Good afternoon MarMam, T he NOAA Marine Debris Program is soliciting project proposals from U.S.-based organizations to conduct marine debris research activities in U.S. waters through Grants.gov <http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=289016>. The deadline for submission is December 19, 2016. Projects awarded through this grant competition may address one or more of the the following research priorities: - exploring the ecological risks associated with marine debris - determining debris exposure levels - examining the fate and transport of marine debris in nearshore, coastal environments Through this solicitation NOAA aims to advance the state of marine debris science by funding original, hypothesis-driven research projects to enhance resource management objectives and contribute to the overall understanding of the impacts marine debris can have. Typical awards will range from $150,000 to $250,000. Funding for this purpose comes through the NOAA Marine Debris Program. This opportunity is open to U.S. based organizations only. The due date for proposals is December 19, 2016. To learn more about this funding opportunity, please see the opportunity posting on Grants.gov <http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=289016> . If you have any questions, contact Amy.Uhrin@noaa.gov Thank you, Jonathan Shannon *Outreach Specialist* NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources U.S. Department of Commerce Office: 301-427-8431 jonathan.shannon@noaa.gov *Webhttp://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/ <http://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pr/>Facebookwww.facebook.com/noaafisheries <http://www.facebook.com/noaafisheries>Twitterwww.twitter.com/noaafisherie <http://www.twitter.com/noaafisheries>sYouTubewww.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov <http://www.youtube.com/usnoaafisheriesgov> The views expressed in this message are my own and do not necessarily reflect any position of NOAA, the Department of Commerce, or the government of the United States.*