The State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is accepting Project Suggestions for activities and programs to be funded through the State of Alabama GOMESA Grant Program.

Congress enacted GOMESA in 2006, thereby significantly enhancing Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing activities and revenue sharing in the Gulf of America.

The GOMESA sets forth the following eligible “Authorized Uses” of GOMESA proceeds:

a. Projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetland losses;

b. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources;

c. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan;

d. Mitigation of the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects;

e. Planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with GOMESA.

HOW TO SUBMIT A PROJECT SUGGESTION:

Project Suggestions should include the information outlined below in the Project Suggestion Submittal Format section. Questions regarding submission of a Project Suggestion can be presented via email to gomesa@dcnr.alabama.gov. Any updates to this Request for Project Suggestions will be posted at www.outdooralabama.com.

Project Suggestions can be submitted electronically by email to gomesa@dcnr.alabama.gov or by physical delivery (to the address below) through hand delivery, overnight courier, or regular mail (however, due to recently experienced delays with regular mail, the alternative delivery methods are strongly suggested).

Hardcopy Delivery

State Lands Division

c/o Jeremiah Kolb

31115 Five Rivers Blvd

Spanish Fort, AL 36527

*Please note: Electronic submissions should be emailed in Portable Document Format (.pdf) to gomesa@dcnr.alabama.gov with “GOMESA Project Suggestion” in the subject line.

To ensure sufficient time for review, please submit Project Suggestions by June 10, 2025, at 5 p.m. Project Suggestions submitted after this deadline will be reviewed only as time permits. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitting party to ensure actual receipt by the State Lands Division prior to this deadline.

The ADCNR makes no guarantee that any Project Suggestion will be implemented.

GOMESA Program Project Suggestion Submittal Format

1. Project Name
2. Submitter Contact Information (including email and phone number)
3. Project Location
4. Project Description
5. Justification (Provide an explanation of how the project is consistent with one or more of the Authorized Uses of GOMESA funding listed above.)
6. Estimated Cost and Detailed Budget (If land acquisition proposal, state whether land cost estimate was derived from an existing appraisal or an alternative method.)
7. Goals and Objectives of the Project
8. Project Schedule that Includes Key Milestones
9. Cost Sharing/Leveraging (Describe cost sharing, in-kind services, or leveraging of resources, if any. Please note that GOMESA funding cannot be used as non-federal source match for federal funding.)
10. Relationship to Other Efforts (Please describe relationship, if any, to other existing programs, plans, or projects.)

ADCNR promotes wise stewardship, management, and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.