# Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology  (11.451)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-451-gulf-coast-ecosystem-restoration-science-observation/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology  is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $30.1 million in 42 grants, about $717,728 per award.

## Objectives

NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program supports long-term research, observation, and monitoring to sustain Gulf of America ecosystems, fisheries, and fishing industries by funding collaborative, co-produced science projects that inform natural resource management decisions. The program is funded through non-appropriated Deepwater Horizon settlement funds under the RESTORE Act of 2012.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.6 million | 23 |
| 2022 | $3.1 million | 5 |
| 2023 | $6.4 million | 16 |
| 2024 | $6.3 million | 11 |
| 2025 | $9.7 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Florida | $5.4 million |
| Nova Southeastern University, Inc | Florida | $3.6 million |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | California | $3.2 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $2.5 million |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | $2.4 million |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $1.9 million |
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | $1.7 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $1.4 million |
| National Marine Mammal Foundation, Inc. | California | $1.3 million |
| National Audubon Society, Inc | New York | $1.3 million |
| East Carolina University | North Carolina | $865,648 |
| Texas A&m Engineering Experiment Station | Texas | $679,092 |
| Nathan Ronald Vaughan | Florida | $516,780 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $126,663 |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | $124,926 |
| Texas a & M University at Galveston | Texas | $122,346 |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $121,735 |
| University of New Orleans | Louisiana | $121,081 |
| Capital Region Planning Commission | Louisiana | $115,482 |