Federal grants to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in Montgomery, Alabama received $498 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 196 awards. Its largest program was Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program, with $125 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $47.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$498 million
- Awards196
- Awarded in FY 2025$47.6 million
- Largest award$39.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 49 | $61.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 61 | $115 million |
| FY 2023 | 78 | $162 million |
| FY 2024 | 59 | $112 million |
| FY 2025 | 43 | $47.6 million |
Programs that fund Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program | 28 | $125 million |
| Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | 16 | $119 million |
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 28 | $105 million |
| Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program | 6 | $60.9 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 39 | $32.5 million |
| Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund | 11 | $14.5 million |
| Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards | 5 | $8.7 million |
| Fisheries Disaster Relief | 1 | $8.6 million |
| Office for Coastal Management | 10 | $7.9 million |
| Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves | 11 | $6.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council | 34 | $186 million |
| Department of the Interior | 111 | $161 million |
| Department of the Treasury | 16 | $119 million |
| Department of Commerce | 32 | $32.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $63,572 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al - wildlife development and operations | Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | August 31, 2021 | $39.0 million |
| Redevelop bayou la batre city docks phase i | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | January 6, 2022 | $30.0 million |
| Perdido river land conservation and habitat enhancements --the proposed program consists of the acquisition and management of approximately 10,000-12,000 acres in the perdido watershed, located in baldwin county, al. The initial activity proposes to acquire and place into state conservation manageme | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program | December 1, 2021 | $26.9 million |
| State expenditure plan #8: aloe bay/Mississippi sound water quality enhancement project | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program | December 17, 2020 | $26.8 million |
| Coastal Alabama regional water quality program --- the restore council has approved activities in council-selected restoration component funding for the coastal Alabama regional water quality project, sponsored by Alabama department of conservation and natural resources (ADCNR). Through this program | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Comprehensive Plan Component Program | March 13, 2024 | $26.6 million |
| The Alabama department of conservation and natural resources (ADCNR), an eligible applicant as designated by the Alabama gulf coast recovery council requested by application $14,111,594.00 in direct component funds for baldwin county Alabama department of transportation (ALDOT) capacity improvements | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | May 11, 2022 | $21.7 million |
| State expenditure plan #10: bayou la batre collection system/lift station upgrades --this 42-MONTH project includes planning, engineering and design and construction required to rehabilitate the collection system and lift stations in bayou la batre, Alabama. Aligned with the comprehensive plan goal | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program | December 17, 2021 | $15.7 million |
| Sep #4 auburn university gulf coast engineering research station -- this project furthers auburn university's land-, sea-, and space-grant mandate by creating a world-class research facility in orange beach, al where engineers and scientists from academic institutions and private industry can engage | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program | May 13, 2022 | $14.4 million |
| Mobile county blueway trail development | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | April 22, 2021 | $13.4 million |
| Gulf coast center for ecotourism and sustainability | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | April 22, 2021 | $12.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources get?
$498 million in 196 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources the most?
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, with $186 million in 34 awards. The Department of the Interior and the Department of the Treasury follow.
What is Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources's largest federal grant?
$39.0 million under Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety, with its first action in the period on August 31, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources?
Its largest are Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States and Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety.
Other grant recipients in Montgomery
- Alabama Medicaid Agency
- Alabama State Department of Education
- Alabama Department of Transportation
- Department of Human Resources Alabama
- Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
- Alabama Department of Health
- AL Department Environmental Management
- Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
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