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Marine Debris
Agency NameDepartment of Commerce
Funding Amount$150,000,000.00
Bureau Name
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Funding Mechanism
Various
New?
No
Funding Mechanism
Various
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
2 years for each annual tranche
Recipients
Non-Profit 501(C) Organizations, State and Territorial Government Agencies, Local Governments, Municipal Governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Educational Institutions, Or Commercial (For-Profit) Organizations
Program Description
The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program envisions the global ocean and its coasts free from the impacts of marine debris.
Eligible Uses
Removal and cleanup of significant legacy debris such as abandoned and derelict vessels and derelict fishing gear, as well other priority debris types, that pose a threat to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration trust resources, the economy or navigation safety. Prevention of the re-accumulation of marine debris, as well as preventing common consumer debris from entering the marine environment. Assessment of the scope, scale, and distribution of marine debris in the environment through marine debris monitoring and detection investments.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/5d63fdce6d904e69bf0e24b36bbb08c3/view
Statutory Location
Division J, Title II
Federal Cost Share Requirement
1:1 Federal / non-Federal