This grant funding opportunity supports applied research and development projects aligned with the 2021 Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) Interim Investment Plan initiatives 8b "Inspection and Monitoring Systems for Floating Offshore Wind (FOSW) Applications" and 8c "Environmental Research for FOSW Development." The solicitation aims to advance environmental monitoring technologies to support efforts by FOSW operators, state agencies, and other relevant entities to better evaluate potential biological and ecological implications of FOSW deployments.
Key dates include a Pre-Application Workshop scheduled for September 1, 2022, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (remote access only). The Questions Deadline is September 8, 2022, at 5:00 PM. The Submission Deadline for proposals is October 17, 2022, at 11:59 PM.
This solicitation has been awarded as of February 1, 2023. For questions regarding this solicitation, applicants should contact the Energy Commission agreement officer identified in the Notice of Proposed Award Cover Letter or the contact listed within the solicitation materials.