Project Grant GNSSP20FL0013

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council), under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA #87.052), awarded a $5,339,224 Project Grant to the Gulf Consortium on September 9, 2022 to complete the Manatee River Oyster Restoration project by June 30, 2035. Under a subaward, the Gulf Consortium will fund Manatee County to plan, design, permit, and construct oyster reef restoration in the estuarine portions of the Manatee River and its tributaries in...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $349,885 project grant under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Gulf Consortium on March 17, 2022 for applied research to increase production of locally grown shellfish. The Gulf Consortium will partner with Manatee County and the Gulf Shellfish Institute, a nonprofit sub-awardee, to conduct applied research leading to greater availability of sustainably farmed clams, oysters, and scallops for local markets in Florida. The...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Program (CFDA 15.614), awarded a $1,416,668 Project Grant to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Ocean Forest Estates Estuarine and Rockland Hammock Restoration Project. This 3-year project aims to restore 14.8 acres of coastal hammock and wetlands in the North Key Largo ecosystem, a highly diverse and unique area in Florida. The primary goals are to benefit fish and...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will provide $14,592,212 to the County of Sarasota, Florida to restore stream, shoreline, and floodplain habitat. The project aims to benefit endangered smalltooth sawfish and recreational species like red drum, while also increasing resilience to sea level rise and removing barriers to low-salinity habitat important for...

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....

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service (CFDA 15.945 - Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System), provides $388,000.00 to the University of North Florida to expand living shoreline and oyster restoration efforts at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida, as well as three other national parks in northeast Florida. The key tasks include evaluating pervious oyster shell habitat (POSH)...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,700,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 11.463 - Habitat Conservation) to the Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swfwmd) to implement a large-scale effort to create and enhance 410 acres of estuary and coastal habitat in Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park on the southwest Florida Gulf Coast. The project aims to benefit Florida sportfish nursery habitat by converting canals into upland, wetland, and marsh habitats, as...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded $14 million to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program (CFDA #87.051) to support the Florida Strategic Gulf Coast Land Acquisition Program. This 10-year project grant will fund the acquisition of 10,000 to 20,000 acres of conservation lands along Florida's Gulf Coast through fee simple purchases and conservation easements from willing sellers....

This $2,814,254 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Habitat Conservation program (CFDA 11.463) will fund Groundwork Jacksonville, Inc., a non-profit organization, to restore habitat along McCoys Creek in Jacksonville, FL. The project will restore riparian, wetland, forest, and shoreline habitat to support the local food web and species like red drum. It will also eliminate or reduce flooding for adjacent...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC) will receive $103,503 through September 2023 under a cooperative agreement from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology program (CFDA 11.451). FFWCC will support ongoing efforts to manage and recover seagrass ecosystems in Tampa Bay, which have faced setbacks from recurring harmful algal blooms that inhibit light penetration and...