RESTORE Council Announcements
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...
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...
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)....
Proposed Amendments to FPL 3b in the State of Texas
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on proposals for multiple ecosystem restoration activities located in Texas under Funded Priorities List (FPL) 3b. Specifically, the Council...
Mississippi State Expenditure Plan 2024 Amendment - Approved by RESTORE Council Chair
On April 18, 2025, the Council Chair, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, approved the Mississippi State Expenditure Plan (SEP) 2024 Amendment. Under the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act,...