Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Boem) Environmental Studies (Es)
CFDA 15.423 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$51.7M
Awards
73
Recipients
44
States
16
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.1M | 56 | |
| 2025 | $10.6M | 17 | -74.3% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 | |
| $0 | 0 |
Top 50 Awards under CFDA 15.423
Largest individual obligations for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Boem) Environmental Studies (Es).
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_M22AC00015_014 UNIVERSITY-LED OFFSHORE ANALYSIS OF SEAFLOOR INSTABILITY AND SEDIMENTS OASIS PARTNERSHIP WITH APPLICATIONS TO OFFSHORE SAFETY AND MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Louisiana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2025 | $3,429,218 |
ASST_NON_M21AC00015_014 BIO-PHYSICAL DRIVERS OF BOWHEAD WHALE DISTRIBUTION ON THE ALASKAN BEAUFORT SHELF DURING A PERIOD OF RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | FAIRBANKS, AK-00 | 2024 | $2,747,838 |
ASST_NON_M17AC00013_014 SPATIAL AND ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY OF MARINE MEGAFAUNA | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BEAUFORT, NC-03 | 2024 | $2,379,807 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00013_014 FISH FRY FRYING PAN SHOALS ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NC-07 | 2024 | $2,207,917 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00001_014 BOEM MARINE LONG TERM MONITORING PROGRAM OF ROCKY INTERTIDAL HABITATS AND SPECIES ADJACENT TO OPS OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS IN THE PACIFIC REGION 2023-2028 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SANTA CRUZ, CA-19 | 2024 | $1,896,041 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00023_014 PC-19-01 BOEM-MARINE MULTI-AGENCY ROCKY INTERTIDAL NETWORK | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SANTA CRUZ, CA-19 | 2024 | $1,842,885 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00021_014 LANDFAST ICE CLIMATOLOGY WITHIN THE ARCTIC OCS, AK-19-03 | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | FAIRBANKS, AK-00 | 2024 | $1,699,293 |
ASST_NON_M17AC00020_014 AK-17-01 WAVE AND HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | FAIRBANKS, AK-00 | 2024 | $1,623,876 |
ASST_NON_M23AC00002_014 MARINE SPECIES SURVEYS IN SUPPORT OF MASSACHUSETTS OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT | MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER Massachusetts | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BOSTON, MA-90 | 2024 | $1,497,453 |
ASST_NON_M23AC00007_014 FACILITATING RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION IN COMMERCIAL FISHERIES IN RESPONSE TO OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA-24 | 2024 | $1,100,000 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00003_014 NEW YORK BIGHT FISH, FISHERIES, AND SAND FEATURES IN THE FIELD, MM-20-01 | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NJ-06 | 2024 | $1,089,530 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00002_014 ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF WAVE PROPAGATION IN THE SEDIMENT NEAR OFFSHORE WIND FARM CONSTRUCTION | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | LA JOLLA, CA-50 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00016_014 COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD, ARCTIC MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAM | NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2024 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_M17AC00016_014 ARCTIC INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM SURVEY PHASE II | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH, AK-00 | 2025 | $990,335 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00011_014 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO INCREMENTALLY FUND FISCAL YEAR 2020 IN THE AMOUNT OF 400,000.00. | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SANTA BARBARA, CA-24 | 2025 | $945,000 |
ASST_NON_M23AC00012_014 MARITIME HERITAGE OF GUAM AND NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS PC-22-07B | EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | GREENVILLE, NC-03 | 2024 | $933,646 |
ASST_NON_M23AC00008_014 CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF VULNERABLE COASTAL COMMUNITIES | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE Louisiana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | LAFAYETTE, LA-90 | 2024 | $925,000 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00008_014 CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER COLUMN HABITATS TO UNDERSTAND POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM DEEPWATER ENERGY AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $820,000 |
ASST_NON_M21AC00023_014 USING OUTCOMES FROM MARINE PROTECTED AREA IMPLEMENTATION TO INFER POTENTIAL SOCIOECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF OFFSHORE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT TO COMMERCIAL FISHERIES | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SANTA BARBARA, CA-24 | 2024 | $775,000 |
ASST_NON_M20AC10009_014 BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF SOUND SOURCES FROM OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSTRUCTION ON THE BLACK SEA BASS CENTROPRISTIS STRIATA AND LONGFIN INSHORE SQUID DORYTEUTHIS PEALEII A FI… | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Massachusetts | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | WOODS HOLE, MA-09 | 2025 | $763,550 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00012_014 IMPACTS OF SEDIMENTATION, AND DRIVERS OF VARIABILITY IN THE BOULDER PATCH COMMUNITY, BEAUFORT SEA | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Texas | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | PORT ARANSAS, TX-27 | 2024 | $750,797 |
ASST_NON_M21AC00021_014 THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURES OFFSHORE CALIFORNIA | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MARINE INSTITUTE California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | CA-44 | 2024 | $750,000 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00023_014 SCENARIOS FOR REPLACING CONVENTIONAL ENERGY WITH OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY ALONG THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST | CAL POLY CORPORATION California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA-24 | 2024 | $742,851 |
ASST_NON_M14AC00026_014 YEAR-ROUND AND DIEL PATTERNS IN HABITAT-USE OF SEABIRDS OFF OREGON | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | OR-01 | 2024 | $717,500 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00009_014 EXPLORING THE CONNECTIVITY AMONG OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES (AT-22-07) | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH Massachusetts | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | MA-09 | 2025 | $714,975 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00013_014 COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR NEAR REAL-TIME NORTH ATLANTICRIGHT WHALE DENSITY MODELING | DUKE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NC-04 | 2024 | $605,270 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00011_014 SHELFBREAK OCEAN ACOUSTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ON THE SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SAN DIEGO, CA-90 | 2024 | $600,000 |
