Project Grant GNSSP26MS0077
- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $1,862,230 Project Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on June 2, 2025 under the CFDA 87.052 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program. Through a subaward with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), this grant will fund the Coastal Science Program for Mississippi High Schools project. The project supports workforce development and job creation in the Gulf Coast region by...
- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $6,284,685 Project Grant award on July 8, 2024 from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (CFDA 87.052) to implement the "Health Professions (HEALP) for Our Community - Health Professions Center of Excellence" project. Under a sub-award, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) will use the funding to support workforce training efforts in the Gulf Coast region, focusing on two high-demand health...
- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $3,264,176 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on August 22, 2024. Under a sub-award, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will implement the Coastal Habitat Management Program to support the restoration and protection of natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, and coastal wetlands in the Gulf Coast region. The program will fund the...
- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $5,294,686 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). Through a subaward with MDEQ, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) will implement the "Workforce Training - Meeting the Needs of the Supply Chain" project at multiple MGCCC locations in South Mississippi. The project aims to support workforce...
- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) a $5,232,414.08 Project Grant under the CFDA 87.052 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program. The grant funds the engineering, design, permitting, and construction of classrooms and dormitories at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies' Center for Marine Education and Research in Gulfport, MS. This project will support enhanced opportunities for marine...
- The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) a $498,845 Project Grant under the CFDA 87.052 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program. The grant will fund planning assistance to support MDEQ's coordinated restoration planning efforts in the Gulf Coast region, including the development of new or amended Mississippi State Expenditure Plans (MS SEPs), grant applications, and subawards. Key activities...
- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) received a $1,173,243 Project Grant award from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to support planning activities for the Port of Gulfport expansion project. This project aims to develop containment structures to receive beneficial use dredge material from the Port of Gulfport's federal navigation channel deepening and widening. The grant award will fund planning efforts to address...
- The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $1,097,550.88 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council's Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) on May 22, 2025. Under a sub-award with MDEQ, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) will develop a geospatial inventory of invasive species across coastal Mississippi, conduct targeted invasive species treatment and removal, and monitor invasive species presence and eradication treatment...
- 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 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 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) was awarded a $1,901,107 Project Grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement the "Career Pathway for Hydrographic Technicians" project. Under a subaward with MDEQ, the National Ocean Applications Research Center (NOARC) will provide hydrographic work-based learning opportunities to high school students in coastal Mississippi using surveying and unmanned systems technologies. In collaboration with Pearl River Community College, the Hancock County Career Technical Center, and industry partners, the project aims to address the labor shortage in the hydrographic surveying industry by introducing hydrographic science to high school students and providing hands-on training. The award has a performance period from Dec 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2029 and supports workforce development efforts in the Gulf Coast region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.9m | 12/3/25 |