The U.S. 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 project objectives are to enhance public use and encourage economic development opportunities in the coastal communities of Jackson County and the Gulf Coast region. The City of Pascagoula, as the designated...
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 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $2,870,013 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program, administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The grant will fund the Kiln Utility and Fire District Water Infrastructure Expansion Project in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. The project aims to meet current and future water demands near...
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 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 $3,288,786 RESTORE Act Direct Component grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the Port Bienville Railroad Intermodal Expansion Project. The project aims to increase storage and intermodal facilities at the Port Bienville Railroad (PBVR) to enhance freight efficiency along the Gulf Coast rail corridor. MDEQ, the prime grant recipient, will subcontract with the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission to execute the...
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 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $3,264,176 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on August 22, 2024. Under a subaward with MDEQ, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement the Coastal Habitat Management Program. This program will support the restoration and protection of natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal...
The Gulf Coast Small Business Incubator Capacity Enhancement Project was awarded $691,528 under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Formula Grant program by the Department of the Treasury. The primary objective of the RESTORE Act program is to provide funding for ecological and economic restoration of the Gulf Coast region through the Direct Component program. Under this award, the Mississippi Department...
The U.S. Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $3,440,961 Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on December 19, 2024. This grant will fund the construction of the Education Pavilion and Shoreline Garden features as part of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art (WAMA) Creative Complex project in Mississippi. The Creative Complex is a 15,000 square foot expansion of the WAMA campus that will promote...