Purpose the hidden harbor park fisheries habitat enhancement with upland restoration and recreational trails project grant is awarded to manatee county under the restore act direct component program…

The Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices awarded $2,130,276.16 to Manatee County under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States program (CFDA 21.015) on January 1, 2026.

The award funds the Hidden Harbor Park Fisheries Habitat Enhancement with Upland Restoration and Recreational Trails project. Work includes construction of a tidal creek, restoration of tidal marsh and upland habitats with native vegetation, removal of exotic species, reestablishment of natural hydrology, and creation of passive recreational features including trails and an observation mound across a 20-acre ecological corridor. The project will increase habitat diversity, enhance fisheries and wildlife utilization, improve water quality entering the Tidal Manatee River, and expand public access to nature. Performance extends from January 1, 2026 through June 1, 2029 in Florida.

The project directly benefits communities in Manatee County within the Gulf Coast region. There are no sub-recipients on this award. The RESTORE Act Direct Component program provides funds to eligible entities for ecological and economic restoration of the Gulf Coast; only the 47 entities named in the RESTORE Act may apply, including Manatee County among 23 Florida Gulf Coast counties eligible for Direct Component grants.

Purpose the hidden harbor park fisheries habitat enhancement with upland restoration and recreational trails project grant is awarded to manatee county under the restore act direct component program to transform a degraded landscape into a thriving mosaic of tidal wetlands and coastal uplands that support estuarine fisheries, federally protected wildlife, and climate-resilient ecosystems.activities to be performed to complete construction of a tidal creek, restoration of tidal marsh and upland habitats with native vegetation, the removal of exotic species, reestablishment of natural hydrology, and the creation of passive recreational features such as trails and an observation mound.end goalexpected outcomes the goals of the project are to increase habitat diversity, enhance fisheries and wildlife utilization, improve water quality entering the tidal manatee river, and greater public access to nature within a restored 20-acre ecological corridor.beneficiaries the project will benefit the communities in manatee county within the gulf coast region.subrecipient activities there is no subrecipient for this award.