The NOAA Marine Debris Program will award up to $24 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the removal of large marine debris throughout the coastal United States, Great Lakes, territories, and Freely Associated States. These removal projects should focus on large marine debris, including abandoned and derelict vessels, derelict fishing gear, and other debris that is generally unable to be collected by hand.
Marine debris removal
An application cannot be submitted in Grants.gov without the following three active registrations. It may take several weeks for the registration process to be completed, so NOAA MDP advises all applicants to start the registration process as early as possible.
Required Letter of Intent Deadline: Friday, October 27, 2023
Full Proposal Deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024*