Cooperative Agreement P14AC00080

The Gulf Consortium was awarded a $4,660,161 Project Grant by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement Phase 1 of the Veterans Park Living Shoreline project in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Through this award, the Gulf Consortium, in cooperation with its sub-recipient Okaloosa County, will construct a 2,000-foot living shoreline at the Veterans Park site to stabilize the shoreline, restore seagrasses, provide benthic and...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $478,574 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the development of new recreational amenities at the Mussallem Beachfront Park in St. Augustine, FL, including a picnic pavilion, nature trail, boardwalk with scenic overlook, restrooms, outdoor showers and foot washing stations, changing stations,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Coastal Program has awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Partnership For Gulf Coast Land Conservation Inc., a non-profit organization, to provide conservation and land management services across the Gulf Coast region. Under this 3-year award (Sep 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2027), the organization will conduct due diligence activities such as appraisals, title examinations, environmental studies, and baseline assessments to support voluntary coastal...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS), administering the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded $3.0 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 1, 2025, for park development and improvement projects at Gardens Nature Park in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Under this Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program award, FDEP will serve as the prime grantee and...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation received a $433,201 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program (CFDA 11.451), effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031. This five-year project supports research and monitoring activities focused on the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS), a coral...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $381,000 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health (OPH) to fund the state's beach monitoring program for the 2024 swimming season. The grant will support LDH's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in Louisiana and notify the public when bacteria levels exceed the safe thresholds...

This $373,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472), supports the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) beach monitoring program for the 2024-2026 swimming seasons. The program's key activities include monitoring water quality for pathogens at recreational beaches in Texas, notifying the public of water quality results and risks, issuing advisories or beach closures as...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Southern Mississippi received an $863,006 cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program (CFDA 11.451), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2030. This five-year project will monitor long-term trends in seagrass-dominated ecosystems within Gulf Islands National Seashore...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $600,000 in Project Grant funding to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on October 1, 2025. The award will support the development and improvement of recreational facilities at the Miami Springs Aquatic Center through a subaward from FDEP to the City of Miami Springs. These improvements are designed to enhance public...

The National Park Service, Department of the Interior, awarded $3.0 million in project grant funding under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on August 1, 2025. The award will support park development and infrastructure improvements at Dan Calloway Park in Riviera Beach, Florida, with project completion anticipated by July 31, 2028. FDEP will serve as the prime grantee and subaward...