FY2021 North America Marine Debris Prevention and Removal

The summary for the FY2021 North America Marine Debris Prevention and Removal grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY2021 North America Marine Debris Prevention and Removal: The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP), authorized in the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. § 1951-1958), provides funding to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris. Funds available through this solicitation were allocated to MDP in furtherance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 Pub. L. 116-113, Title IX to carry out Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. § 1952) in the North American region. The purpose of this competition is to address marine debris issues of mutual interest in the border areas of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Successful proposals through this solicitation will be funded through cooperative agreements. Funding of up to $5,000,000 is expected to be available for Marine Debris Prevention and Removal grants in FY2021. Typical awards for this competition will range from $150,000 - $750,000. The MDP anticipates that between 6 and 12 projects will be awarded under this solicitation. Projects funded through this notification will be for a term of up to two years. This solicitation is focused on efforts to:1) prevent land- and sea-based debris from entering the marine and Great Lakes environment through targeted engagement and outreach efforts that aim to support more sustainable practices, resulting in less waste generated; 2) remove priority debris types from the environment and support alternative disposal of removed debris. Efforts combining prevention and removal efforts will also be considered. It is not intended for scientific research.

Federal Grant Title:	FY2021 North America Marine Debris Prevention and Removal
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	NOAA-NOS-ORR-2021-2006716
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.999
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	January 29th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	January 29th, 2021
Posted Date:	November 9th, 2020
Creation Date:	November 9th, 2020
Archive Date:	February 28th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$750,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$150,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	November 9th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: As outlined in the Marine Debris Act, eligible applicants in the United States are state, local, and tribal governments whose activities affect removal and prevention of marine debris and any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or commercial (for-profit) organization with expertise in a field related to marine debris. Applications from federal agencies or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Interested federal agencies may collaborate with eligible applicants but may not receive funds through this competition. Applicants from the United States that engage partners in Mexico and/or Canada will receive greater consideration for funding in this competition, with a higher priority for partner engagement in Mexico. This award is also open for application by certain organizations (as noted below) in Mexico and Canada, with a higher priority for activities to be conducted in Mexico. This can include applicants either working with partners in the United States, or working solely in Mexico or Canada, but only if such proposed work demonstrates that it addresses marine debris that impacts the United States economy, the United States marine environment, or navigation safety in the United States. Consistent with the Marine Debris Act, eligible applicants in Mexico or Canada are limited to any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization or commercial (for-profit) organization with expertise in a field related to marine debris. This includes community based organizations, business associations, and non-public foreign organizations. Applicants from foreign public entities (see 2 CFR 200.46), including from Canada or Mexico, are not eligible to receive awards or subawards under the Marine Debris Act and will not be considered. Interested governmental agencies in Canada or Mexico may collaborate with eligible applicants but may not receive funds as recipients or subrecipients through this competition. NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of veterans, minority-serving institutions, and entities that work in underserved areas. The NOAA MDP encourages proposals from, or involving, any of the above types of eligible institutions. Applications that have been submitted to other NOAA grant programs or as part of another NOAA grant may be considered under this solicitation, but will not be given preferential treatment.
Grant Announcement Contact: For further information contact Tom Barry ([email protected], 202-870-2863)
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