ASST_NON_M20AC10011_014 GM-20-02-DATA GAP CHARACTERIZING THE SEAFLOOR IN THE MESOPHOTIC ZONE - 2020 | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | KINGSTON, RI-02 | 2024 | $591,751 |
ASST_NON_M21AC00024_014 AK-21-01 WINTER RINGED SEAL DENSITY WITHIN BEAUFORT SEA OIL AND GAS PROJECT AREAS - 2021 | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | JUNEAU, AK-00 | 2025 | $570,000 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00013_014 GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL GAND G DATASET IMPROVEMENT | THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NORTHRIDGE, CA-90 | 2024 | $565,000 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00022_014 ASSESSING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY IN COMMUNITY AND PARISH LEVEL RESPONSES TO OIL S AND OTHER EVENTS IN COASTAL LOUISIANA | WATER INSTITUTE OF THE GULF Louisiana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BATON ROUGE, LA-90 | 2024 | $550,000 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00016_014 ANCIENT LANDFORMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Oregon | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | OR-04 | 2024 | $550,000 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00003_014 REEVALUATING BOEM S GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFYING SUBMERGED PRE-CONTACT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AN EXTENSIVE GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACH | FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Florida | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | — | 2024 | $514,832 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00016_014 AT 19-03 UNDERSTANDING POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY FROM OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY New Jersey | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ-06 | 2024 | $514,433 |
ASST_NON_M21AC00012_014 RESOURCE AREAS TO SUPPORT MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE COOK INLET REGION | ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2024 | $510,553 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00006_014 SEDIMENTBORNE WAVE DISTURBANCES AND PROPAGATION AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON BENTHIC FAUNA | UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | KINGSTON, RI-02 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_M22AC00007_014 COOK INLET PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY DATA CURATION, VISUALIZATION, AND ANALYSES | UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Alaska | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | AK-00 | 2024 | $500,000 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00015_014 PHASE II DEVELOPMENT OF THE TETHYS PAM METADATA SYSTEM | SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SAN DIEGO, CA-90 | 2024 | $499,732 |
ASST_NON_M14AC00028_014 CORAL REEF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION SENTINEL SITE IN THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS | TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | AUSTIN COUNTY, TX-17 | 2024 | $499,659 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00014_014 CONTINUOUS RADIO-FREQUENCY TRACKING FOR OCEAN APPLICATIONS OCEAN-CRAFT | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BOULDER COUNTY, CO-02 | 2024 | $499,271 |
ASST_NON_M19AC00005_014 OFFSHORE WIND GENERATION AND LOAD COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICITY GRID CONSTRAINTS, MITIGATION MEASURES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS | CAL POLY HUMBOLDT SPONSORED PROGRAMS FOUNDATION California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | CITY OF ARCATA, CA-02 | 2024 | $499,244 |
ASST_NON_M20AC10018_014 DIGITAL CURATION STREAMLINING ACCESS TO RESEARCH ACROSS GULF OF MEXICO COMMUNITIES | NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY Louisiana | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | THIBODAUX, LA-90 | 2025 | $479,240 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00021_014 BOEM NATIONAL OCS OIL SPILL OCCURENCE RATES | AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING Texas | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | SPRING, TX-02 | 2024 | $478,815 |
ASST_NON_M23AC00009_014 ADDRESSING KEY INFORMATION GAPS IN ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY OF NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES | DUKE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2025 | $457,755 |
ASST_NON_M20AC10008_014 NT-20-02-ADDRESSING DATA GAPS IN SEA TURTLE HEARING SENSITIVITY AND IMPACTS OF SOUND | NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY North Carolina | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | RALEIGH, NC-02 | 2025 | $456,938 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00022_014 OFFSHORE SURVEY OF GUAM S WORLD WAR II SUBMERGED BATTLEFIELD | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO California | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | LA JOLLA, CA-50 | 2024 | $450,000 |
ASST_NON_M24AC00004_014 BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PILE DRIVING FROM OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSTRUCTION ON KEY ATLANTIC FISHERIES SPECIES A FIELD STUDY | WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Massachusetts | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | WOODS HOLE, MA-09 | 2024 | $449,875 |
ASST_NON_M20AC10006_014 MM-20-03 -BEHAVIORAL AND SPATIAL ECOLOGY OF THE ENDANGERED GIANT MANTA RAY MANTA BIROSTRIS - 2020 | GEORGIA AQUARIUM, INC. Georgia | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | BAKER COUNTY, GA-05 | 2025 | $445,805 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00008_014 MOVEMENT AND HABITAT SELECTION BY MIGRATORY FISHES WITHIN THE MARYLAND WIND ENERGY AREA AND ADJACENT REFERENCE SITES | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Maryland | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | CAMBRIDGE, MD-01 | 2024 | $434,899 |
ASST_NON_M16AC00009_014 OCCURRENCE OF COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT AND ENDANGERED FISHES IN DELAWARE WIND ENERGY AREAS USING ACOUSTIC TELEMETRY | UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Delaware | Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | NEWARK, DE-00 | 2024 | $432,917 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $13.1M | 18 |
| Alaska | $11.5M | 14 |
| North Carolina | $7.0M | 6 |
| Louisiana | $5.7M | 6 |
| Massachusetts | $3.4M | 4 |
| Texas | $2.5M | 6 |
| Oregon | $1.9M | 5 |
| New Jersey | $1.9M | 3 |
| Rhode Island | $1.1M | 2 |
| New York | $597K | 2 |
| Colorado | $499K | 1 |
| Georgia | $446K | 1 |
| Maryland | $435K | 1 |
| Delaware | $433K | 1 |
| Florida | $350K | 1 |
| Maine | $200K | 1 |
Top Recipients
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs