NOAA Marine Debris Program Grants is a grant from the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration that funds projects preventing and removing marine debris from the nation's oceans, coasts, and waterways. The program supports monitoring, prevention education, research, and debris removal activities that protect marine ecosystems, wildlife, and coastal communities from the impacts of marine debris pollution.

NOAA prioritizes projects with demonstrated community partnerships and measurable ecological outcomes. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, universities, state and local governments, and federally recognized Tribes. Awards range from ,000 to ,000,000, with specific deadlines determined by each funding round's Notice of Funding Opportunity.

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NOAA NOFO Page 1 of 26 NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY .................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................

1 Full Text of Announcement ............................................................................................................................................ 2 I. Funding Opportunity Description ...........................................................................................................................

2 II. Award Information ................................................................................................................................................ 4 III.

Eligibility Information .......................................................................................................................................... 5 IV. Application and Submission Information ............................................................................................................

6 V. Application Review Information ......................................................................................................................... 17 VI.

Award Administration Information .................................................................................................................... 21 VII. Agency Contacts ...............................................................................................................................................

26 VIII. Other Information ............................................................................................................................................

26 NOS Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) # Funding Opportunity Title FY25 NOAA Marine Debris Interception Technologies under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law # Funding Opportunity Number # Assistance Listing Number(s) This funding opportunity requires a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be submitted to grants. marinedebris@noaa. gov for competitive review before a full proposal can be submitted.

LOIs must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. Eastern time, October 9th, 2024 .

If invited, full proposals must then be submitted in Grants. gov ( http://www. grants.

gov ) and validated by eRA on or before 11:59 p. m. Eastern time, February 7th, 2025 .

NOAA NOFO Page 2 of 26 # Funding Opportunity Description The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) is a division of the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration. Authorized in the Marine Debris Act, codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1951 et seq.

, the NOAA MDP supports the development and implementation of marine debris assessment, removal, and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and marine and Great Lake resources. 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" (15 C. F.

R. § 909. 1).

The mission of the NOAA MDP is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris. Through this solicitation, NOAA seeks to support marine debris removal projects with funding available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58).

The overall objective of this funding opportunity is to support the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit marine and coastal NOAA trust resources. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) describes the types of projects that are eligible for funding, as well as the proposal requirements and how applications will be evaluated.

NOAA anticipates up to $7,000,000 will be available for this grant solicitation. The minimum federal request for this solicitation is $100,000. The maximum federal request is $1,000,000.

The typical funding request will range from $250,000 to $750,000. The exact amount of funds to be awarded and the number of awards made will be at the discretion of NOAA following pre-award negotiations with highly meritorious applicants. # Full Text of Announcement # I.

Funding Opportunity Description The overall objective of this funding opportunity is to support the removal of marine debris through interception technologies for the benefit of NOAA trust resources. Funding for this solicitation is available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117-58).

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" (15 C. F. R.

§ 909. 1). The NOAA MDP, authorized in the Marine Debris Act, codified at 33 U.S.C.

§ 1951 et seq. , supports the development and implementation of marine debris assessment, removal, and prevention projects that benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and marine and Great Lake resources. The strongest applications will fully incorporate all of the program priorities for this competition.

In some cases, projects may not be able to meet all of these priorities and could still be competitive if they include a description of the limitations preventing them from meeting the full set of priorities. Part of the evaluation criteria (see Section V. A.)

is based on how the application materials incorporate the following program priorities: • Supporting the installation, monitoring, and maintenance of proven marine debris interception technologies to benefit NOAA trust resources.

The highest priority for this funding opportunity 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. Debris removal through these technologies should benefit NOAA trust resources (see definition below).

For the purpose of this funding opportunity, marine debris interception technologies include devices (such as storm drain catchments, shoreline removal technologies, booms, skimmers, conveyors with receptacles, floating collection devices, etc.) 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.

• Long-term monitoring and maintenance of devices through a comprehensive plan. NOAA NOFO Page 3 of 26 Marine debris interception technologies require long-term maintenance.

