Cooperative Agreement NA15NOS4630063

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $4,354,493 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to Gulf of Alaska Keeper, a non-profit organization, to conduct a three-season marine debris removal effort on the Montague Island shoreline in the Gulf of Alaska. The project will prioritize the removal of two types of large marine debris: (1) derelict fishing gear such as line bundles, nets, totes, and large buoys, and (2) chemically treated...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the Richardson's Bay Regional Agency a $732,575 cooperative agreement under the Marine Debris Program. The agency will remove at least 30 abandoned and derelict vessels from Richardson's Bay in California, totaling approximately 200 tons of marine debris. This will improve 13 acres of vital eelgrass habitat that supports hundreds of thousands of waterbirds, commercial and recreational Pacific herring fisheries, and the local maritime...

The Native Village of Chenega was awarded a $116,950 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Unallied Science Program (CFDA 11.472) to address abandoned vessels in the village harbor from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. Key products and services to be delivered include planning and conducting environmental assessments and securing regulatory compliance for removal of seven abandoned vessels. Additional services are contracting for vessel removal and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,699,944.00, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to the Ocean Conservancy Inc. The purpose of this grant is to support marine debris backhaul activities in Alaska. Under this project, the Ocean Conservancy will: 1) Backhaul marine debris from past and future cleanup efforts, 2) Facilitate marine debris collection events, 3) Perform system analysis of...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $6,300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) under the NOAA Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to administer the Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund. Through this agreement, NFWF will manage the solicitation and distribution of sub-awards to remove damaging marine debris from coastal areas impacted by hurricanes, to reduce impacts to communities, industry, habitats, and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program awarded a $1,566,623 Cooperative Agreement to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) to remove a derelict, sunken crane-topped barge from the Providence River in Rhode Island. The project aims to increase resilience and waterfront/waterway access within the Providence working waterfront. Key activities include engaging a specialized contractor to remove the approximately 150-200 ton barge,...

The Native Village of Shaktoolik received a $1,413,015 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program. The award will fund the procurement of critical solid waste management equipment, including an excavator, dozer, drum roller, skid steer, and motor grader. These equipment purchases will enhance the tribe's post-consumer materials management infrastructure, improve waste collection and recycling operations,...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,049,396 Cooperative Agreement under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to the American Samoa Department of Port Administration (ASDPA). The purpose of the award is to remove three vessels totaling approximately 400 tons of marine debris from locations in American Samoa, including a sunken vessel and an abandoned vessel in Pago Harbor, as well as a grounded vessel on a reef flat. The vessels will be sectioned,...

This $677,554 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Marine Debris Program supports a 3-year pilot project to address marine debris pollution in the St. Andrew Sound and St. Joe Bay Estuary Program (SASJBEP) watershed. The project aims to reduce man-made debris, such as single-use plastics and macro-plastics, entering local waterways through a two-pronged approach. First, the project will install up to 60 litter interception devices...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded the City of Unalaska a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, the City of Unalaska will conduct brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities to benefit residents, businesses and stakeholders in Unalaska, Alaska. Specifically, the City will inventory and...