The U.S. Department of the Treasury is awarding a $2,000,000 Formula Grant to Escambia County, Florida under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program (CFDA 21.015). The purpose of this grant is to replace an existing wooden bridge with a modern bridge. This project will benefit the economy of Escambia County and the coastal communities of the Escambia County Gulf Coast region. The award date is August...
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 Palafox Community Center Planning Project was awarded $500,000 by the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Formula Grant program. The award to Escambia County, Florida will support planning, design, and permitting for a new Palafox Community Center with the goal of completing these activities by September 2030. The community center is intended to serve as a workforce...
The County of Escambia, Florida was awarded a $500,000 Formula Grant from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program. The grant will fund the Cantonment Community Center Planning Project to design a new community center on county-owned property. Services to be delivered through the center include workforce development and job training, adult education classes,...
The Brownsville Commercial Incubator and Community Center Renovation Planning Project was awarded $350,000 by the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Direct Component program. The formula grant to Escambia County, Florida will fund planning, design, and permitting for the renovation of the Brownsville Commercial Incubator and Community Center facility. The objective is to...
The County of Escambia, Florida was awarded a $6.59 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on January 13, 2022. The grant funding will support Escambia County Area Transit's continued provision of fixed route and paratransit transportation services through March 2029. Specifically, the County will use the funding for operating expenses, preventative maintenance, ADA...
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....
The County of Escambia, Florida, has been awarded a $7,236,297 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant, awarded on September 25, 2023, will provide capital and operating funding assistance to help support the Escambia County Area Transit system in maintaining full fixed-route and paratransit services within Escambia County through March 2030. Specifically, the grant funding will be...
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 Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $4,199,531 Project Grant to Escambia County, Florida under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The funding will support capital and operating assistance for Escambia County Area Transit to maintain fixed route and paratransit services in Escambia County, Florida through March 2029. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of rolling stock including buses and vans, facility and fare collection...