As such, project proposals must provide a monitoring and maintenance plan which describes how the chosen technology/technologies will be monitored and maintained both throughout the award (if made), but also in the long-term with the absence of federal funding following any award. As part of the monitoring efforts, NOAA encourages projects to collect data on the types of debris captured and characterize the waste collected.

Applicants should note that the long-term monitoring and maintenance plan is an element considered in the evaluation criteria. Priority will be given to those applications that have a long-term monitoring and maintenance plan which does not require additional future federal funding following any award (if made). • Preventing the reaccumulation of debris through complementary and targeted marine debris prevention activities.

Successful interception technology proposals for this funding opportunity will be paired with a prevention strategy or plan, such as behavior change and/or awareness efforts through an education and outreach plan or other source reduction efforts.

These strategies should incorporate efforts to raise awareness of the issue of marine debris and involve local stakeholders with the goals of preventing its occurrence from activities such as littering or mismanagement of waste as well as to ensure the long-term maintenance of any deployed equipment that is procured with federal funding.

Strategies developed should reflect the debris types that are being collected by the interception technology, as well as the appropriate audience to prevent future accumulation of that debris. Prevention activities should also prioritize collaboration with diverse entities and groups.

• Advance the principles of diversity, equity, justice, inclusion, and accessibility and install interception devices that will benefit local communities, especially those facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens. All applications should demonstrate how their work will advance the principles of diversity, equity, justice, inclusion, and accessibility throughout the proposed work.

This can be done in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, working with stakeholders for whom there is currently limited direct engagement on marine debris issues, encouraging diverse perspectives from project leaders and partners (including, but not limited to, sectors, age, career stage, gender, ethnicity, disability, geography), incorporating different learning or engagement approaches into the project, or translation of resources/signage into other languages (see signage requirements in sections IV.

B. 4 Budget Justification and VI. B.

2 Special Award Conditions). In addition to the efforts above, applicants should identify any project activities that will take place within, have a portion of the benefits flow to, and/or meaningfully engage with the local community impacted by the targeted debris. NOAA MDP will prioritize projects that clearly incorporate meaningful engagement (see definition below) with the local community where project activities will occur.

Meaningful engagement relies on the involvement of those communities that may be affected by a project, in a way that builds trust and addresses barriers to participation. Members of the community that may be affected by project activities should be an integral part of the project visioning and decision-making.

This may include but is not limited to the identification of project goals, selection/prioritization of debris targets to remove, and project implementation, and/or developing solutions to any challenges that arise throughout the project period.

The goal is to ensure that the scope of the activities is inclusive of the priorities and needs of communities and that the benefits of the activities flow back to the community impacted by the targeted debris.

Outreach or communications directed to communities without any description for how feedback and ideas from the community receiving the messaging will be incorporated into the project will not be considered meaningful engagement, but should still be described as project benefits. Please see the NOAA MDP website for examples on how to incorporate the local community into your proposal.

Projects meeting all other competition priorities and that clearly identify project activities taking place within, have a portion of the benefits flow to Tribes and/or communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens as defined by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool will be more competitive.

The most competitive projects will be those that also meaningfully engage with Tribes and/or communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens. Please see definitions below for a clear understanding of this priority. • Demonstration of clear marine debris removal and disposal outcomes.

Applicants should identify and estimate clear marine debris removal metrics that the proposed project will measure, such as how many pounds of marine debris will be removed through the proposed project.

NOAA NOFO Page 4 of 26 Removals should also be conducted with a focus on alternative disposal methods when possible, which means applicants should use disposal methods that are the most environmentally friendly given the location, availability, and resources of the specific removal effort. Examples of alternative disposal may include: recycling, reuse, waste-to-energy, or other innovative disposal methods.

• NOAA Trust Resources : refer to marine habitats and resources in which NOAA has a stewardship interest. This includes resources associated with National Marine Sanctuaries, Marine Monuments, National Estuarine Research Reserves, and areas under state coastal management programs, including Areas of Concern within the Great Lakes.

NOAA trust resources also include commercial and recreational fishery resources (marine and Great Lakes fish and shellfish); coastal habitats; diadromous fish species; endangered and threatened marine species; marine mammals and marine turtles; marshes, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, other coastal habitats; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH); and Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPCs).

