Cooperative Agreement NR204423XXXXC069

The U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $6,462,523 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant will fund planning and implementation activities for developing a working waterfront and commercial seafood harbor in D'Iberville, Mississippi. As a sub-grantee, the City of D'Iberville will carry out the project, which aims to restore and protect...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $1,616,673 Project Grant award under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement the Harbor Expansion Parking Area (Jones Park) project. This project, awarded on May 22, 2025, will concrete sidewalks along the east side of Jones Park to connect pedestrians to existing parking areas and park amenities, adjust drainage structures in the sand beach area, and relocate the...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) provides $375,753.48 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) for an emergency repair project along US 90 from Biloxi Bay to St. Louis Bay in Harrison County, Mississippi. The project involves repairs to storm drains and debris removal along the sidewalks from 4th Avenue in Pass Christian to Eisenhower Drive in Biloxi. The...

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923), awarded a $132,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Clinton, Mississippi to conduct bank stabilization and damage survey work along Broadway Street due to storm damage from the March 2024 event. The award has a performance period from July 2024 through September 2025. The Cooperative Agreement funding supports the City of Clinton's Public Works Division in...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $494,000 to the Southern Mississippi Planning And Development District, Inc. to support brownfield site redevelopment activities in Gulfport, Mississippi. The funding will be used to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for...

The City of Hernando, Mississippi received a $301,417.88 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). The objective of the EWP program is to implement emergency recovery measures for runoff retardation and erosion prevention to relieve imminent hazards to life and property created by a natural disaster. Under this May 2023 award, the City of Hernando...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) a $6,849,784 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program (CFDA 87.051). The funding will support the Water Quality Improvement Program for Coastal Mississippi Waters, a 5-year initiative to address water quality degradation in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Key program activities include planning, engineering and design,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $207,174.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program (CFDA 10.923), will fund damage survey reports and road and bank stabilization projects in Warren County, Mississippi. The award supports recovery efforts related to a January 2024 storm, including debris removal, streambank stabilization, slope protection, and floodplain...

The federal Project Grant award of $309,800.00 was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR). The grant will support a 36-month project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Typical funded activities may include procurement of patrol vessels,...

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $5,232,414.08 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on April 18, 2025. The grant will fund the engineering, design, permitting, and construction of classrooms and dormitories at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies' (IMMS) Center for Marine Education and Research (IMMS-CMER) in Gulfport, Mississippi. This project aims to support infrastructure benefiting...