Mississippi Planning State Expenditure Plan (PSEP)
On November 2, 2015, the Council Chair, the U.S. Department of Commerce, approved the Mississippi Planning State Expenditure Plan. This PSEP provides $1,400,000 to support planning activities needed to develop the State Expenditure Plan. The Federal Award ID Number for this grant is GNTSP16MS0019.
States can use up to 5% of their Bucket 3 allocations for planning activities needed to develop their respective SEPs. To access these planning funds, the state must first have an approved Planning SEP. Upon approval of a SEP or Planning SEP, the state then applies to the RESTORE Council for grants for activities in the approved plan.
Mississippi State Expenditure Plan (SEP)
On April 13, 2017, the Council Chair, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), approved the Mississippi State Expenditure Plan (SEP). The Mississippi SEP provides approximately $49,800,000 in Spill Impact Component funding to support coastal restoration activities, including water quality improvement, oyster reef restoration, and restoration planning.
Mississippi SEP Amendments
States amend SEPs to increase funding for projects or programs in existing SEPs, remove or change the scope of projects or programs under a SEP, and/or add new activities to the SEP. States submit SEP amendments for approval by the Council Chair. Below are amendments to the Mississippi SEP:
- 2017 Mississippi SEP Amendment- EPA letter of approval - April 16, 2018
- 2018 Mississippi SEP Amendment- EPA Letter of approval- April 12, 2019
- 2019 Mississippi SEP Amendment- EPA letter of approval- April 22, 2020
- 2021 Mississippi SEP Amendment- EPA letter of approval- May 25, 2022
- 2022 Mississippi SEP Amendment- EPA letter of approval- May 18, 2023
Council Grants for Activities in Mississippi SEP |
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| Project Title | Award Amount | Federal Award ID Number |
| Beneficial Use of Dredge Material for Marsh Creation and Restoration in Mississippi | $18,970,873.00 | GNSSP21MS0015 |
| Compatibility, Coordination and Restoration Planning | $1,299,806.00 | GNTSP18MS0048 |
| Gulf of Mexico Citizen Led Initiative | $1,899,702.00 | GNTSP20MS0084 |
| Hancock County Marsh Living Shoreline | $5,992,526.00 | GNTSP20MS0103 |
| Laboratory to Support Mississippi Gulf Coast Water Quality Improvement Program | $1,451,147.00 | GNTSP18MS0053 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Water Quality Improvement Program | $14,326,789.00 | GNTSP18MS0058 |
| Mississippi Sound Oyster Shell Recycling Program | $649,722.00 | GNTSP20MS0128 |
| Pascagoula Oyster Reef Complex Relay and Enhancement | $4,100,000.00 | GNTSP19MS0075 |
| Remote Oyster Setting Facility | $9,298,031.00 | GNTSP19MS0080 |
| Round Island Living Shoreline Demonstration and Protection Project (Planning) | $2,160,747.00 | GNTSP20MS0087 |