RESTORE Council Announcements
CPRA Announces 2026 Coastal Day Events
BATON ROUGE, LA — Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature will take place on Monday, March 30, 2026, providing numerous opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with one another and...
Money Bayou Wetlands Restoration Project
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center, has been awarded $1.24 million RESTORE Act Council-Selected Restoration Component funds to support the...
How a rancher and a nonprofit teamed up to protect 6,600 acres of Texas prairie
By Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News The Tribune Content Agency- Original Article Link published on 12/25/25 GOLIAD COUNTY - As he drives down a bumpy dirt road, T. Michael O'Connor...
USDA is Partnering with Private Landowners to Strengthen Gulf Conservation
Across the five Gulf Coast states, 86 percent of the land is privately owned, making collaboration with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners essential to successful conservation efforts. The U.S. Department...
Orange Beach Celebrates Grand Opening of Wildlife Center
On January 6, the City of Orange Beach unveiled the newly completed Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The project was made possible through a local, state and federal partnership, utilizing over $1...
Public Comment: MBNEP University of South Alabama Water Quality Amendment
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to approve funding for a water quality project on the University of South Alabama (USA) campus...
RESTORE Funding for Texas Water Quality and Chenier Plains Restoration Programs and Projects Approved
On December 17, 2025, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) voted to approve a total of $2,713,201.17 in funding for multiple ecosystem restoration activities in Texas. Specifically, the Council...
Public Comment Period Opens for Draft 2026 Funded Priorities List; RESTORE Council Announces December Public Meetings Across the Gulf Coast
New Orleans, LA — Yesterday, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) announced that the public comment period for the draft 2026 Funded Priorities List (FPL) is officially underway...
Draft 2026 FPL Released for Public Comment
(New Orleans, LA) Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) is releasing the draft of its fourth Funded Priorities List (FPL), which includes over $403 Million in proposed...
Public Comment - Proposed Texas Coastal Water Quality Program Amendment
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on proposals for multiple ecosystem restoration activities located in Texas under its 2021 Funded Priorities List 3b (FPL 3b)....