Modified project summary/abstract section appl_ID: 11524784 grant number: NA26NOSX999C0006-T1-01 title: FY26 NOAA disaster response marine debris removal in partnership with the national oceanic and…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation a $11.575 million cooperative agreement on August 1, 2026, to administer marine debris removal funding under the Marine Debris Program (CFDA 11.999).

NFWF will manage a competitive application process to award subawards for marine debris removal and disposal projects at the local level. The funding targets coastal habitats, shorelines, and nearshore waters in coastal counties of Guam, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina that were impacted by hurricanes Idalia, Helene, and Milton or Typhoon Mawar in 2023 and 2024. The debris removal work aims to reduce impacts to communities, industry, habitats, and fish and wildlife populations.

NFWF will manage all programmatic elements of the funding opportunity in collaboration with NOAA, including development of the competitive solicitation, proposal evaluation, technical assistance to applicants and subrecipients, and subaward administration. Administrative oversight is based in Washington, DC. The period of performance extends through December 31, 2030.

Modified project summary/abstract section appl_ID: 11524784 grant number: NA26NOSX999C0006-T1-01 title: FY26 NOAA disaster response marine debris removal in partnership with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (NOAA), the national fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) will administer funding to remove damaging marine debris from coastal areas of communities impacted by hurricanes to reduce impacts to communities, industry and further harm to habitats and fish and wildlife populations. Specific priority locations are those coastal habitats, shorelines, and nearshore waters of coastal counties in guam, florida, georgia, north carolina and south carolina impacted by the 2023/2024 hurricanes idalia, helene, milton, or typhoon mawar storm events. This project will support NFWF to manage a competitive application process through the hurricane response marine debris removal fund (or other funds as appropriate and approved by NOAA) to determine subawards that are best positioned to carry out effective marine debris removal and disposal projects at the local level. NFWF will manage all programmatic elements of the funding opportunity, in collaboration with NOAA.