The County of Okaloosa, Florida received a $437,500 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices on June 9, 2021 to develop a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through June 8, 2024. The grant is funded through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program (CFDA 21.015), which provides funds to eligible Gulf Coast entities for ecological and economic...
The County of Okaloosa, Florida was awarded a $2.5 million Formula Grant 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 grant will fund the Stormwater Program (Design and Permitting) Project to provide planning assistance for the design and permitting of stormwater improvement projects in Okaloosa County through August 2027. Specifically, the project will...
The federal Project Grant award, GNSSP25FL0067, for $12,604,926.00 was provided by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The grant funds a 15-9 Channel Restoration and Water Quality Project in Florida, with an award date of April 1, 2025 and a completion date of March 31, 2030. The primary awardee, Gulf Consortium, is a local government entity in Winter Park, Florida that collaborates with various...
The County of Manatee, Florida was awarded a $600,000 Formula Grant from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (REST ORE Act) program. The grant will support completion of the Robinson Preserve Expansion Phase III Coastal Habitat Enhancements Project from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028. Specifically, the county will use the funding to plant upland vegetation along shorelines at...
The Department of the Treasury's RESTORE Act Direct Component program awarded a $13,400,000 Formula Grant to the County of Okaloosa, Florida to support the construction of the Shoal River Ranch Water Reclamation Facility (SRRWRF) project. The goal of the project is to protect the environment by reducing pollution in the Shoal River, a drinking water source, and enable sustainable growth by increasing wastewater treatment capacity in Okaloosa County. The grant will fund activities to complete...
The Department of the Treasury, through its Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program (CFDA 21.015), has awarded a $1,599,756.41 Formula Grant to the Walton County Board of Commissioners in Florida. The purpose of this grant is to construct stormwater and drainage improvements that will reduce flooding impacts along Allen Loop Road in Walton County. This project aims to benefit the local communities by...
The Escambia County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $147,600 Formula Grant 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 grant will fund planning, design, and permitting work for public beach access points along Perdido Key, Florida from March 2023 through November 2025. The objective is to design safe access to the Gulf of Mexico for visitors to...
The Department of the Treasury awarded Walton County, Florida $1,368,856.63 on February 8, 2022 under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Formula Grant program. The grant funds the Coastal Dune Lakes Hydrological Restoration Project, which will construct a new 40-foot precast concrete bridge on County Road 30A over Little Redfish Lake. This will replace an existing culvert and pedestrian bridge....
This $9,187,089.00 Project Grant award from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA #87.052) will fund the 5-1 North Bay Water Quality Improvement Program Septic-to-Sewer initiative in Florida. The Gulf Consortium, a local government entity, will serve as the primary awardee and partner with county governments, universities, and non-profit organizations to execute this 3-year project. The key objectives are to improve water quality in the Gulf Coast region...
The Department of the Treasury is awarding a $4,144,265.13 Formula Grant to the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners under the RESTORE Act Direct Component program. The grant will fund the St. George Island Stormwater Improvements Construction project, with the goal of expanding stormwater drainage capacity on St. George Island to benefit the communities of Franklin County, Florida. The award has an effective date of August 15, 2024, and a completion date of August 14, 2026. There are...