Reviewed by: Liv George
More than $30M set to be used for projects along Alabama coast
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The state of Alabama is set to use over $30 million for 25 different projects in and around the Gulf Coast.
Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement August 13, with the funds coming from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GoMESA). The projects have a wide variety of purposes including:
- Environmental education
- Sewer infrastructure
- Improving water quality
- Recreational access
Keep reading to find out more about the projects + how the GoMESA funds are dispersed.
25 projects in Coastal Alabama
Make sure to check out the complete list of projects set to receive some funds from the GoMESA. Some of the biggest projects on the list include:
- Mobile Riverfront Park Enhancements – Phase II – $3,023,667
- Honor Park – A City of Spanish Fort Project – $3,000,000
- Dauphin Island Sewer Collection System Improvements 2024 – $2,965,981
- Mobile County Cedar Point Boat Ramp Phase II – $2,753,440
- National Maritime Museum Improvements – $2,250,000
- Blakeley Park Waterfront Access Improvement Project – $1,970,500
- Summerdale Miracle League Ballfields – $1,538,000
- Saraland Water and Sewer System Upgrades – $1,523,700
- Dauphin Island Middle Beach Access Improvements – $1,500,000
- Fairhope Flying Creek Nature Preserve Phase II – $1,328,400
- Meaher State Park Headquarters Camp Store Project – $1,100,000
- City of Creola Park, Conservation and Education Project – $1,000,000
“One of the main themes for this year’s projects is Environmental and Nature Education and Outreach. Teaching future generations about the importance of protecting Alabama the Beautiful and all her natural habitats, wildlife and fish is critical.”
~ Gov. Kay Ivey
GoMESA
More than $210 million in GoMESA funds have been awarded since Gov. Kay Ivey took office in 2017. The program is a revenue sharing system, providing funds to Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.
With approval from the Governor’s Office, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources administers the funds. Mobile and Baldwin counties receive separate GoMESA disbursements directly from the Federal government.
“I appreciate the work of the staff at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and our project partners as they work to leverage GoMESA funded projects with the good work happening with Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill projects and other funding sources. The nature-based education, water quality improvements, and public access expansion projects announced today will have a long term positive impact.”
~ Chris Blankenship, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner
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