WhereTaxMoneyGoesGulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (GCERC): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council reported $114.4 million in obligations and $178.7 million in outlays, about 0.0% of all budgetary resources tracked on USAspending. Below: where its award money went, who received the most, and how its spending has changed since FY 2017.
FY 2026 figures are still being reported by agencies and will change as late submissions arrive.
Mission
The Council was formally established in 2015 as a new, independent Federal Agency with a clear mission to implement a long-term, comprehensive plan for the ecological and economic recovery of the Gulf Coast region.
How GCERC awarded money in FY 2026
Award obligations are the part of an agency's spending that goes out as contracts, grants, loans, direct payments and other awards to outside recipients. The rest pays for salaries, internal operations and transfers that are not awards.
| Award type | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | $93.4 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $114.4 million were down 42% from FY 2025 ($197.0 million) and compare with $106.0 million in FY 2017.
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $114.4 million |
| FY 2025 | $197.0 million |
| FY 2024 | $249.8 million |
| FY 2023 | $260.8 million |
| FY 2022 | $160.8 million |
| FY 2021 | $120.8 million |
| FY 2020 | $152.3 million |
| FY 2019 | $57.8 million |
| FY 2018 | $94.0 million |
| FY 2017 | $106.0 million |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from GCERC. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | $41.8 million | |
| 2 | Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | $35.0 million | |
| 3 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | $28.7 million | |
| 4 | The Gulf Consortium | $2.4 million | |
| 5 | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | -$2.0 million | |
| 6 | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | -$12.6 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | $41.8 million | |
| 2 | Mississippi | $35.0 million | |
| 3 | Texas | $28.7 million | |
| 4 | Alabama | -$2.0 million | |
| 5 | Florida | -$10.2 million |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem