Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act
Active
- Assistance listing
- 66.124
- Grant awards
- 14 $127,905,621 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- CWPPRA also known as The Breaux Act
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 68-0108-0-1-304
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 funds coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA), Assistance Listing 66.124, with the most recent grant awards disbursed on November 1, 2025.
The program supports the design, engineering, and construction of Louisiana coastal restoration projects that restore degraded wetland habitat and protect critical infrastructure from storm surge and flooding. Funded activities include marsh creation and nourishment using hydraulically dredged sediment, barrier island and shoreline restoration, freshwater diversions to restore cypress-tupelo swamps, construction of hydrologic restoration features such as canal plugs and spoil-bank cuts, and adaptive management approaches including temporary containment dikes that are gapped to restore tidal exchange and estuarine organism access. Recent awards demonstrate project scales ranging from roughly 100 to 950 acres of marsh creation or nourishment per project, with implementation timelines of four to five years.
EPA Region 6 dominates the funding portfolio, obligating $104.2 million across 6 awards; the parent EPA agency obligated an additional $23.7 million across 8 awards. Combined federal dollars obligated total $127.9 million, with recipients contributing $20.3 million in non-federal cost share for a combined total of $148.2 million. The assistance-type mix is predominantly Formula Grants (79 percent of awards), with smaller shares of Cooperative Agreements (14 percent) and Project Grants (7 percent). Award cadence runs to approximately one per year historically, with two awards in 2025.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is the primary recipient across recent awards. In November 2025, CPRA received a $32.7 million cooperative agreement to implement Phase II of the Port Fourchon Marsh Creation Project, creating 445 acres and nourishing 98 acres of marsh with sediment dredged from Belle Pass through 2030. In September 2025, CPRA received a $38.3 million cooperative agreement for Phase II of the Reggio Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration Project, restoring 519 acres of marsh overtaken by open water through 2030.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, including their universities and colleges. Assistance agreements are usually approved within five months of a complete application. CWPPRA projects are selected through an annual publicly vetted process and approved by a multi-agency Task Force. Preapplication coordination is required, and intergovernmental review under Executive Order 12372 applies when proposed assistance involves land use planning or restoration requiring construction.
Objective and description
- Objective
The EPA Region 6 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program assist federal, state, and local partners to develop, design, and build Louisiana coastal restoration projects. Since 1990, EPA has sponsored the engineering,
- Description
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program protects, restores and enhances coastal wetlands ecosystems through strategic "natural" reintroduction of river water, barrier island/shoreline restoration and application of innovative technologies such as pipeline delivery of new sediment.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants for assistance include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges.
- Beneficiary eligibility
State and local governments, including their universities and colleges involved in administering coastal wetlands protection, restoration and/or management programs or programs related to or that complement coastal wetlands protection programs.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are to be used to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetlands ecosystems through strategic "natural" reintroduction of river water, barrier island/shoreline restoration and application of innovative technologies such as pipeline delivery of new sediment. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Geospatial information is information that identifies the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features or boundaries on the earth, or applications, tools, and hardware associated with the generation, maintenance, or distribution of such information. This information may be derived from, among other things, GPS, remote sensing, mapping, charting, and surveying technologies, or statistical data. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: Geospatial Resources at EPA (https://www.epa.gov/geospatial).This program makes Federal awards on a discretionary basis. A discretionary award means an award in which the Federal awarding agency, in keeping with specific statutory authority that enables the agency to exercise judgement ("discretion"), selects the recipient and/or the amount of Federal funding awarded through a competitive process or based on merit of proposals. A discretionary award may be selected on a non-competitive basis, as appropriate. For further information, please contact the Headquarters or regional office.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
The terms of the grant shall be determined at the time of grant award.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs," when proposed Federal financial assistance involves land use planning or implementation of restoration projects requiring construction. EPA financial assistance programs and activities subject to intergovernmental review that are subject to review under State single point of contact procedures are identified at: https://www.epa.gov/grants/epa-financial-assistance-programs-subject-executive-order-12372-and-section. Applicants for programs or activities subject to Intergovernmental Review that are not subject to State single point of contact review must provide directly affected State, areawide, regional, and local entities at least 60 days to review their application following notification by EPA that the application has been selected for funding as provided by 40 CFR 29.8(a) and (c).
- Criteria for selecting proposals
CWPPRA projects to be funded are selected through an annual, publicly vetted process and ultimately approved by a multi-agency Task Force.
- Award procedure
Applications are evaluated by the appropriate EPA office and are subject to review for technical merit, soundness of design, and reasonableness of proposed costs. Approved projects are awarded by the Regional Administrator.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Assistance agreements are usually approved within five months of receipt of a complete application.
- Appeals
Disputes will be resolved under 2 CFR 1500 Subpart E, as applicable.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 14 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Of Louisiana | $127,905,621 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | $60,037,724 |
| FY2022 | $10,563,164 |
| FY2021 | $2,947,262 |
| FY2020 | $7,305,100 |
| FY2018 | $23,374,392 |
| FY2017 | $2,359,037 |
| FY2016 | $13,436,541 |
| FY2015 | $419,931 |
| FY2014 | $2,502,401 |
| FY2013 | $2,467,916 |
| FY2012 | $1,031,893 |
| FY2011 | $1,460,259 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 66.124?
Assistance Listing 66.124 is Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act, a federal grant program run by Environmental Protection Agency.
What is the CFDA number for Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act?
Its CFDA number is 66.124: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 66.124 awarded?
14 grant awards under 66.124 have obligated $127,905,621 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 66.124?
The recipients obligated the most under Geographic Programs – Coastal Wetlands Planning Protection and Restoration Act are Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Of Louisiana ($127,905,621).
How much did 66.124 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 66.124 obligated $60,037,724 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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