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Assistance listing · 11.999
Marine Debris Program
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 11.999, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $13M in awards under assistance listing 11.999, Marine Debris Program, in FY2026, and $145M over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 673 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were down 58% on FY2025 ($30M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 were National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($18M), National Marine Sanctuary Foundation ($15M) and Boat/U.S. Foundation ($10M).
By place of performance, the most money went to MD, DC and VA.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $13M | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $145M | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | 2 | $18M |
| 2 | National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | 1 | $15M |
| 3 | Boat/U.S. Foundation | 1 | $10M |
| 4 | Pacific Coastal Research & Planning | 2 | $8.9M |
| 5 | Virginia Institute of Marine Science | 1 | $8.0M |
| 6 | Gulf of Mexico Alliance | 1 | $7.7M |
| 7 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 1 | $5.8M |
| 8 | Ocean Conservancy Inc | 1 | $5.2M |
| 9 | Washington State Department of Natural Resources | 2 | $4.6M |
| 10 | North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc | 1 | $4.5M |
| 11 | Isla Mar Research Expeditions LLC | 1 | $4.0M |
| 12 | Gulf of Alaska Keeper | 1 | $3.8M |
| 13 | City of Oakland | 1 | $3.2M |
| 14 | Department of Port Administration | 1 | $3.0M |
| 15 | Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | 1 | $2.9M |
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $15M | 28 Jul 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $12M | 29 Jul 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Boat/U.S. Foundation | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $10M | 9 Aug 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $8.0M | 28 Jul 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Gulf of Mexico Alliance | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $7.7M | 14 Jul 2023 | MS | USAspending |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.3M | 10 Jul 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.8M | 9 Aug 2023 | AK | USAspending |
| Ocean Conservancy Inc | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.2M | 6 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Pacific Coastal Research & Planning | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.9M | 11 Sep 2025 | — | USAspending |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation, Inc | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.5M | 1 Sep 2023 | NC | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 11.xxx
- 11.035 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program $42B
- 11.463 Habitat Conservation $1.4B
- 11.473 Office for Coastal Management $1.4B
- 11.432 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes $1.3B
- 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects $1.2B
- 11.033 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program $980M
- 11.029 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program $881M
- 11.032 State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant $773M
- 11.307 Economic Adjustment Assistance $705M
- 11.477 Fisheries Disaster Relief $562M
- 11.038 Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program $550M
- 11.611 Manufacturing Extension Partnership $531M
- 11.039 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs $521M
- 11.417 Sea Grant Support $509M
- 11.438 Pacific Salmon Treaty Program $452M
- 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) $425M
- 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards $339M
- 11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects $324M
- 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research $299M
- 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach $279M
- 11.472 Cooperative Research Program $267M
- 11.300 Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities $262M
- 11.405 Cooperative Institute (Inter-Agency Funded Activities) $260M
- 11.071 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction Grants $254M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 11.999?
$13M in FY2026 and $145M over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Marine Debris Program?
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($18M), National Marine Sanctuary Foundation ($15M), Boat/U.S. Foundation ($10M), Pacific Coastal Research & Planning ($8.9M), Virginia Institute of Marine Science ($8.0M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.