# Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (21.015)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/21-015-resources-and-ecosystems-sustainability-tourist/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States is run by Department of the Treasury. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $520 million in 129 grants, about $4.0 million per award.

## Objectives

Treasury administers the Direct Component program and Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. The primary objective of the Direct Component program is to provide funds to eligible entities for the ecological and economic restoration of the Gulf Coast Region. For the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program, the primary objective is for the establishment of Centers of Excellence that focus on science, technology, and monitoring in one or more of the five eligible disciplines in the Gulf Coast States.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $42.3 million | 33 |
| 2022 | $94.9 million | 37 |
| 2023 | $142 million | 48 |
| 2024 | $39.1 million | 21 |
| 2025 | $202 million | 32 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Louisiana | $131 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Mississippi | $122 million |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Alabama | $119 million |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Texas | $36.4 million |
| County of Escambia | Florida | $21.7 million |
| County of Okaloosa | Florida | $17.1 million |
| Florida Institute of Oceanography | Florida | $16.7 million |
| County of Santa Rosa | Florida | $12.3 million |
| Walton County Board of Commissioners | Florida | $6.5 million |
| Franklin County Board of County Commissioners | Florida | $6.0 million |
| City of New Orleans Mayoral Office | Louisiana | $4.2 million |
| Jefferson Parish Government | Louisiana | $3.6 million |
| County of Wakulla Board of County Commissioners | Florida | $3.1 million |
| Bay County Board of County Commisioners | Florida | $3.1 million |
| Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government | Louisiana | $2.9 million |
| Plaquemines Parish Government | Louisiana | $2.4 million |
| Calcasieu Parish of | Louisiana | $2.1 million |
| St Bernard Parish Goverment | Louisiana | $2.0 million |
| Sarasota, County of | Florida | $1.9 million |
| Cameron Parish Police Jury | Louisiana | $1.4 million |

## Open opportunities

- [RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/gr-rdc-26-002-restore-act-direct-component-non-construction-activities/), closes October 31, 2027
- [RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/gr-rce-26-001-restore-act-centers-of-excellence-research-grants-program/), closes October 31, 2027