Posted on March 25, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has awarded approximately $39.06 million to coastal improvement projects in Texas’ Upper Gulf Coast Region through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 31 and Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) program Cycle 14. Commissioner Buckingham made these announcements at a series of check presentations in League City.
“Living on the Texas coast for many years has shaped my mission at the General Land Office to ensure our beaches are clean, safe, and enjoyable for all Texans,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “The specific goals of these coastal improvement projects vary widely, from marshland restoration and water quality enhancement, to coastwide beach nourishment efforts to combat encroaching erosion. However, we all share the same mission to preserve our coastal lands for future generations. It is an honor to provide the funding these projects need to deliver results to Texans and their families.”
Commissioner Buckingham presented checks in League City to the Artist Boat, City of Friendswood, City of Kemah, City of La Marque, City of Palacios, Coastal Prairie Conservancy, Galveston County, Galveston ISD, Galveston Park Board, Isla Del Sol HOA, Lamar University, Matagorda Bay Foundation, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Texas State University and the University of Texas at Arlington while announcing a new round of GLO Coastal Resources Project Funding on Thursday, March 19, 2026
CMP projects receive grant money from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), along with a partner match. These projects include work ranging from preserving coastal habitat through land acquisition to restoring habitat through invasive species removal, improving coastal water quality management, and increasing public beach access.
CEPRA projects are focused on addressing coastal erosion concerns, implementing work that supports erosion reduction including beach nourishment, dune restoration, shoreline stabilization, habitat restoration, and erosion investigations. CEPRA projects are funded with money from the Texas Legislature, Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) and GOMESA along with partner match.
