Following a highly competitive merit review process, the NOAA Marine Debris Program is pleased to announce the 23 recipients of our 2018 prevention and removal grant awards totaling approximately $2.5 million in federal funds. With each project, federal funding is matched by non-federal contributions, bringing the total investment of these marine debris projects to $5.5 million. These awards will support efforts to address the pervasive national and global problem of marine debris that can impact wildlife, navigation safety, human health, and the economy.
The Marine Debris Program offers nation-wide competitive funding opportunities for community-based projects that prevent the introduction of marine debris into the marine and coastal environment through targeted behavior change, as well as improve ecological resources through the removal of marine debris. Through these opportunities, the Marine Debris Program is proud to support impactful, community-driven, and cost-effective projects.
This year's funded projects include:
Removal:
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MS) - $99,300
Northwest Straits Marine Foundation (WA) - $221,200
Center for Coastal Studies, Inc. (MA) - $128,440
Stockton University (NJ) - $226,299
Town of Beaufort (NC) - $67,889
Ocean Aid 360, Inc. (FL) - $89,295
Hawai’i Wildlife Fund (HI) - $231,660
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation (WA) - $50,000
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association (CA) - $100,553
National Audubon Society, Inc. (ME) - $127,964
Weeks Bay Foundation, Inc. (AL) - $50,000
Partners for Clean Streams, Inc. (OH) - $62,904
Prevention:
Surfrider Foundation, Inc. (OR) $59,093
Eckerd College, Inc. (FL) - $115,124
Coastal States Stewardship Foundation (DC/MD/VA) - $145,607
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (NC) - $131,101
The Ohio State University (OH) - $49,964
Alice Ferguson Foundation Inc. (DC/MD/VA) - $50,000
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (AK) - $99,998
Mississippi State University (MS) - $98,552
University System of New Hampshire (Keene State) (NH) - $72,604
Surfrider Foundation, Inc. (CA) - $150,105
Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources (HI) - $50,000
For more information on this year’s funded projects, visit the 2018 prevention and removal funding pages on the Marine Debris Program website.