For the purposes of this competition, NOAA trust resources may also include transient or transboundary marine species. • Meaningful engagement : refers to an intentional exchange between the applicant and the local community where both have multiple opportunities to ensure the other is correctly understanding each other’s perspectives and ideas.

• Tribe, tribal or tribal governments: refers to both federally and non-federally recognized Tribes and Tribal governments as well as Native or Indigenous organizations • Proven interception devices : devices that are not prototype devices and do not require additional research and development prior to deployment, and which have been used successfully in the environment type in which they are being placed.

This funding competition uses the following definitions from Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government: • Equity : means the consistent and systematic fair, just, and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment.

• Accessibility : means the design, construction, development, and maintenance of facilities, information and communication technology, programs, and services so that all people, including people with disabilities, can fully and independently use them. • Diversity : is defined as a collection of individual attributes that together help organizations achieve objectives.

• Inclusion : is defined as a culture that connects each person to the larger organizing structure. Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. § 1951 et seq.)

; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) # A. Funding Availability NOAA anticipates up to $7,000,000 will be available for this grant solicitation. The minimum federal request under this solicitation is $100,000 and the maximum federal request is $1,000,000.

The typical funding level for the federal share of project awards ranges from $250,000 to $750,000. The exact amount of funds to be awarded and the number of awards made will be at the discretion of NOAA following pre-award negotiations. Publication of this opportunity does not obligate NOAA to award any specific project or obligate all or any part of available program funds.

There is no guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to make awards for any or all proposals. The number of awards to be made under this solicitation will depend on the number and quality of eligible applications, the amount of funding requested by recommended applicants, the merit and ranking of the proposals, and other program funding needs.

Awards may include funding from other MDP program funding, other programs, or agencies. # B. Project/Award Period NOAA NOFO Page 5 of 26 Applications should cover a project period of two to four years in duration.

The earliest anticipated start date for awards will be October 1, 2025 . Applicants selected to receive funding may be asked to modify the project start date to accommodate any delays in federal funding or environmental compliance consultations. It is recommended that applicants include planning time into their proposal to avoid negative impacts if administrative or other delays occur.

The start date should always begin on the first day of the month and the end date should always end on the last day of any given month when making a projection for the award start and end dates. # C. Type of Funding Instrument Selected applications will be funded through cooperative agreements since NOAA staff will be substantially involved in certain aspects of those projects selected for funding.

Substantial involvement may include, but is not limited to, tracking the progress of projects through site visits; developing progress report templates; evaluating and approving project progress reports; participating in regular conference calls; engaging with the recipient on environmental compliance requirements, technical collaboration, or permitting assistance; supporting the development of public-facing communication materials or events; and reviewing manuscript drafts (if any).

NOAA may choose to award partial funding as part of a multi-year award. If incremental or multi-year funding is awarded, in which NOAA only awards funds initially for the first phase of a project, NOAA will work with selected applicants in structuring the award accordingly, so as to ensure project needs and the timing of project activities align with expected funding availability.

Once funds are awarded, recipients of multi-year awards will not need to compete for funding in subsequent years for the same award. NOAA has no obligation to provide any additional prospective funding in connection with that award in subsequent time periods; additional funding is contingent upon satisfactory performance, continued relevance to program mission and priorities, and the availability of funds. # III.

Eligibility Information As outlined in the Marine Debris Act, eligible applicants from the United States, its territories, or Freely Associated States include: • State, local, Tribal, and territory governments whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris • Federally and non-federally recognized Tribes and Native or Indigenous organizations • Institutes of higher education • Nonprofit organizations • Commercial (for-profit) organizations 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. Foreign organizations and foreign public entities (see 2 CFR 200. 1) from outside of the freely associated states are not eligible to apply.

NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of veterans, minority-serving institutions, Tribes, and entities that work in communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens. The NOAA MDP encourages applicants of all backgrounds, circumstances, perspectives, and ways of thinking to apply.

To be eligible to apply or receive an award, applicant organizations must complete and maintain three registrations; SAM. gov , Grants. gov , and eRA Commons .

