Assistance Listing 11.999
Marine Debris Program
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistance Listing 11.999, “Marine Debris Program,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $31.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To provide grants and cooperative agreements to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety within the coastal United States, territories, and Freely Associated States. Awards that are made under this program from annual appropriations, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Supplemental Appropriations Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, American Relief Act will remove and assess marine debris from coastal habitats, including through interception technologies; explore non-regulatory incentives to reduce the quantity and impacts of derelict fishing gear, abandoned and derelict vessels, and other large debris; support regional coordination among marine debris practitioners, states, and tribes; conduct outreach and education activities aimed at preventing marine debris; develop interagency plans to respond to “severe marine debris events” and other natural disasters; assess debris composition, volume, and trajectory in different marine and coastal ecosystems; conduct research and development on marine debris impacts and distribution; and estimate the potential impacts of marine debris on coastal resources, habitats, and economies.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.999
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Eligible applicants for assistance typically include 1) state and local governments including public universities and colleges; 2) U.S. territorial agencies and organizations; 3) federally and State-recognized Indian Tribal governments; 4) private universities and colleges; 5) private / commercial for-profit organizations; and 6) nonprofit research and conservation organizations.
Intended beneficiaries: Unrestricted by Entity Type.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Projects funded through the NOAA Marine Debris Program's Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act competitions in range from $100,000 to $15,000,000. The average NOAA Marine Debris Program award is $246,500.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.999. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.999?
11.999 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Marine Debris Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 11.999?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 11.999 provide?
The agency reported $31,151,745 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.