FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NOAA-NOS-ORR-2025-25572
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 11.999 Marine Debris Program
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Environment
- Natural Resources
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program is seeking applicants for the FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The overall objective is to support the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit marine and coastal NOAA trust resources. Eligible applicants include state, local, tribal, and territory governments, academic institutions, non-profit and commercial organizations. A Letter of Intent is required by October 9, 2024 before submitting a full proposal by February 7, 2025. Applications will be evaluated based on criteria such as the project's technical merit, cost-effectiveness, and potential impact on NOAA's trust resources.
NOAA anticipates up to $7 million will be available for this grant solicitation. Individual awards will range from $100,000 to $1 million, with a typical range of $250,000 to $750,000. Awards will be funded through cooperative agreements, with NOAA staff substantially involved in certain aspects. This opportunity is authorized under the Marine Debris Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, with the typical place of performance in coastal United States, Great Lakes, territories, and freely associated states.
Synopsis
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This funding opportunity requires a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be submitted to grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov for competitive review before a full proposal can be submitted. LOIs must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, October 9th, 2024. If invited, full proposals must then be submitted in Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) and validated by eRA on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, February 7th, 2025.
The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) is a division of the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration. Authorized in the Marine Debris Act, codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1951 et seq., the NOAA MDP supports the development and implementation of marine debris assessment, removal, and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and marine and Great Lake resources. Marine debris is defined as "any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes" (15 C.F.R. § 909.1). The mission of the NOAA MDP is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris.
Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to support marine debris removal projects with funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58). The overall objective of this funding opportunity is to support the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit marine and coastal NOAA trust resources.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describes the types of projects that are eligible for funding, as well as the proposal requirements and how applications will be evaluated. NOAA anticipates up to $7,000,000 will be available for this grant solicitation. The minimum federal request for this solicitation is $100,000. The maximum federal request is $1,000,000. The typical funding request will range from $250,000 to $750,000. The exact amount of funds to be awarded and the number of awards made will be at the discretion of NOAA following pre-award negotiations with highly meritorious applicants.
Update #1 ·
The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) is a division of the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration. Authorized in the Marine Debris Act, codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1951 et seq., the NOAA MDP supports the development and implementation of marine debris assessment, removal, and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and marine and Great Lake resources. Marine debris is defined as "any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes" (15 C.F.R. § 909.1). The mission of the NOAA MDP is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris.
Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to support marine debris removal projects with funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58). The overall objective of this funding opportunity is to support the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit marine and coastal NOAA trust resources.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describes the types of projects that are eligible for funding, as well as the proposal requirements and how applications will be evaluated. NOAA anticipates up to $7,000,000 will be available for this grant solicitation. The minimum federal request for this solicitation is $100,000. The maximum federal request is $1,000,000. The typical funding request will range from $250,000 to $750,000. The exact amount of funds to be awarded and the number of awards made will be at the discretion of NOAA following pre-award negotiations with highly meritorious applicants.
Files
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| Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NOS-ORR-2025-25572.pdf |
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