# Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan (66.485)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/66-485-support-for-the-gulf-hypoxia-action-plan/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $38.6 million in 23 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), enacted November 15, 2021, provides grant authority and appropriated $60 million for EPA to issue grants, including grants to the 12 Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin) to support the implementation of the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan. This grant program considers relevant approaches to achieving the intended goals and objectives of the program consistent with statutory requirements. Awardees are required to provide annual progress reports which will be used to measure successful implementation and support evaluation. EPA’s funding priority is to award funds to HTF states to implement nutrient reduction strategies and advance bold, systemic actions that accelerate nutrient load reductions in the MARB and to the Gulf of America. EPA expects states to develop workplans that prioritize those actions most effective at reducing nutrient loads, using both proven and innovative approaches, that are now possible with funding for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $6.8 million | 7 |
| 2023 | $13.8 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.1 million | 2 |
| 2025 | $16.9 million | 11 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Environment & Conservation Tennessee | Tennessee | $4.2 million |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $3.4 million |
| Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | Wisconsin | $3.3 million |
| LA Department of Environmental Quality | Louisiana | $3.3 million |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Ohio | $3.3 million |
| Arkansas Natural Resources Commission | Arkansas | $3.3 million |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Illinois | $3.3 million |
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | Minnesota | $3.3 million |
| Indiana State Department of Agriculture | Indiana | $3.3 million |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | Kentucky | $3.3 million |
| Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship | Iowa | $3.1 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Mississippi | $1.7 million |