Cooperative Agreement NA19NOS9990038

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 based in Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of this 2-year project is to conduct a high-impact marine debris removal effort on the 74-mile shoreline of Montague Island in the Gulf of Alaska. The project will prioritize the removal of large derelict fishing gear and chemically treated wood debris,...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) will support the Kodiak Marine Debris Removal, Recycling and Recovery Project, implemented by the Island Trails Network (ITN). The project aims to expand ITN's capacity for sorting and recycling marine debris, diverting approximately 90% of this waste stream from landfills. Key activities include completing marine debris cleanup...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $1,699,944 to the Ocean Conservancy to perform marine debris backhaul activities in Alaska. The key products and services to be delivered through this award include: 1) Backhauling marine debris from past and future cleanup efforts, 2) Facilitating marine debris collection events, 3) Performing system analysis of available...

The Kodiak Area Native Association will receive $100,000 through December 2023 from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes. The project includes four phases to address hazardous waste in Kodiak, Alaska. Phase one establishes formal partnerships and quality assurance plans. Phase two involves site visits, waste inventories, and cleanup activities. Phase three prepares for shipping and transportation of waste off-site. Finally,...

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 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 awarded an $860,000 cooperative agreement to the Innerspace Exploration Team from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024 under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999). The purpose of this project is to successfully remove derelict fishing gear in Sequim and Discovery Bays, Washington while engaging the local community in identification and removal activities and creating sustained education and prevention efforts in the broader community. Key...

This federal Project Grant award for $250,000 was provided by the Denali Commission (CFDA 90.100 - Denali Commission Program) to the Kodiak Island Borough in Alaska. The grant will support the Kodiak Areawide Solid Waste Plan, with a performance period from October 2024 to December 2026. As the local government entity responsible for waste management services in the Kodiak region, the Kodiak Island Borough will utilize this funding to implement critical infrastructure upgrades and community...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $5,526,672 Cooperative Agreement under the NOAA Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999) to Ocean Conservancy Inc. to implement a multi-faceted project to remove, prevent, and monitor large marine debris and abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ghost gear) across the United States. The project involves targeted debris removal efforts led by key partners in Alaska and Florida, a competitive sub-grant program supporting 10-20...

The Kodiak Kelp Production Pilot Program received a $347,500 project grant award from the Denali Commission on February 1, 2022 to be completed by October 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100), which provides funding and coordination for critical infrastructure projects in Alaska, particularly in distressed communities. The Kodiak Economic Development Corporation will use the funding to pilot kelp production in Kodiak, Alaska. As the sub-awardee,...