All registrations must be completed prior to the application being submitted. The complete registration process for all three systems can take 4 to 6 weeks, so applicants must begin this activity as soon as possible and well before the proposal due date. Prior to registering with eRA Commons, applicant organizations must first obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.

gov, if needed (refer to Section IV. Applications and Submission Information, Section C). Organizations can register with eRA Commons in tandem with completing their full SAM and Grants.

gov registrations; however, all registrations must be in place by time of application submission. eRA Commons requires organizations to identify at least one Signing Official (SO) and at least one Program Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) account in order to submit an application.

For more information on how to meet these registration and application submission requirements without errors, we advise all to carefully review relevant Applicant and Grantee Training modules: https://www. commerce. gov/ocio/programs/gems/applicant-and-grantee-training .

Additionally, we advise that all carefully read the ‘Full Proposal Requirements’ section below. # B. Cost Share or Matching Requirement NOAA NOFO Page 6 of 26 There is no non-federal matching requirement for this funding.

However, the opportunity to provide cost sharing, leveraged funds, and in-kind support is acceptable. Applicants planning to include non-federal match in their proposals should refer to 2 C. F.

R. 200. 306 for cost sharing or matching policies.

Additional resources on these policies may be found here: https://marinedebris. noaa. gov/funding-opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris-interception-technologies-under- bipartisan .

Applicants with approved indirect cost rates planning to provide cost sharing may propose a portion or all of their indirect costs as match, since the valuation of such costs has already been federally approved and documentation is readily available. Refer to Section IV. F "Funding Restrictions" for information on indirect costs.

For funded applications that include non-federal match funds within the proposed budget, the ratio of approved NOAA funds to non-federal match funds will be legally binding. NOAA is under no obligation to reduce an award’s match requirement once the award document is signed by the recipient. # C.

Other Criteria that Affect Eligibility Other criteria that may affect eligibility include: • Applicants proposing applications to renew or supplement previously-awarded NOAA projects are allowed; however such proposals will be subject to the competitive process and will not receive preferential treatment.

• This funding opportunity is not intended to support interception projects in non-coastal states or areas outside the Great Lakes watershed. • Project activities must directly benefit NOAA trust resources and take place within the United States, its territories, or Freely Associated States. Projects proposing removals in international waters, including the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, are not eligible.

• Funding for research and development, or deployment of unproven devices (those that have not been used successfully in the type of environment in which they are being proposed) will not be awarded through this competition. • Applications addressing microplastics or microfibers are not priorities for this solicitation and will be withdrawn from the review.

• Additionally, the installation of infrastructure for large-scale stormwater management is not a priority for this solicitation and will be withdrawn from review. • Activities that are eligible for removal and reimbursement under a Federal Disaster Declaration will not be considered for use of federal dollars under project awards in this competition. # IV.

Application and Submission Information # A. Address to Request Application Package Complete application packages, including required federal forms, general instructions, and supplementary instructions specific to this competition can be found on Grants. gov ( http://www.

grants. gov ) under opportunity NOAA-NOS-ORR-2025-25572. If the application forms and instructions cannot be downloaded from Grants.

gov, please contact Sarah Lowe (sarah. lowe@noaa. gov, 419-287-6766).

# B. Content and Form of Application This section provides an overview of the required Letter of Intent (LOI) and full proposal elements. Applicants must follow the LOI and full application requirements stated in this announcement, or they will not be considered.

Applicants should reference Section V. A. of this NOFO to review this competition’s evaluation criteria, and develop proposals with those criteria in mind.

LETTER OF INTENT REQUIREMENT : Applicants must submit a LOI and receive an invitation from the NOAA MDP before submitting a full proposal. LOIs should be submitted as an email attachment to grants. marinedebris@noaa.

gov by 11:59 pm Eastern time on October 9th, 2024 . Please see Section IV. D.

“Submission Dates and Time” for LOI submission instructions. The goal of the competitive LOI process is to streamline the proposal review and to be able to provide feedback and guidance on invited application ideas. Those applicants whose LOIs do not strongly align with program objectives and priorities, as determined by the NOAA MDP (through the review process described below in Section V.

