Dates:
December 17, 2025 5:30 pm
Until December 17, 2025 8:00 pm
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has released the draft of its fourth Funded Priorities List (FPL). The 2026 FPL includes over $403 Million in additional funding for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The public review and comment period opened November 20, 2025, and closes on January 2, 2026. The draft 2026 FPL is available for review on the RESTORE Council’s website, www.restorethegulf.gov.
ADCNR will host a public meeting and in-person comment opportunity at the Spanish Fort Community Center on December 17, 2025. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. During the meeting, Commissioner Blankenship and Council staff will present an overview of the draft 2026 FPL. Commissioner Blankenship will also share information on other Deepwater Horizon oil spill and GOMESA funded projects in Coastal Alabama. The Spanish Fort Community Center is located at 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort, Alabama, 36527.