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EPA's Work in the Gulf of Mexico

  • Why is Habitat Restoration Essential?

    The Gulf of Mexico Program has collaborated with the Gulf of Mexico Community-based Restoration Partnership, as well as state and federal partners, for more than a decade to restore more than 15,000 acres of coastal habitat in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn More about Habitat Restoration in the Gulf

  • Why is Environmental Education Relevant?

    Environmental Education is the creation of programs and opportunities that aid in improving conditions of the ecosystem.  These programs promote a "call to action" in cleaning up communities and restoring habitats. Learn More about Environmental Education

  • Why is Coastal Community Resilience Important?

    Resilience is the capacity of human and natural systems to adapt to and recover from change.  To continue to enjoy living and receiving the benefits the Gulf of Mexico coastal region has to offer, there is a need to make the natural, built, and social environments more resilient. Learn More about Resilience

  • Why is Improving Water Quality Critical?

    EPA works with local managers in the Gulf states to maximize the efficiency and utility of water quality monitoring efforts.  EPA helps the region by coordinating and standardizing state and federal water quality data collection activities. Learn More about Water Quality

What's New

  • 2022 Gulf of Mexico Division Strategic Plan (pdf) (1.01 MB)
  • "Closed" US EPA Gulf of Mexico Division Funding Opportunity: Gulf of Mexico Innovative Nutrient Reduction: Farmer to Farmer and Watershed-based Non-Agriculture Approaches 2022
  • 2022 Gulf of Mexico Division Annual Report (pdf) (2.71 MB)
  • Why the Gulf of Mexico is a national treasure!
  • 2022 Gulf Gulf Guardian Winners
  • Environmental Justice Virtual Listening Sessions for the Gulf of Mexico States
  • "Awarded" Gulf of Mexico Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grants Program RFA 
  • 2021 Gulf of Mexico Division Annual Report
  • Gulf of Mexico Partnership EPA’s Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) Materials 
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  • Why is it Important to Protect the Gulf of Mexico?
  • Why is Habitat Restoration Essential?
  • Why is Improving Water Quality Critical?
  • How's My Waterway?
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  • ​Why is Environmental Education Relevant?
  • Why is Coastal Community Resilience Important?
  • Farmer to Farmer RFA Applications due October 16, 2020 (Closed)
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  • Gulf of Mexico Division Storymap
  • Commercial Redevelopment Zone Program Gulfport, MS
Learn More About What EPA is doing in the Gulf of Mexico
  • What is EPA doing to help restore the Gulf of Mexico
  • Learn More about EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program
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Last updated on January 26, 2023
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