National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Interception Technologies Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (Select Areas) - FY 2025
| Agency: | U.S. Department of Commerce |
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| CFDA: | 11.999 |
| Federal FON: | NOAA-NOS-ORR-2025-25572 |
| Office: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) Marine Debris Program (MDP) |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | 10/09/2024 (Letter of Intent) |
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| Solicitation Date: | 07/24/2024 |
| Match Required: | No |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
| Range: | $7,000,000 (Max) |
| Award Range: | $100,000 (Min) / $1,000,000 (Max) |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to support marine debris removal projects. For the purposes of this program, 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.
The strongest applications will fully incorporate each of the following program priorities:
- Supporting the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit NOAA trust resources, as defined on page 5 of the NOFA file
- Long-term monitoring and maintenance of devices through a comprehensive plan
- Preventing the reaccumulation of debris through complementary and targeted marine debris prevention activities
- Advancing the principles of diversity, equity, justice, inclusion, and accessibility and installing interception devices that will benefit local communities, especially those facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens
- Demonstrating clear marine debris removal and disposal outcomes
The highest priority of this program is to fund projects focused on the deployment of proven marine debris interception technologies in riverine, shoreline, estuarine, and urban environments where trash, plastics, and other persistent, reaccumulating litter and marine debris can be captured and removed. For the purposes of this program, marine debris interception technologies include devices, such as storm drain catchments, shoreline removal technologies, booms, skimmers, conveyors with receptacles, and floating collection devices, that capture trash, plastics, and other litter or debris. These interception technologies may be utilized alone or together as part of a wider interception strategy.
Projects that are unable to meet all of the program priorities may still be competitive if they include a description of the limitations preventing them from meeting the full set of priorities.
An optional webinar is scheduled for this program. Refer to the Application section for details.
Eligibility is limited to interception projects in coastal states or areas within the Great Lakes watershed. Refer to the Eligibility section for details.
Last Updated: August 21, 2024
Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants are:
- State, local, tribal, and territory governments whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris
- Federally and nonfederally recognized tribes and Native or Indigenous organizations
- Institutes of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations
- For-profit commercial organizations
Councils of governments are also eligible to apply.
Eligibility is limited to interception projects in coastal states or areas within the Great Lakes watershed. Project activities must directly benefit NOAA trust resources, as defined on page 5 of the NOFA file, and take place within the United States, its territories, or Freely Associated States.
Applications will be more competitive if they clearly identify project activities that will take place within, have a portion of the benefits flow to, and/or meaningfully engage tribes and/or communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens.
Applications to renew or supplement projects previously supported by the funding agency will be accepted; however, such applications will be subject to the competitive process and will not receive preferential treatment.
Federal agencies may collaborate with eligible applicants; however, they are not eligible to apply for or receive funding through this program.
Eligible Applicants:
Local GovernmentAcademic Institutions
Non Profits
Private Sector
State Government
Tribal Organizations/Institutions
Application Notes:
Mandatory letters of intent (LOIs) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on October 9, 2024.
LOIs must be emailed to the appropriate address provided in the Contact section. The subject line of the email must include "FY25 Marine Debris Interception Technologies Letter of Intent (LOI)."
LOIs must include:
- Applicant organization
- Project title
- Principal investigator(s)
- Project location
- Project description
- Technology installation date
- Funding
- Project outcomes and metrics
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility description
LOIs must be formatted on singe-spaced, standard-sized pages with margins no smaller than one-inch on all sides using 11- or 12-point font. LOIs are limited to three pages; however, a fourth page may be submitted showing only project site maps and photographs of the proposed technology and/or the debris targeted for removal.
An optional webinar will be held for this program as follows:
August 14, 2024
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
Registration: register.gotowebinar.com
A recording of the webinar held for this program can be found online at marinedebris.noaa.gov.
LOIs will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Benefits and outcomes (30 percent)
- Technical merit (20 percent)
- Qualification of applicants (10 percent)
- Prevention activities (20 percent)
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility (20 percent)
Applicants whose LOIs strongly align with the program objectives and priorities will be invited to submit full applications, which will be due by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 7, 2025.
Refer to the NOFA, Overview, and LOITemplate files for additional application information.
| Match Required: | No |
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| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
| Range: | $7,000,000 (Max) |
| Award Range: | $100,000 (Min) / $1,000,000 (Max) |
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Match Notes:
Matching funds are not required for this program; however, the opportunity to provide nonfederal cost sharing, leveraged funds, and in-kind support is acceptable. Matching funds proposed by successful applicants will become legally binding.
Applicants with approved indirect cost rates planning to provide cost sharing may propose a portion or all of their indirect costs as match.
Funding Notes:
Up to $7 million is expected to be available to support cooperative agreements ranging from $100,000 to $1 million through this program. Typical funding requests are expected to range from $250,000 to $750,000.
In general, successful applications will be identified by June 1, 2025, and notifications to all applicants are anticipated to be made as soon as possible thereafter.
The project period will last two to four years, and the earliest anticipated start date is expected to be October 1, 2025.
Funds will not support:
- Projects proposing removals in international waters, including the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
- Research and development
- Deployment of unproven devices
- Applications addressing microplastics or microfibers
- The installation of infrastructure for large-scale stormwater management
- Activities that are eligible for removal and reimbursement under a federal disaster declaration
- Pre-award costs, unless approved in writing by the funding agency
Contacts:
Sarah Lowe
(419) 287-6766
sarah.lowe@noaa.gov
Program Staff
grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov
Agency Address
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 5128
Washington, D.C. 20230
Contact Notes:
Questions should be directed to the program contacts provided, or to the appropriate regional coordinator listed on page 32 of the WebinarPresentation file.
Letters of intent (LOIs) must be emailed to grants.marinedebris@noaa.gov.
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
Files:
NOFA File: US18369_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (167.6 Kb)Other Pre-Award File: US18369_Overview_FY2025.pdf (144.8 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US18369_LOITemplate_FY2025.pdf (124.0 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US18369_WebinarPresentation_FY2025.pdf (5.2 Mb)
Other Pre-Award File: US18369_Q&A_FY2025.pdf (97.6 Kb)
File Notes:
The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Overview file contains general program information, including information regarding an optional webinar scheduled for this program. The LOITemplate file contains an example of what is required in an LOI. The WebinarPresentation file contains the presentation slides for the webinar held for this program. The Q&A file contains a list of questions and answers regarding this program. Additional program resources can be found online at marinedebris.noaa.gov.
August 21, 2024
A recording of the webinar for this program has been released, and a link to the presentation is available in the Application section. Presentation slides for the webinar have also been released and attached as the WebinarPresentation file. In addition, a list of questions and answers regarding this program has been released and attached as the Q&A file. The Eligibility and Contact sections have been updated accordingly.
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