1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don Young Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2023 . 2. Don Young restoration grants for coastlines and fisheries (a) Establishment The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide funding and technical assistance to eligible entities for purposes of carrying out a project described in subsection (d). (b) Project proposal To be considered for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit a grant proposal to the Administrator in a time, place, and manner determined by the Administrator. Such proposal shall include monitoring, data collection, and measurable performance criteria with respect to the project. (c) Development of criteria The Administrator shall select eligible entities to receive grants under this section based on criteria developed by the Administrator, in consultation with relevant offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as the Office of Habitat Conservation, the Office for Coastal Management, the Office of Response and Restoration, and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. (d) Eligible projects A proposal is eligible for a grant under this section if— (1) the purpose of the project is to restore a marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lake habitat, including— (A) restoration of habitat to protect or recover a species that is threatened, endangered, or a species of concern under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); (B) through the removal or remediation of marine debris, including derelict vessels and abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear, in coastal and marine habitats; or (C) for the benefit of— (i) shellfish; (ii) fish, including diadromous fish; (iii) coral reef systems; (iv) marine wildlife; (v) blue carbon ecosystems such as coastal wetlands, marshes, coastal forests, seagrasses, kelp forests, and other habitats important to carbon sequestration and storage