Project Grant NA10NOS4630126

This $850,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Estuary Program (CFDA 66.456) supports implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) for the designated national estuary. The award to the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, doing business as the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, will fund activities to improve community understanding of estuarine health and coastal resilience, as well as support watershed...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing a $4,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to the Village of Bald Head Island in North Carolina for a $16,200,000 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) project. The CSDR project involves dredging and placement of approximately 1 million cubic yards of beach-quality sand from the nearby Jay Bird Shoals to increase the resilience of Bald Head Island's...

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 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 (NOAA) is providing $1,875,000 in federal funding through the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to Auburn University in Alabama. The funds will be used to design and permit a large-scale (>3,800 linear feet) demonstration living shoreline, as well as design, permit, and construct a small-scale (<1,000 linear feet) living shoreline in Baldwin County. This project aims to support coastal resilience and...

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 (CFDA 21.015), awarded a $2,870,013 Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to fund the Kiln Utility and Fire District Water Infrastructure Expansion Project. This project aims to meet current and future water demands in the Kiln-Delisle Road and Kapalama Drive...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is providing $619,714 through the FY2024 and FY2025 National Estuarine Research Reserve Habitat Protection and Restoration Grant Competition (CFDA 11.473) to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR). This Cooperative Agreement funding will support habitat restoration planning, engineering and design projects, habitat restoration implementation projects, and land conservation projects to increase the safety and...

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...

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...

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...