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 Department of the Treasury awarded a $4,244,394 RESTORE Act Direct Component formula grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to support site improvements and construction of a public marina on Lowry Island in Jackson County, Mississippi. The grant aims to enhance public use and encourage economic development in the coastal community. MDEQ has designated the City of Pascagoula as the subrecipient to carry out the project scope of work. The award was made on...
The Department of the Treasury awarded a $3,288,786 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 purpose of this grant is to fund the Port Bienville Railroad Intermodal Expansion Project, which includes the construction of a classification yard and an intermodal switch lead at the Port Bienville Railroad in Hancock...
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) a $6,849,784 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program (CFDA 87.051). The funding will support the Water Quality Improvement Program for Coastal Mississippi Waters, a 5-year initiative to address water quality degradation in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Key program activities include planning, engineering and design,...
The U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $6,462,523 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant will fund planning and implementation activities for developing a working waterfront and commercial seafood harbor in D'Iberville, Mississippi. As a sub-grantee, the City of D'Iberville will carry out the project, which aims to restore and protect...
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $9.45 million formula grant by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. MDEQ will support the Mississippi-Based RESTORE Act Center of Excellence (MBRACE) consortium led by The University of Southern Mississippi to issue subawards for research on...
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...
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...
The Department of the Treasury awarded a $1.186 million Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) program. The grant funds the development and implementation of the University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Enterprise Entrepreneurship Program to provide workforce training in both ocean engineering and business principles through a...
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is providing a $3,264,176 Project Grant award under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the Coastal Habitat Management Program. Through a subaward with MDEQ, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement this 5-year project focused on restoring and protecting natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats,...