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DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2026-33781 · Deadline: November 18, 2026 · Advertised ceiling: $100M

Program-level history — this opportunity doesn't publish per-opportunity awards, so these numbers describe its parent program (CFDA 11.463, Habitat Conservation), not this competition alone. Labeled that way on purpose.

Program volume ~51 awards/yr

165 unique recipients in the sample; 39 repeat winners.

Actual award size (program) $3M median

range $86 – $32.8M

Ask-amount guidance

Applicants here typically receive far less than the advertised ceiling: the program median is $3M against a $100M ceiling (3%). Budgets far above the median need a story; budgets far below leave money on the table.

Draw-down reality (program)

Across 30 completed awards in this program (FY2021+ sample, USAspending outlay records), grantees ultimately drew a median 88% of obligated funds. A median well under 100% means underspend or early closure is common here — worth knowing before promising a spend-down timeline.

Listing summary

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 Sanctuari…

Eligibility: Others · Categories: Environment, Natural Resources · official listing ↗

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Sources: NIH RePORTER (opportunity-exact) and USAspending (program-level), labeled per section. GrantsDue computes summaries only; verify anything critical against the originals. Methodology.