Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Oil Spill Impact Program

Objective

In response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster, the primary objective of this program is to disburse civil penalty funds from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund to the RESTORE Council, its members and the Florida Gulf Consortium for the purpose of restoring and protecting the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, and economy of the Gulf Coast region.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Federal Government
• State
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination

Members of the RESTORE Council and Florida Gulf Consortium are eligible to apply for funding. Council members are the Governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, Homeland Security, and the Army.

Who Benefits

• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Interstate
• Intrastate
• State
• Local
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

The principal beneficiaries are the people, wildlife, economy/businesses, and natural resources of the Gulf Coast region.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

theresa.pettijohn@restorethegulf.gov
504-235-1516