Project Grant GNSSP23FL0054
- The federal Project Grant award of $12,604,926.00 by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) will fund the "15-9 Channel Restoration and Water Quality Project" in Florida. This 5-year initiative, with an expected completion date of March 31, 2030, will support environmental restoration, water quality improvement, and infrastructure development efforts in coastal regions impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The prime...
- The Gulf Consortium, with subrecipient Hillsborough County, has been awarded a $27,485,976 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on May 20, 2024. The funding will support the final design, permitting, and construction of a wastewater collection and transmission system to replace aging septic tanks within the Delaney Creek watershed in Florida. This project aims to address water quality impairments in Delaney Creek, the Palm...
- This Project Grant award for $139,822.00 was provided by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The funding supports the "13-5 INSHORE ARTIFICIAL REEF" project to be executed by the Gulf Consortium, a government-owned entity focused on regional collaboration and environmental restoration along the Florida Gulf Coast. This multi-year project, with a planned completion date of February 1,...
- 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 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $3,052,661 Project Grant to the Gulf Consortium under the RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Program (CFDA 87.052) to fund the Coastal Stormwater Improvement - Calienta Street project in Hernando County, Florida. The project aims to reduce flooding and improve water quality in an older residential area along the west coast of Hernando County by replacing failing drainage infrastructure, constructing a stormwater treatment system, stabilizing...
- This $749,998 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (CFDA 66.475) will support Florida State University's efforts to improve water quality in the Gulf of America. The key activities include: Collecting and analyzing physical, biological, and nutrient water quality data from at least 83 sample locations in the Saint Andrew and Saint Joseph Bay watershed. This will involve implementing a 3-year citizen science...
- This $393,888 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the CFDA 66.484 Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program will fund water quality sampling and monitoring activities in 152 canals in Monroe and Marathon counties, Florida. The primary goals are to monitor "poor" and "fair" canals on the restoration list, create criteria to evaluate and rank shoreline management practices and materials, and produce a...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,321,048 Cooperative Agreement under the Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico Program (CFDA 66.475) to Northwest Florida State College to enhance habitat and protect the water quality of the Gulf of Mexico. The project will demonstrate an innovative approach to stormwater treatment to reduce nutrient loads in priority waters. Key activities include propagating widgeon grass and restoring a minimum of three stormwater outfalls in the...
- This $749,972 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 under the EPA South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program (CFDA 66.484) supports Florida State University (FSU) in enhancing ecological resiliency in the South Florida Gulf region. The key activities include: Evaluating historical characteristics of Karenia brevis (red tide) blooms using in-situ monitoring data and satellite imagery, applying remote sensing techniques, machine learning algorithms, and...
- 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...
This $9,187,089.00 Project Grant award from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA #87.052) will fund the 5-1 North Bay Water Quality Improvement Program Septic-to-Sewer initiative in Florida. The Gulf Consortium, a local government entity, will serve as the primary awardee and partner with county governments, universities, and non-profit organizations to execute this 3-year project. The key objectives are to improve water quality in the Gulf Coast region through septic-to-sewer conversions, stormwater management upgrades, and wastewater treatment facility expansions. This project is part of the broader effort to restore and protect the natural resources, ecosystems, and economy of the Gulf Coast following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The award was made on January 16, 2024 with a targeted completion date of May 1, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $6.6m | 1/16/24 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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23005405101S | Bay County Board Of County Commisioners | Project Grant GNSSP23FL0054 | $6.5m | 4/16/24 |