Project Grant GNSSP23TX0053
- The Fiscal Year 2022 RESTORE Mitigation Program Grant of $4,076,320 was awarded by the Department of the Treasury's Departmental Offices to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on September 30, 2022. The grant funding will support three projects under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States program (CFDA 21.015) until September 29, 2026. The three projects aim to mitigate harm to fish, wildlife and natural...
- The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) received a $909,800 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456), effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2029. Funding was provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support implementation of CBBEP's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and Strategic Plan. The grant supports five primary subrecipient projects focused...
- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a $1,500,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on July 31, 2024. TPWD will sub-grant the funds to Harris County, Texas to develop a 0.4 mile concrete hike and bike trail that will provide public access to 245 linear feet of frontage land along the Buffalo Bayou. The project will also involve demolition, clean up, habitat restoration on 1.62 acres,...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $1.8 million Project Grant to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) to support implementation of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program's Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan from January 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. Funds will support activities to maintain, restore and improve water quality in the Galveston Bay area through land conservation, water quality projects, outreach...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a $22.7 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of October 31, 2028. Through this award, TPWD will make a subaward to Harris County for development and improvement projects at Burnett Bayland in Houston, Texas. The funding,...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service has awarded a $1,234,828 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). TPWD will sub-grant the funds to the City of Baytown to develop a 5.25-acre site at 4000 Tompkins Road. The project will create new recreational amenities, including a kayak launch, fishing piers, covered picnic areas, pavilions, an all-abilities playground,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a $3.45 million Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration program (CFDA 15.614) on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The award funds the acquisition and permanent conservation of approximately 164 acres of coastal habitat in Texas, which will be integrated into and managed as part of the existing 898-acre...
- The National Park Service awarded a $7,599,993 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for the Zacate Creek Project in Laredo, Texas. The grant will fund the development of new park activities and the restoration and improvement of the Zacate Creek, a key tributary to the Rio Grande River. The project aims to provide a unique recreational amenity that is accessible to all residents,...
- This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) will support the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) in implementing their Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to protect and restore the water quality, habitats, and living resources of the Texas Coastal Bend estuaries. The funded activities include: 1) Coastal bird population restoration and education, 2) Environmental...
- This $272,327 Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) supports the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program, Inc. (CBBEP) in enhancing migratory shorebird habitat through private lands conservation planning on the Texas coast. The project aims to implement comprehensive conservation initiatives that protect natural habitats while supporting sustainable...
FY22 RESTORE NBT-IB MAGEE BEACH PARK BKT 3 --- THE STATE OF TEXAS, THROUGH THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ), WAS AWARDED RESTORE ACT SPILL IMPACT COMPONENT FUNDS FOR THE IB MAGEE BEACH PARK PROJECT, PART OF THE NATURE-BASED TOURISM (NBT) PROGRAM. THE NBT PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE PROMOTION OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM IN THE GULF COAST REGION IN THE AREAS WHERE HURRICANE HARVEY STRUCK IN 2017. UNDER A SUBAWARD WITH TCEQ, NUECES COUNTY WILL MANAGE THE IB MAGEE BEACH PARK PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE NATURE-BASED TOURISM BENEFITS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOSYSTEM EDUCATION AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE ACTION TOWARD A HEALTHIER COAST. THE PROJECT PURPOSE IS TO RECOVER THE LOSS OF DAMAGED PRIMITIVE CAMPSITES AND AFFILIATED INFRASTRUCTURE IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS. RESTORED CAMPSITES WILL PROVIDE ACCESS FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE-BASED TOURISM ON THE TEXAS COAST. AS NATURE-BASED TOURISM IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ECONOMIC DRIVERS FOR TEXAS COASTAL COMMUNITIES, THE REBUILDING OF TOURISM IS IMPERATIVE TO IMPROVING THE ECONOMY WHILE BENEFITING THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $800.0k | 6/23/25 | ||
| Not listed | $250.0k | 8/21/23 |