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards apply to this program. Proposals must include a full statement of work, estimated budget, and resumes.

Applicants shall post their applications on Grants.gov www.grants.gov. database and enroll in a new database GrantSolutions https://home.grantsolutions.gov/home/ as specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Use the standard SF-424 application forms.

Awards are made on the basis of a competitive peer review of proposals by a panel consisting of government research managers and external reviewers, as appropriate. Criteria for judging proposals include mission relevance, technical merit, and the quality and appropriateness of the personnel, project management, logistics plan, safety management, permits and interagency coordination, budget/matching funds, and where appropriate, minimization of impacts. Notification of an award is issued.

From 90 - 270 days.