Opportunity Information: Apply for M22AS00404
NT-22-01, titled "Capacity Building and Collaboration with the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes," is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) through a cooperative agreement. The purpose is to strengthen the ability of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to handle the environmental and cultural-resource information that offshore wind developers must provide as part of federal review and permitting. In practical terms, the award is meant to help the Tribes build the technical and organizational capacity to receive, manage, interpret, and use complex datasets tied to offshore wind planning, so consultation and coordination with BOEM can be more informed, timely, and effective.
The core focus of the project is on cultural and archaeological resources that could be affected by offshore renewable energy development, especially ancient submerged landforms and areas with traditional cultural importance. Offshore wind developers submit detailed technical studies in support of Construction and Operations Plans (COPs). This opportunity supports tribal review and analysis of those submissions for projects located offshore of Aquinnah and Mashpee lands. The intended result is that the Tribes are better positioned to inventory sensitive areas, monitor potential impacts, and help identify or evaluate adverse effects that BOEM is required to consider when making decisions about offshore wind activities.
A major objective is the development of proactive best practices for managing data and information related to culturally significant places. That includes creating workable methods and protocols for organizing, storing, sharing, and interpreting sensitive information about cultural sites and archaeological indicators. Because some cultural and location-specific information can be sensitive, best practices also typically imply clearer procedures for confidentiality, access controls, and careful handling of tribal knowledge while still supporting regulatory review and environmental compliance.
Another key objective is to bring Indigenous knowledge and language into technical analyses that often rely heavily on remote sensing and seafloor mapping. The opportunity explicitly points to integrating Indigenous knowledge with remote-sensing and bathymetry data to build a model that depicts the preservation potential of submerged ancient cultural landforms and associated archaeological resources, where appropriate. In other words, the project is not only about reading developer reports; it is also about developing a more culturally grounded and scientifically informed way to predict where important submerged landscapes and archaeological materials may exist and how likely they are to be preserved, which can guide future surveys, monitoring strategies, and impact avoidance measures.
The opportunity also emphasizes hands-on training and collaboration so the Tribes can actively monitor and document offshore cultural and archaeological resources that may be affected by BOEM-approved activities. This training component is meant to move beyond passive consultation and toward sustained tribal capability, including developing skills to evaluate ongoing activity, track changes or disturbances, and contribute documentation that supports protection and decision-making over time.
Structurally, this is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during performance, not just a one-time grant with minimal federal interaction. The project is described as a single-source cooperative agreement specifically intended for the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes, with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe serving as the lead tribe. Eligible applicants are federally recognized tribal governments and others, but the description makes clear the intended award structure is centered on these two Tribes and their collaboration with BOEM.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number M22AS00404, a program focus in the environmental category, and CFDA number 15.444. The award ceiling listed is $490,000, with an original closing date of 2023-04-25, and the opportunity was created on 2022-08-23. Overall, the opportunity is designed to improve tribal capacity, strengthen government-to-government collaboration, and ensure that offshore wind development planning and oversight more effectively accounts for submerged cultural landscapes and archaeological resources of significance to the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag communities.Apply for M22AS00404
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NT-22-01: Capacity Building and Collaboration with the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.444.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-25. (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 $490,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others.
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What is the grant opportunity NT-22-01?
NT-22-01 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity titled "Capacity Building and Collaboration with the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes." It is administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and awarded through a cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to strengthen the ability of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to handle environmental and cultural-resource information that offshore wind developers must provide during federal review and permitting. Practically, it supports building technical and organizational capacity to receive, manage, interpret, and use complex offshore wind planning datasets so tribal consultation and coordination with BOEM can be more informed, timely, and effective.
Which federal agency administers this award?
The award is administered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means BOEM will have substantial involvement during project performance rather than minimal interaction after award.
Who is this project intended to benefit?
The project is intended to benefit the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe by improving their capacity to review, analyze, and use offshore wind-related environmental and cultural-resource information.
Which Tribes are specifically named in the opportunity?
