Project Grant NA09NOS4630236

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded a $3,823,467 Cooperative Agreement to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) under the Habitat Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 11.463). This project, known as the South Delacroix Marsh Creation Project (BS-0047), will restore over 400 acres of coastal marsh in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana by 2030. The project aims to help protect the community of Delacroix and support the state's...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component program, awarded a $122,112,519 Formula Grant to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA). The grant aims to reduce wetland conversion to open water, prevent land loss, and support fish and wildlife habitat in the Calcasieu-Sabine basin. Key activities include constructing 7...

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) received a $6,175,557 Project Grant award from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA #87.052) to implement the Little Lagoon Restoration Project. As the prime recipient, ADCNR will oversee the City of Gulf Shores, who serves as a subrecipient and implementing agency. Working with Auburn University, the University of South Alabama, and...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $25.58 million cooperative agreement to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana under the Habitat Conservation federal grant program (CFDA 11.463) to construct the No Name Bayou Marsh Creation Project. Through this award, the Authority will restore over 530 acres of marsh habitat in Cameron Parish, Louisiana from April 2023 to March 2027. The project aims to combat open water formation along the Gulf Coast and...

This $350,038 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act program was provided to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) to support planning activities and program management costs associated with future amendments to existing, funded RESTORE Act grant projects. The goals of this grant are to develop and finalize...

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) of Louisiana was awarded a $32,718,647 Cooperative Agreement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act (CFDA 66.124) program. This funding will support Phase II of the Port Fourchon Marsh Creation Project, which aims to restore 445 acres of degraded wetland habitat and provide increased protection from storm surge and flooding in Lafourche Parish,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630), awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (GCBO) to collect data on the Dressing Point Island restoration project for 5 years after the restoration's completion in Fall 2025. As part of the Deepwater Horizon restoration effort, the Texas Trustee Implementation Group selected Dressing Point Island for restoration. Under the monitoring and adaptive management plan, GCBO will...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a $5,273,893 Formula Grant under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component program to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The grant funds will be used for the Point Cadet Marina Upgrades Phase II project in the City of Biloxi, Mississippi. The project involves improvements to the marina's boardwalk, floating docks, and...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, through its Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act Direct Component Grant Program (CFDA 21.015), awarded $3,288,786.00 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality on Dec 17, 2024 for the Port Bienville Railroad Intermodal Expansion Project. The project objectives are to increase the storage and intermodal facilities at the Port Bienville Railroad (PBVR) to enhance...

This federal Project Grant award of $975,700.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (CFDA 20.106) will fund the construction of a 1,300-foot seawall replacement to enhance the safety of Runway 12/30 at an airport associated with Dauphin Island, Alabama. The award was made on September 15, 2025, with a targeted completion date of September 14, 2029. This grant is part of the final phase of a larger airport infrastructure improvement project and aligns with...