Press Release
☷Interior Department Disburses Over $252 Million to Gulf States Supporting Coastal Restoration and Conservation
U.S. Department of the Interior ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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Date: Friday , April 29 , 2022 Contact: Interior_Press@ios . doi . govWASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue today announced distribution of over $252 million in fiscal year 2021 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf oil and gas producing states – Alabama , Louisiana , Mississippi and Texas – and their coastal political subdivisions ( CPS ) , such as counties and parishes . The funds , disbursed annually based on offshore oil and gas revenue , can be used to support coastal conservation and restoration projects , hurricane protection programs , onshore infrastructure projects , and activities to implement marine and coastal resilience management plans . The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act ( GOMESA ) of 2006 created a revenue - sharing model for oil - and gas - producing Gulf states to receive a portion of the revenue generated from offshore oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico . The Act also directs a portion of revenue to the Land and Water Conservation Fund ( LWCF ) . Today’s action represents the second - largest disbursement since Interior first began disbursing GOMESA revenues to states and their CPS in 2009 . Since GOMESA’s passage , the Interior Department has disbursed over $1 . 26 billion to the coastal states and their CPS . The following amounts were disbursed to states and their subdivisions:State of Alabama and CPS State of Alabama $ 27 , 868 , 611 . 10 Baldwin County $ 3 , 273 , 311 . 36 Mobile County $ 3 , 693 , 841 . 42 TOTAL $ 34 , 835 , 763 . 88 State of Louisiana and CPS State of Louisiana $ 89 , 457 , 675 . 71 Assumption Parish $ 734 , 401 . 17 Calcasieu Parish $ 1 , 212 , 645 . 12 Cameron Parish $ 1 , 503 , 763 . 07 Iberia Parish $ 1 , 159 , 153 . 35 Jefferson Parish $ 1 , 814 , 645 . 88 Lafourche Parish $ 1 , 152 , 790 . 39 Livingston Parish $ 948 , 032 . 66 Orleans Parish $ 1 , 589 , 445 . 01 Plaquemines Parish $ 2 , 174 , 816 . 76 St Bernard Parish $ 1 , 064 , 029 . 29 St Charles Parish $ 786 , 007 . 46 St James Parish $ 685 , 597 . 64 St John the Baptist Parish $ 734 , 004 . 80 St Martin Parish $ 826 , 162 . 61 St Mary Parish $ 961 , 124 . 21 St Tammany Parish $ 1 , 265 , 671 . 46 Tangipahoa Parish $ 908 , 398 . 48 Terrebonne Parish $ 1 , 687 , 429 . 70 Vermilion Parish $ 1 , 156 , 299 . 88 TOTAL $ 111 , 822 , 094 . 65 State of Mississippi and CPS State of Mississippi $ 29 , 417 , 448 . 39 Hancock County $ 1 , 398 , 765 . 49 Harrison County $ 2 , 898 , 939 . 77 Jackson County $ 3 , 056 , 656 . 85 TOTAL $ 36 , 771 , 810 . 50 State of Texas and CPS State of Texas $ 55 , 066 , 869 . 31 Aransas County $ 556 , 465 . 70 Brazoria County $ 924 , 029 . 95 Calhoun County $ 743 , 590 . 83 Cameron County $ 783 , 678 . 77 Chambers County $ 476 , 407 . 11 Galveston County $ 1 , 213 , 008 . 94 Harris County $ 2 , 726 , 813 . 09 Jackson County $ 357 , 860 . 31 Jefferson County $ 913 , 427 . 56 Kenedy County $ 769 , 866 . 44 Kleberg County $ 553 , 624 . 92 Matagorda County $ 1 , 059 , 883 . 83 Nueces County $ 720 , 208 . 64 Orange County $ 453 , 015 . 74 Refugio County $ 342 , 621 . 14 San Patricio County $ 359 , 162 . 91 Victoria County $ 368 , 561 . 40 Willacy County $ 444 , 490 . 03 TOTAL $ 68 , 833 , 586 . 62 GOMESA TOTAL: $252 , 263 , 255 . 65 GOMESA funds are derived from qualified oil and gas leasing revenues on the Outer Continental Shelf and disbursed in accordance with the revenue - sharing provisions of the GOMESA legislation . During FY 2021 , Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue ( ONRR ) disbursed more than $89 million to the LWCF and nearly $357 million to the U . S . Treasury from bonuses , rentals and royalties paid for from GOMESA leases . As required by the legislation , disbursements to the LWCF and Treasury are made in the same year of receipt; disbursements to the states and CPS are made the year following the year of receipt and subject to sequestration . The disbursements are subject to sequestration requirements under the Budget Control Act of 2011 . ONRR manages and ensures full payment of revenues owed for the development of the nation’s energy and natural resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and onshore federal and Tribal lands . In performing this important fiduciary role , ONRR collects an average of over $10 billion in annual revenue . Revenue - sharing allocations and disbursement details for the FY 2021 receipts are available on the Department’s website . ### Was this page helpful Yes No This page was not helpful because the content: Has too little information Has too much information Is confusing Is out - of - date Leave this field blank
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