RESTORE Council Announcements
Request for Public Comment- Proposed Funding Approvals in Texas and Louisiana
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on two proposed funding approvals for implementation of ecosystem restoration and protection activities in Texas and Louisiana. Specifically, the...
Request for Public Comment- Boggy Point Living Shoreline Project (Alabama Living Shorelines Program)
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to fund implementation of ecosystem restoration activities located in Alabama under the Council’s Initial Funded Priorities...
TX State Expenditure Plan Amendment #3 - Approved by RESTORE Council Chair
On August 18, 2026, the Council Chair, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, approved the Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment #3. Under the Spill Impact Component of the RESTORE Act,...
RESTORE Funding for Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Approved
On July 29, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) voted to approve additional funding for the ongoing Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline Phase 1 implementation project in Escambia County,...
A family held this Texas coastal land for generations. Now it's protected forever
Original Article by Ariana Garcia, Assistant News Editor for CHRON. Original article posted on June 22, 2026 One of the Texas coast's largest remaining expanses of prairie, wetlands and tidal...
RESTORE Funding for Living Shorelines and Chenier Plains Restoration Programs and Projects Approved
On June 10, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) voted to approve funding for two ecosystem restoration activities located in Texas. Specifically, the Council voted to amend its...
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...