A. “Evaluation Criteria”), will not be invited to submit full applications. NOAA NOFO Page 7 of 26 The LOI should include the following components: a) Applicant Organization c) Principal Investigator(s) Name, Address, Telephone Number and Email Address.

Briefly describe the PI or organization’s experience or expertise that would lead to a successful removal project. A list of primary project partners and their roles/contributions should also be part of this section. d) Project Location : List the geographic area(s) in which the project will be implemented.

Include geographic coordinates of installation sites, if known. e) Project Description : Clearly state the purpose of the project and briefly list specific tasks to be accomplished with requested funds.

Applicants should describe: • The proposed interception technology • Where the technology has been used successfully in the type of environment in which it is being proposed • The need/severity of the debris problem related to the proposed project site • The long-term monitoring and maintenance plan (both during and post award) which includes information on the chosen disposal strategy • A summary of the complementary prevention strategy to address reaccumulation of the targeted debris.

This includes a short description of who the target audience is for these activities, how they are related to the debris being captured by the interception device, and the expected prevention outcomes.

If the primary source of the debris is not able to be locally addressed, applicants may briefly describe the external source, and describe how they will conduct other relevant marine debris prevention activities to reduce other common marine debris in the area. f) Technology installation date: (not the proposed award start date).

g) Funding : Indicate the approximate amount of federal funds requested and approximate amount of non-federal match anticipated (if applicable). h) Project Outcomes and Metrics : • Describe how project activities will be impactful for NOAA trust resources (habitats and species expected to benefit), coastal communities, and/or local economies and how the project benefits will be sustained beyond the life of the project.

NOAA will prioritize applications that demonstrate clear removal and disposal outcomes. Please indicate if any of the benefits will be going to Tribes and/or communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens.

• Describe project metrics expected to be tracked, including, at a minimum when applicable: an estimate of how many pounds of debris will be removed from the environment through the use of the proposed technology and number of youth and adults served through formal or informal education/outreach.

• When applicable, the following additional metrics are encouraged to be tracked: weight of debris recycled/reused/converted to energy, types of debris captured, number of volunteers, and number of volunteer hours.

i) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility Description : • Indicate how the project demonstrates principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the project development and throughout the proposed project activities.

This may include but is not limited to: o Identifying a project team with diverse perspectives (including, but not limited to, sectors, age, career stage, gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic o Determining the project scope and goals o Identifying and selecting the interception technology and installation sites o Application preparation and proposal writing o Targeted outreach efforts o Proposed methodologies and removal approaches o Approach for hiring project team members and/or awarding contracts or subawards o Providing paid opportunities for students from the local community to participate in the proposed removal and/or prevention project activities o Developing and/or proposed execution of complementary prevention activities NOAA NOFO Page 8 of 26 o Including a subaward or contract to an organization who specializes in these principles to participate in the project design and or implementation activities with the local community where project activities are occurring • Describe proactive, meaningful, and equitable community engagement in the identification, design, and/or implementation of proposed projects.

Applicants should describe how the meaningful engagement is ensuring that the scope of the activities is inclusive of the priorities and needs of communities and that the benefits of the activities flow back appropriately to the community impacted by the targeted debris.

Outreach or communications directed to communities without any description for how feedback and ideas from the community receiving the messaging will be incorporated into the project, will not be considered meaningful engagement, but should still be described as project benefits. o Please see the NOAA MDP website for examples on how this may be incorporated into projects.

• 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. Please also describe how those benefits were identified and how they will be measured.

o LOIs must reference the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) (https://screeningtool. geoplatform. gov/) to identify if any known project activities are taking place in and/or benefiting or meaningfully engaging with communities facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens.

▪ If a community is not identified as facing environmental/climate and socioeconomic burdens by CEJST, the applicant may provide an alternate reference or description along with the CEJST output. An LOI template can be found at: https://marinedebris. noaa.

gov/funding-opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris- interception-technologies-under-bipartisan If the LOI is incomplete, does not meet the guidelines above, or is submitted late, it may not be considered. Those applicants invited to submit a full proposal will receive an email notification containing feedback and full-proposal submission instructions from NOAA MDP.

