The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $3,264,176 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on August 22, 2024. Under a sub-award, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement the Coastal Habitat Management Program to support the restoration and protection of natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal wetlands in the Gulf Coast region. The program will fund the...
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $9.3 million formula grant award from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program. The Broadwater Marina Restoration Project grant will fund repairs to existing marina infrastructure in order to restore immediate public access and support future tourism and economic development efforts in...
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $824,078 Project Grant on December 19, 2024 under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The grant will fund the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) Outreach and Ecotourism project, which aims to promote tourism and provide environmental education in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Through a sub-award with MDEQ, IMMS will develop new exhibits, graphics, presentations,...
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $6,284,685 Project Grant award on July 8, 2024 from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (CFDA 87.052) to implement the "Health Professions (HEALP) for Our Community - Health Professions Center of Excellence" project. Under a sub-award, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) will use the funding to support workforce training efforts in the Gulf Coast region, focusing on two high-demand health...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a $5,273,893 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component program to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant funds will be used to implement Phase II upgrades to the Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi, Mississippi, including improvements to the boardwalk, floating docks, and utilities, as well as the...
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $5,232,414.08 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on April 18, 2025. Through a subaward with MDEQ, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) will use the funding to construct classrooms and dormitories at IMMS's Center for Marine Education and Research in Gulfport, Mississippi. This project will support...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a $1,368,081 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant will fund improvements to the Cedar Point Wastewater Pump Station in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in order to mitigate wastewater system failures and reduce the potential for wastewater overflows that could...
The Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality a $1,647,363 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) federal grant program. The grant will support the development of commercial proving grounds in the Mississippi Sound for autonomous systems including underwater and aerial drones. The National Oceans and Applications...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,862,230.00, provided by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (CFDA 87.052 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program), supports the Coastal Science Program for Mississippi High Schools. Through a subaward with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement this project to provide the necessary equipment and facilities for enhanced marine and...
The Department of the Treasury awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $801,531.44 under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Formula Grant program (CFDA 21.015) to implement a Gulf Seafood Marketing Program Project from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025. The project aims to promote consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region through marketing and promotion efforts...