Opportunity Information: Apply for M24AS00339
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Experienced Services Program (ESP) is a discretionary funding opportunity designed to help BOEM bring in skilled, non-federal workers who are age 55 and older to support time-limited, project-specific needs. BOEM’s goal is to partner with a qualified nonprofit organization that can recruit, screen, and provide experienced personnel who can quickly augment BOEM teams working on mission-critical efforts tied to the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The work supported through this program is meant to benefit the public by strengthening BOEM’s capacity to manage offshore energy and mineral resource development in ways that are environmentally and economically responsible, while also creating meaningful paid opportunities for older Americans, including veterans.
At its core, ESP functions as a cost-effective human capital approach. Instead of BOEM having to directly recruit, hire, and administer short-term or surge staffing needs, BOEM uses a cooperative agreement with an eligible nonprofit to handle those workforce logistics. BOEM can then focus its internal time on identifying the specialized expertise it needs for a given initiative, while the nonprofit partner supplies qualified candidates for those assignments. Participants may serve part-time to full-time depending on the project requirements, and the opportunity explicitly notes that enrollment does not affect the retirement benefits of retired federal employees, which can be important for attracting seasoned professionals back into public service support roles.
The kinds of projects and subject areas supported by ESP reflect BOEM’s current and emerging priorities. The announcement highlights renewable energy work as a major focus, alongside offshore decommissioning activities and well intervention, as well as other related initiatives that may arise. The program anticipates placing experienced individuals into roles that provide technical and operational lift across BOEM offices and programs. Support needs can span technical engineering functions, information technology, administrative assistance, regulatory work, and other professional services that help BOEM plan, develop, and execute projects. In practical terms, this could include helping BOEM staff manage workloads related to offshore renewable energy planning and analysis, coordinating decommissioning program tasks, supporting data and systems needs, assisting with regulatory documentation, or filling specialized technical gaps where experienced practitioners can add immediate value.
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (and they cannot be institutions of higher education under the eligible applicant description) and they must also be designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. This Title V designation aligns the program with established national efforts to support employment and training opportunities for older workers. The announcement also requires applicants to submit proof of establishment with their application, and it notes that failure to meet eligibility requirements prevents BOEM from making an award.
Administratively, this opportunity is issued by BOEM under Funding Opportunity Number M24AS00339 and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, signaling that BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in guiding or coordinating program activities with the selected nonprofit partner. The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training, with CFDA number 15.079. The opportunity was created on 2024-04-25 and had an original closing date of 2024-06-18. The award ceiling is listed as $2,000,000, and the posting indicates expected awards, though the specific number is not clearly provided in the supplied text. Overall, the ESP solicitation is best understood as BOEM’s mechanism for quickly accessing experienced, older talent through an intermediary nonprofit, strengthening BOEM’s execution capacity across renewable energy, decommissioning, well intervention, and related public-benefit projects without the administrative burden of direct temporary hiring.Apply for M24AS00339
- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the employment, labor and training sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Experienced Services Program (ESP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.079.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-18. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): BOEM Experienced Services Program (ESP)
What is the BOEM Experienced Services Program (ESP)?
The Experienced Services Program (ESP) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) designed to bring in skilled, non-federal workers who are age 55 and older to support time-limited, project-specific needs at BOEM.
What is BOEM trying to accomplish through this opportunity?
BOEM is seeking to strengthen its capacity to manage offshore energy and mineral resource development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in ways that are environmentally and economically responsible. At the same time, the program creates meaningful paid opportunities for older Americans, including veterans.
Who applies for this funding opportunity?
The applicant is a qualified nonprofit organization that can recruit, screen, and provide experienced personnel (age 55+) to quickly augment BOEM teams working on mission-critical efforts.
Is this a grant or a contract?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This indicates BOEM expects to have substantial involvement in guiding or coordinating program activities with the selected nonprofit partner.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean for how the program will operate?
Based on the opportunity description, BOEM will work closely with the selected nonprofit partner rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. BOEM will focus internally on identifying specialized expertise needed for particular initiatives, while the nonprofit partner handles recruiting, screening, and providing qualified candidates for assignments.
What kinds of work will ESP participants support?
The program is intended to place experienced individuals into roles that provide technical and operational support across BOEM offices and programs. The announcement highlights renewable energy work as a major focus, along with offshore decommissioning activities and well intervention, as well as other related initiatives that may arise.
What subject areas or functional roles may be covered?
Support needs can include technical engineering functions, information technology, administrative assistance, regulatory work, and other professional services that help BOEM plan, develop, and execute projects.
Can you give examples of practical support tasks that might be included?
Examples described or implied in the opportunity include helping BOEM manage workloads related to offshore renewable energy planning and analysis, coordinating decommissioning program tasks, supporting data and systems needs, assisting with regulatory documentation, or filling specialized technical gaps where experienced practitioners can add immediate value.
Who are the workers placed through ESP?
ESP is designed to bring in skilled, non-federal workers who are age 55 and older. The opportunity also notes the intent to create meaningful paid opportunities for older Americans, including veterans.
Are ESP assignments full-time or part-time?
Participants may serve part-time to full-time depending on the project requirements.
Does participation affect the retirement benefits of retired federal employees?
The opportunity explicitly notes that enrollment does not affect the retirement benefits of retired federal employees, which may help attract seasoned professionals back into public service support roles.
Why is BOEM using this program instead of hiring directly?
The ESP is presented as a cost-effective human capital approach. Rather than BOEM directly recruiting, hiring, and administering short-term or surge staffing needs, BOEM uses a cooperative agreement with an eligible nonprofit to manage those workforce logistics, allowing BOEM to focus on identifying specialized expertise needed for specific initiatives.
What is the public benefit of this program?
The work is intended to benefit the public by strengthening BOEM's capacity to manage offshore energy and mineral resource development responsibly, while also expanding paid work opportunities for older Americans (including veterans).
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is narrowly defined. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, must not be institutions of higher education under the eligible applicant description, and must be designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965.
What is the Title V designation requirement?
The opportunity requires applicants to be designated by the Secretary of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The announcement notes this aligns the program with national efforts to support employment and training opportunities for older workers.
What happens if an applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements?
The announcement states that failure to meet eligibility requirements prevents BOEM from making an award.
Is proof of eligibility required with the application?
Yes. The announcement requires applicants to submit proof of establishment with their application.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is M24AS00339.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 15.079.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Employment, Labor and Training.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $2,000,000.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The posting indicates the opportunity was created on 2024-04-25 and had an original closing date of 2024-06-18.
How many awards will BOEM make?
The posting indicates expected awards, but the specific number is not clearly provided in the information supplied.
What is BOEM looking for in a partner organization?
BOEM's goal is to partner with a qualified nonprofit that can recruit, screen, and provide experienced personnel who can quickly augment BOEM teams working on mission-critical efforts tied to the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Is this program limited to renewable energy work?
No. Renewable energy is highlighted as a major focus, but the announcement also highlights offshore decommissioning activities and well intervention, plus other related initiatives that may arise.
What makes ESP "time-limited" and "project-specific"?
The program is described as supporting time-limited, project-specific needs, including short-term or surge staffing requirements that can change based on BOEM priorities and emerging initiatives.
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