NOAA MDP may limit the number of full applications invited in order to meet the Program’s expected budget or to manage the review workload. FULL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS (ONLY IF INVITED): Applicants may only submit a full proposal if invited to do so by the NOAA MDP. Applicants are required to apply through the Grants.

gov website. No hardcopy applications will be accepted. Please visit https://marinedebris.

noaa. gov/funding-opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris-interception-technologies-under- bipartisan for helpful information on developing and submitting proposal documents/information. Applicants are encouraged to minimize the number of files uploaded to an application by combining the proposal files as much as possible.

Adobe PDF is the required file format for application attachments. Important Note: Prior to submission, carefully review the PDF Guidelines for submission found here: https://grants. nih.

gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-and-write/format-attachments. htm . Although this is guidance from the National Institute of Health (NIH), NOAA has recently adopted the same grant management system and is in process of developing similar guidance.

Recent applicants have encountered rejected applications for formatting issues, especially: • All attachments must be in PDF form. • Do not use “bundling” or “portfolio” features to combine PDFs into a single document. Everything must be visible in the PDF.

• Descriptive filenames may only be 50 characters or less (including spaces). • Keep attachment file size to 100 MB or less. • eRA won’t accept any pages larger than the U.S. standard letter paper size (8.

5” x 11”). We strongly recommend that applicants attempt to submit their full proposals at least a few days prior to the due date in case these or other issues impact your submission, as they are not reasons we can extend the deadline. If you have issues during the submission process, please contact the eRA Service Desk .

Applications must adhere to page limits and any pages that exceed the limit for each section may not be reviewed. Files that cannot be opened or downloaded will not be reviewed. Proposals will not be accepted if sent via fax or email.

NOAA NOFO Page 9 of 26 Each proposal application must contain the following federal application forms (available from Grants. gov) and adhere to page limits indicated for each category, unless otherwise noted below. Required forms and content are indicated by an asterisk(*).

REQUIRED FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FORMS: REQUIRED FULL PROPOSAL CONTENT: Short Description Page Limit Application for Federal Assistance Official application document where you will fill out information about your organization and key project details. The first PD/PI listed on the application must include their eRA Commons ID in the "Credential, e.g. agency login" Applicant Identifier field on the SF424 form.

Failure to register in eRA Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the Applicant Identifier field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application. *SF-424A -Budget Information, Non-construction Programs Provide the budget information for both federal and non-federal match funds for the proposed project. A how-to document is available here: https://marinedebris.

noaa. gov/funding-opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris- interception-technologies-under-bipartisan *SF-424B -Assurances, Non-construction Programs Requires signature of authorized representative to provide assurances the applicant will follow and comply with listed elements. *CD-511 -Certifications Regarding Lobbying Requires signature of authorized representative to provide assurances related to lobbying activities.

SF-LLL -Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (if applicable) Lobbying activities are not allowed under MDP competitions for federally funded activities, so the SF-LLL should not be needed in your application. Title Short Description Page Limit Content described below. This is designed to provide reviewers and the selection committee with a snapshot of the project.

You will notice there will be the same information requested in the summary and the narrative. Please use the narrative to provide specific details for these components, and the summary to provide a high level overview of these components. 3pages or less NOAA NOFO Page 10 of 26 The following sections further describe the information that should be provided in the full proposal.

Content described below. This document should include details for your proposed project activities. A template is available here: https://marinedebris.

noaa. gov/funding- opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris-interception-technologies-under-bipartisan *Budget Justification Narrative Content described below. This document outlines both written justification and explanation of project costs, as well as an accompanying summary table.

A resource document is available here: https://marinedebris. noaa. gov/funding-opportunities/fy25- noaa-marine-debris-interception-technologies-under-bipartisan Content described below.

This document should provide a general description of how the data collected or created under the award will be made accessible to the general public. An example is available here: https://marinedebris. noaa.

gov/funding- opportunities/fy25-noaa-marine-debris-interception-technologies-under-bipartisan Title Short Description Page Limit *Curriculum vitae or résumés of applicant personnel CVs or résumés of key project personnel should be