The opportunity specifically names the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Who serves as the lead Tribe for the cooperative agreement?
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is identified as the lead Tribe.
Is this described as a single-source award?
Yes. The project is described as a single-source cooperative agreement specifically intended for the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes.
What types of information will the Tribes be working with?
The opportunity focuses on environmental and cultural-resource information submitted by offshore wind developers, including detailed technical studies prepared in support of Construction and Operations Plans (COPs). It also highlights remote sensing, seafloor mapping, and bathymetry data, along with culturally grounded knowledge inputs.
What is a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) in this context?
In this context, a COP is a set of detailed technical studies and submissions provided by offshore wind developers for federal review and permitting. The opportunity supports tribal review and analysis of those submissions for projects located offshore of Aquinnah and Mashpee lands.
What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is on offshore renewable energy projects located offshore of Aquinnah and Mashpee lands, particularly where offshore wind activities may affect cultural and archaeological resources important to the Tribes.
What resource areas are at the core of the project?
The core focus is on cultural and archaeological resources that could be affected by offshore renewable energy development, especially ancient submerged landforms and areas with traditional cultural importance.
What outcomes is BOEM aiming for through this award?
The intended result is that the Tribes are better positioned to inventory sensitive areas, monitor potential impacts, and help identify or evaluate adverse effects that BOEM is required to consider when making decisions about offshore wind activities.
What does "capacity building" mean here?
Capacity building here means strengthening the Tribes' technical and organizational ability to receive, manage, interpret, and apply complex datasets associated with offshore wind planning and permitting, enabling more effective consultation, coordination, and ongoing engagement with BOEM.
How does the opportunity address sensitive or confidential cultural information?
A major objective is developing proactive best practices and protocols for organizing, storing, sharing, and interpreting sensitive information about culturally significant places. This implies clearer procedures for confidentiality, access controls, and careful handling of tribal knowledge while still supporting regulatory review and environmental compliance.
What are "best practices" expected to cover in this project?
Best practices are expected to include workable methods and protocols for data and information management related to culturally significant places, including how information is organized, stored, shared, and interpreted, along with approaches to confidentiality and access controls where cultural and location-specific details are sensitive.
How does Indigenous knowledge factor into the technical work?
The opportunity explicitly emphasizes integrating Indigenous knowledge and language into analyses that often rely on remote sensing and seafloor mapping. It points to combining Indigenous knowledge with remote-sensing and bathymetry data to build a model depicting preservation potential of submerged ancient cultural landforms and associated archaeological resources, where appropriate.
What kind of model is mentioned in the opportunity?
A model that depicts the preservation potential of submerged ancient cultural landforms and associated archaeological resources, built by integrating Indigenous knowledge with remote-sensing and bathymetry data (where appropriate).
How does this grant relate to offshore wind permitting and review?
Offshore wind developers provide technical studies as part of federal review and permitting. This opportunity supports tribal capacity to review and analyze those submissions and to use that information to inform consultation and coordination with BOEM as offshore wind activities are planned and overseen.
Does the opportunity support monitoring activities?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes hands-on training and collaboration so the Tribes can actively monitor and document offshore cultural and archaeological resources that may be affected by BOEM-approved activities.
What is the role of training in this project?
Training is intended to help the Tribes move beyond passive consultation toward sustained capability, including developing skills to evaluate ongoing activity, track changes or disturbances, and contribute documentation that supports protection and decision-making over time.
What is the listed award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $490,000.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is M22AS00404.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.444.
What category or program focus is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is listed with a program focus in the environmental category.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2022-08-23.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date listed is 2023-04-25.
Who is eligible to apply, based on the description provided?
The description notes eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments and others, but it also makes clear the intended award structure is centered on the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes and their collaboration with BOEM.
What is the overarching goal beyond technical data work?
Beyond technical data handling, the opportunity is designed to improve tribal capacity, strengthen government-to-government collaboration, and ensure offshore wind development planning and oversight more effectively account for submerged cultural landscapes and archaeological resources significant to the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag communities.
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