DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce
DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 42 days left
- Award size
- $2.5M – $100M
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Set by the official notice: see Who can apply below
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) not listed — other types may qualify; check eligibility
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/f18bd037-8340-4bf6-8424-5ee22b480a9f · Printed from grantme.click/grants/27828cb0-65c7-4516-914a-6be5d8fde32b
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About this grant
The principal objective of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP) Restoration Implementation Grants is for NOAA to collaborate with non-federal partners to implement marine and coastal habitat restoration and conservation in order to accomplish common goals related to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and other natural resource damages. Successful applicants will support and implement restoration activities authorized under the Oil Pollution Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Clean Water Act, National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and other federal agencies' authorities related to oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and natural resource damages, such as the RESTORE Act. Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be for those capable of implementing restoration and conservation activities across a wide geographic scale. NOAA NOFO Page 2 of 26 Restoration activities may include actions that rebuild productive and sustainable fisheries; contribute to the recovery and conservation of threatened and endangered species; and improve economic vitality, including local employment. Recipients will be implementing activities identified in consent decrees or natural resource damage assessment and restoration plans, and may be developing or soliciting projects to meet restoration goals. This may include recipients reviewing restoration plans and: collaborating with the trustee to select activities to be contracted or sub-awarded by the recipient; collaborating with the trustee to select projects for which the recipient has direct implementation responsibility; competition management to sub- award projects; and implementing pre- and post-restoration project evaluation and monitoring. Projects may also include restoration planning and technique development activities that further the mutual interests of DARRP and of funding recipient partners, such as environmental compliance analyses or restoration planning for potential, future incidents.
Who can apply, from the official notice
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, and commercial (for-profit) organizations. Applications from federal, state, or tribal governments will not be considered, due to their potential role as trustee council members. Applications from local governments will only be considered if they identify potential large scale restoration opportunities based on current or anticipated restoration plans. Applications from individuals or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. Non-eligible organizations are encouraged to work with those that are eligible to apply.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov - Oct28
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov11
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov15
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early. Agency portals can slow down near deadlines. - Nov18
Deadline
From the funder.
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What the official notice requires
Pulled from the official notice Foa_Content_of_NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781.pdf (27 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.
Award size and project length
Award amounts here are per year · p. 5
“Manage multiple restoration projects (e.g., 5 - 10 new projects per year) at a variety of scales (typically $100,000-$3,000,000);” Open page 5
Registrations you need first (3)
SAM.gov, Grants.gov, eRA Commons · p. 10
“Applicant organizations and individuals must register for three different Federal systems prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov (SAM.gov, eRA Commons, and Grants.gov).” Open page 10
Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 10
“Applicant organizations and individuals must first register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).” Open page 10
ASAP.gov (payments) · p. 26
“All expenditures and draw downs, including direct management fees and individual sub-awards, will be made according to identified DARRP funds sources via ASAP Control Detail Account codes.” Open page 26
Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
What to submit
Form SF-424 · p. 10
“All applications MUST contain ALL required forms; if these forms are not signed via the www.Grants.gov application process, they MUST be signed in ink (SF-424, SF-424b, CD-511).” Open page 10
Form SF-424B · p. 10
“All applications MUST contain ALL required forms; if these forms are not signed via the www.Grants.gov application process, they MUST be signed in ink (SF-424, SF-424b, CD-511).” Open page 10
Form CD-511 · p. 10
“All applications MUST contain ALL required forms; if these forms are not signed via the www.Grants.gov application process, they MUST be signed in ink (SF-424, SF-424b, CD-511).” Open page 10
Form SF-424A · p. 10
“SF-424A (prior to award, an SF- 424A for each year of funding will be required)” Open page 10
Form SF-LLL · p. 10
“SF-LLL (if applicable)” Open page 10
Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 11
“Please include a proposed timeline for project identification, selection, implementation and oversight.” Open page 11
Budget narrative / justification · p. 12
