The Walton County Board of Commissioners received a $113,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program. The grant will fund the Plant Removal and Habitat Improvement in Walton County's Rare Coastal Dune Lakes Project 3 from June 2021 through June 2024. The project aims to restore and improve habitat in several of...
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 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 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 U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a $1,625,278 RESTORE Act Direct Component Formula Grant to the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners to execute the County-Wide Dune Restoration Construction Project. This 2.5-year project, with a completion date of July 31, 2026, aims to improve existing dune structures at public parks and assist beachfront property owners with planting native vegetation to enhance the dune system along the Franklin County coastline. The project objectives...
The Department of the Treasury awarded a $39.5 million federal Formula Grant to Santa Rosa County, Florida on September 30, 2022 under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program. The grant funds the construction of the North Santa Rosa Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Milton, Florida to increase wastewater treatment capacity up to 6 million gallons per day (MGD) and benefit Santa Rosa County...
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 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 Escambia County Commission was awarded a $1.5 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 planning, design, and permitting for a 5-mile non-vehicular traffic corridor on Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida. The objective is to safely connect communities north of downtown Pensacola. This project aims to benefit...
This federal Project Grant award for $12,604,926.00 was provided by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The funding supports a 15-year "Channel Restoration and Water Quality Project" to be executed by the Gulf Consortium, a local government entity in Florida. The project aims to restore natural resources, ecosystems, and water quality in coastal areas impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Key activities include...