Matching grants bring total to $5.9 million for 23 projects across 18 U.S. states and territories
NOAA today announced a total of $2.7 million in grants supporting 23 projects to address the harmful effects of marine debris on wildlife, navigation safety, economic activity, and ecosystem health. With the addition of non-federal matching contributions, the total investment in these marine debris projects is more than $5.9 million.
![Removing dock debris left in the wake of Hurricane Florence, September 2018. (Image credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation) Removing dock debris left in the wake of Hurricane Florence, September 2018.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2020/Aug/PHOTO%20-%20marien%20debris%20-%20082620202%20-%20NC%20Coastal%20Foundation%20-%201120x534%20-%20LANDSCAPE.jpg?itok=M2gNfD5t)
Removing dock debris left in the wake of Hurricane Florence, September 2018. (Image credit: North Carolina Coastal Federation)