National fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) proposes to continue its partnership with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) marine debris program, to support projects to…

National fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) proposes to continue its partnership with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA) marine debris program, to support projects to assess, remove, and dispose of marine debris in and around coastal communities with an emphasis on debris within communities impacted from the 2020-2021 hurricane seasons. Limited funding may also be made available to build capacity within states and territories to be better prepared to manage marine debris after these types of events. The partnership will award funding to affected communities made available from the extending government funding and delivering emergency assistance act, 2021, PUB. L. 117-43. These investments will enable communities to better recover from the storms of 2020-2021 and prevent further damage to habitats and species from scouring and entanglement. Funds through this agreement will be awarded as sub-awards under NFWF's hurricane response marine debris removal fund and O