“Purpose, start/end dates, description of actions including goals and milestones, subawards and contracts, expected outcomes and monitoring plan, timeline, environmental compliance plan, points of contact, and a complete budget which must follow NOAAs…” Open page 12
Data management plan · p. 12
“Data Management and Sharing Plan (2 pages) Proposals submitted in response to this NOFO should include a Data Management Plan of up to two pages describing how data management requirements will be satisfied.” Open page 12
Letters of support or commitment · p. 13
“Supplemental information may include brief curriculum vitae or resume for up to five (5) key Restoration Implementation Grants personnel (maximum of 1 page per person); and any other relevant supporting materials such as letters of support, indirect cost…” Open page 13
Resumes or bios of key staff · p. 13
“Supplemental information may include brief curriculum vitae or resume for up to five (5) key Restoration Implementation Grants personnel (maximum of 1 page per person); and any other relevant supporting materials such as letters of support, indirect cost…” Open page 13
Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 13
“Supplemental information may include brief curriculum vitae or resume for up to five (5) key Restoration Implementation Grants personnel (maximum of 1 page per person); and any other relevant supporting materials such as letters of support, indirect cost…” Open page 13
Environmental documentation · p. 21
“In addition to providing specific information that will serve as the basis for any required impact analyses, applicants may also be requested to assist NOAA in drafting an environmental assessment, if NOAA determines an assessment is required.” Open page 21
Length limits
Supplemental: 40 pages max · p. 12
“Supplemental information (not to exceed 40 pages):” Open page 12
Restoration Implementation Grants: 1 page max · p. 13
“Supplemental information may include brief curriculum vitae or resume for up to five (5) key Restoration Implementation Grants personnel (maximum of 1 page per person); and any other relevant supporting materials such as letters of support, indirect cost…” Open page 13
Data Management Plan: 2 pages max · p. 13
“Proposals submitted in response to this Announcement must include a Data Management Plan (up to 2 pages).” Open page 13
Formatting rules
12-point font, 1-inch margins · p. 11
“Applications submitted through the www.Grants.gov website should include a maximum of these three files (PDF files only; page limits assume a 12-point font and 1-inch margins). 1.” Open page 11
Cost share or match
Cost share / match · p. 10
“Cost Share or Matching Requirement Matching funds are not required.” Open page 10
Mistakes that get applications rejected (7)
Could get your application rejected: Applications from federal, state, or tribal governments will not be considered, due to their potential... · p. 3
“Applications from federal, state, or tribal governments will not be considered, due to their potential role as trustee council members.” Open page 3
Could get your application rejected: Applications from individuals or employees of federal agencies will not be considered. · p. 3
“Applications from individuals or employees of federal agencies will not be considered.” Open page 3
Late or not validated: Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted. · p. 10
“Submissions received after the due date will be considered late and will not be accepted.” Open page 10
Late or not validated: Late applications will not be considered for funding. · p. 10
“Late applications will not be considered for funding.” Open page 10
Could get your application rejected: Applications received later than seven (7) business days following the closing date will not be accepted. · p. 10
“Applications received later than seven (7) business days following the closing date will not be accepted.” Open page 10
Missing a required part: Failure to submit necessary signed forms shall result in disqualification from this competition. · p. 10
“Failure to submit necessary signed forms shall result in disqualification from this competition.” Open page 10
Missing a required part: Failure to submit forms may result in disqualification from this competition. · p. 16
“Failure to submit forms may result in disqualification from this competition.” Open page 16
About the federal program
Habitat Conservation
Program number 11.463 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Project grant
How applications are judged
Applications are reviewed based on NOAA's standard criteria which are weighted as described in specific NOFOs. These criteria include: Importance and Applicability; Technical/Scientific Merit; Overall Qualifications of Applicants; Project Costs; and Outreach and Education. For CWPPRA, the projects to be funded are selected through an annual, publicly-vetted process and ultimately approved by a multi-agency Task Force. Regardless of source, applications must undergo rigorous technical review and comply with all DOC, and NOAA grants policies and procedures.
Match
Statutory Formula: Title Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements Uniform Guidance, Part 200, Subpart C,Public Law P.L. 95-405 (Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977),.n/a
Matching Requirements: Percent: Other Statutory formulas, if any, are specific to programs that fall under this CFDA number. Project costs are funded at up to 100 percent. Grantee matching contributions vary by specific funding opportunity. CWPPRA projects require a 15 percent match by the State of Louisiana at this time. Under the Community-based Restoration Program guidelines, matching requirements are voluntary.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal year 2024: Examples of funded projects can be found on the Restoration Atlas website. https://www.habitat.noaa.gov/apps/restoration-atlas/