PC-22-01: Kaiwi Channel, Hawai’i Traditional Cultural Landscapes
ID: 353949Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (DOI-BOEM)

Award Range

$400K - $450K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Environment

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering a funding opportunity titled "PC-22-01: Kaiwi Channel, Hawai’i Traditional Cultural Landscapes" through a cooperative agreement aimed at supporting the preservation of historic and cultural resources impacted by offshore renewable energy development. The project seeks to compile data on traditional cultural landscapes and resources near Oahu and Molokai, gather ethnographic information from Native Hawaiian communities, and develop best practices for engaging with these communities in accordance with federal laws. The total estimated funding for this opportunity is $450,000, with a minimum award of $400,000 and a maximum of $450,000, and applications are due by August 12, 2024. Interested applicants, including state agencies, public universities, and non-profits, can contact Deja Bracey at deja.bracey@bsee.gov for further information.

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    Posted
    The document announces the funding opportunity M24AS00316 for the Ka`iwi Channel, Hawai`i Traditional Cultural Landscapes, with applications due by July 30, 2024. It clarifies that the opportunity is available to both members and non-members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU), although CESU members are encouraged to share it within their network. Non-CESU members are eligible to apply but must use their own indirect cost rates. In contrast, CESU members can utilize the CESU’s standard 17.5% indirect cost rate when accounting for their project costs. This announcement aims to reach a broad audience while fostering collaboration among CESU affiliates regarding the funding opportunity.
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