Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Proposed Subaward Modification

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Published November 14th, 2025

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is publishing notice of a proposed subaward modification to the Armand Bayou Nature Preserve. This modification increases a subaward by $1,500,000 for land acquisition, bringing the total subaward to $4,500,000 for coastal conservation efforts.

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The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) has published a notice regarding a proposed modification to a subaward. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will increase a subaward to the Armand Bayou Nature Preserve, a non-governmental organization, by $1,500,000. This brings the total subaward to $4,500,000, intended for the acquisition and preservation of approximately 106 acres of habitat along Armand Bayou, as part of the Council's Texas Land Acquisition Program for Coastal Conservation.

This notice fulfills a requirement under the RESTORE Act and Treasury regulations, which mandate a 30-day public notice period before certain subawards exceeding 10% of the total award are finalized. Regulated entities, specifically governmental award recipients and non-governmental subrecipients involved in RESTORE Act funded projects, should be aware of these notice requirements for significant subaward modifications. While this specific notice is for a proposed action, it highlights the Council's oversight and procedural requirements for fund disbursement.

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) publishes notice of a proposed modification of the subaward from the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to the Armand Bayou Nature Preserve, a non-government organization, for the purpose
of land acquisition in accordance with the Council's Texas Land Acquisition Program for Coastal Conservation Award set forth
in the Council's 2021 Funded Priorities List.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Please send questions by email to Bridget Zachary by email bridget.zachary@restorethegulf.gov or call (504) 232-3750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Section 1321(t)(2)(E)(ii)(III) of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies Act of 2012 (33 U.S.C. 1321(t) and note) (RESTORE Act) and the Department of the Treasury's implementing regulation at 31 CFR 34.401(b) set forth certain notice
and publication requirements. They require that for purposes of awards made under the Comprehensive Plan Component of the
RESTORE Act, a State or Federal award recipient may make a subaward to or enter into a cooperative agreement with a nongovernmental
entity that equals or exceeds 10 percent of the total amount of the award only if at least 30 days before the State or Federal
award recipient enters into such an agreement, the Council publishes in the
Federal Register
and delivers to specified Congressional committees the name of the recipient and subrecipient; a brief description of the
activity, including its purpose; and the amount of the award. This notice fulfills the
Federal Register
publication requirement.

Description of Proposed Action

As specified in the Council's 2021 Funded Priorities List, which is available on the Council's website at https://www.restorethegulf.gov/our-work/fpl/fpl-3/, RESTORE Act funds in the amount of $24,300,000 will support the Texas Land Acquisition Program for Coastal Conservation Award
to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Under the Texas Land Acquisition Program for Coastal Conservation Award,
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will provide a subaward increase in the amount of $1,500,000 to Armand Bayou Nature
Center, a non-government organization, to acquire and preserve approximately 106 acres of habitat along Armand Bayou. This
amount is added to the previous subaward of $3,000,000 used for the purchase of 1,160 acres.

Keala J. Hughes, Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. [FR Doc. 2025-19981 Filed 11-14-25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-58-P