Project Grant S215C100017

This federal Project Grant award of $139,822 was made on April 1, 2025 by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052). The grant recipient, The Gulf Consortium, will use the funding to construct an inshore artificial reef in Florida to support coastal habitat restoration, water quality improvement, and marine resource rehabilitation efforts in communities impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill....

The Gulf Consortium was awarded a $4,660,161 Project Grant by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to implement Phase 1 of the Veterans Park Living Shoreline project in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Through this award, the Gulf Consortium, in cooperation with its sub-recipient Okaloosa County, will construct a 2,000-foot living shoreline at the Veterans Park site to stabilize the shoreline, restore seagrasses, provide benthic and...

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 Small Business Incubator Capacity Enhancement Project was awarded $691,528 under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE Act) Formula Grant program by the Department of the Treasury. The primary objective of the RESTORE Act program is to provide funding for ecological and economic restoration of the Gulf Coast region through the Direct Component program. Under this award, the Mississippi Department...

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 federal Project Grant award for the "15-9 CHANNEL RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY PROJECT" is funded by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council under the CFDA 87.052 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program. The $12,604,926 award, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030, supports environmental restoration, water quality improvement, and infrastructure development initiatives along the Gulf Coast region impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil...

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $824,078 Project Grant under the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program (CFDA 87.052) to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on December 19, 2024. The grant will fund the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) Outreach and Ecotourism Project, which aims to promote tourism and provide environmental education in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Specifically, the project will develop new...

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 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...

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...