Federal grants to Restore America's Estuaries
Restore America's Estuaries in Washington, District of Columbia received $48.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 17 awards. Its largest program was Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program, with $15.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$48.7 million
- Awards17
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.1 million
- Largest award$15.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $13.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $16.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $9.1 million |
Programs that fund Restore America's Estuaries
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program | 1 | $15.0 million |
| National Estuary Program | 2 | $10.2 million |
| Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | 1 | $9.6 million |
| Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program | 2 | $7.9 million |
| Habitat Conservation | 3 | $5.6 million |
| Coastal | 4 | $236,935 |
| Geosciences | 2 | $149,916 |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 2 | $50,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 6 | $42.7 million |
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $5.6 million |
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $236,935 |
| National Science Foundation | 2 | $149,916 |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $50,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The purpose of this award is to support the implementation of projects to address priority issues in the southeast new england program (SNEP) region. Broadly, the scope of activities involved in this implementation includes: increasing local capacity to undertake and complete projects and adopt new | Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program | August 17, 2021 | $15.0 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to restore america's estuaries (RAE) to develop and implement a basin-wide great lakes environmental justice grant program (GLEJGP) with the support of a coalition.activities: the resulting glejgp will | Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative | May 16, 2024 | $9.6 million |
| Description: the objective of the national estuary program watersheds grant program (NEPWG) is to support projects that address urgent, emerging, and challenging issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of estuarine areas. Restore america's estuaries will manage a cooperative agree | National Estuary Program | July 13, 2022 | $9.5 million |
| Description: the purpose of this agreement is to provide assistance to restore america's estuaries to implement its project to support the long island sound comprehensive conservation and management plan to protect and restore long island sound by developing and administering the long island sound co | Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program | December 6, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| Restore america's estuaries will be awarded $4,993,897 to restore oyster reef habitat at sites across the gulf of mexico region. Oyster shell recycling programs will be expanded and enhanced around the gulf. Shells will be collected from restaurants, recycled, and put back in the environment at oyst | Habitat Conservation | May 22, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Description: the purpose of this agreement is to provide assistance to restore america's estuaries to implement its project to support the long island sound comprehensive conservation and management plan to protect and restore long island sound by developing and administering the long island sound co | Geographic Programs – Long Island Sound Program | March 14, 2025 | $3.0 million |
| The objective of the national estuary program coastal watershed grant (NEPCWG) is to support efforts to address urgent and challenging threats to coastal and estuarine areas. Restore america's estuaries (RAE) will manage a cooperative agreement that will solicit, award and administer competitive sub | National Estuary Program | October 2, 2020 | $650,000 |
| A partnership to advance healthy estuaries and resilient coastal communities | Habitat Conservation | August 2, 2021 | $400,000 |
| Restore america's estuaries will be awarded up to $950,000 over three years to promote noaa's mission in two primary categories. They will advance stakeholder engagement and outreach, and advance the practice of restoration by: educating and engaging coastal communities in a broad range of restorati | Habitat Conservation | August 17, 2023 | $175,000 |
| The project will take a multi-pronged approach to ensure awareness of the coastal restoration, coastal resources and the benefits of health coastal ecosystems for everyone. Rae will partner with fws to foster community of practice among organizations working in coastal ecosystems, educate practition | Coastal | June 10, 2022 | $161,935 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Restore America's Estuaries get?
$48.7 million in 17 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Restore America's Estuaries the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $42.7 million in 6 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior follow.
What is Restore America's Estuaries's largest federal grant?
$15.0 million under Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program, with its first action in the period on August 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Restore America's Estuaries?
Its largest are Geographic Programs - Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program, National Estuary Program and Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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