Enhancing Riparian Ecosystems with Nature-Based Infrastructure to Improve Coastal Resilience in Texas

Recipient: Houston Wilderness

Grant Amount: $1,141,500 Matching Funds: $943,500 Total Project Amount: $2,085,000

This award will implement green stormwater infrastructure through the Riverine Targeted Use of Buyouts Program to revitalize riparian corridors that lead to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The project will select 17 buyout properties to plant native trees, install bioswales and rain gardens to improve water quality, enhance habitat, and mitigate flood risk for at-risk communities.

For more information on the grant program funding this project, please visit the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law webpage. For more information on the National Coastal Resilience Fund, visit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s website.