Awarded Grants and Interagency Agreements Under the Council-Selected Restoration Component, commonly referred to as "Bucket 2", the RESTORE Council as awarded grants and interagency agreements in each of the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, as well as Gulf-wide projects and programs, which are those projects or programs in two are more of these states. MORE

2017 Annual Report to Congress Approved On March 4, 2020, the Council voted to approve its 2019 Annual Report to Congress. The vote was conducted during a closed RESTORE Council Steering Committee meeting. The Annual Report to Congress summarizes the Council’s 2019 calendar year activities, including but not limited to accomplishments related to the funding approvals to date for both the Council-Selected Restoration Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 2”) and the Spill Impact Component (commonly referred to as “Bucket 3”). In addition, the 2017 Annual Report to Congress includes reports from the Centers of Excellence. MORE

2017 Commitment and Planning Support Award On January 24, 2018, the RESTORE Council voted to approve the 2017 Funded Priorities List: Comprehensive Plan Commitment and Planning Support (2017 CPS FPL) in accordance with the RESTORE Act. This award provides funding to Council members to enhance collaboration, coordination, public engagement and use of best available science needed to make efficient use of Gulf restoration funds resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These funding awards will support the Council’s commitment to a coordinated approach to ecosystem restoration, as called for in the Comprehensive Plan Update 2016: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy. MORE