RESTORE Council Announcements
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Request for Public Comment on Proposed Funding Approval
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to approve additional funding for the ongoing Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Phase 1 implementation project in...
RESTORE Council Approves $403 Million for Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration in Milestone 2026 Funded Priorities List
On June 10, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) voted unanimously to approve the 2026 Funded Priorities List (FPL), committing $403,654,000 in new funding for 19 ecosystem...
RESTORE Council to Hold Vote on Draft 2026 Funded Priorities List
On June 10, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) will vote on whether to approve the draft 2026 Funded Priorities List (FPL). The draft FPL proposes $403,654,000 in...
Restoration of Florida’s Robinson Preserve Benefits Fish, Visitors, and Local Economy
Investments in the restoration of Florida’s Robinson Preserve are paying off for fish, visitors, and the local economy, according to a recent economic study and fisheries monitoring results. The 700-acre...
RESTORE Funding Approved for Water Quality Project on University of South Alabama Campus
On April 22, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council voted to approve funding for a water quality project on the University of South Alabama campus in Mobile, Alabama. Specifically,...
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Request for Public Comment on Proposed Funding Approvals
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on funding proposals for two ecosystem restoration activities located in Texas under Funded Priorities List (FPL) 3b. Specifically, the...
This Earth Day, RESTORE Council Approves 2025 Annual Report to Congress, Surpassing $1.3 Billion in Total Restoration Investments
On Earth Day 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report to Congress, documenting a year of funding expansion and the release...
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...