Grant Program
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NOAA Marine Debris Program Deadline: extended to December 12, 2005 Funding Opportunity Description: The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) provides
funding to catalyze the implementation of locally driven, communitybased
marine debris prevention and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat,
waterways, and NOAA trust resources including anadromous fish. Projects funded
through the MDP have strong on-the-ground habitat components involving the
removal of marine debris and derelict fishing gear that will provide educational
and social benefits for people and their communities in addition to long-term
ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. The role of NOAA
in the MDP is to help identify potential marine debris prevention and removal
projects, strengthen the development and implementation of habitat restoration
through the removal of marine debris within communities, and foster awareness
of the effects of marine debris through the funding of outreach and education
proposals to further the conservation of living marine resource habitats
across a wide geographic area. Proposals selected for funding through this
solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. Funding
of up to $2,000,000 is expected to be available for Community-based Marine
Debris
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