The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced to give about $13.2 million to the state of Louisiana. According to the foundation, the fund has been given to the southern state in order to support Adaptive Management Program of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.

On Monday, the foundation said that Louisiana will use the money to rebuild barrier islands and to build sediment diversions along the Mississippi River. The $13.2 million fund is a part of about $100 million in grants to Gulf Coast states. NFWF hold the money from settlements between the United States Department of Justice and Transocean, one of the largest offshore drilling contractors in the world, and BP, a gas company.

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) uses adaptive management program in order to direct restoration programs. The foundation also said that the new fund given to Louisiana will allow the state to examine to work for river diversion effectiveness. The fund will also help in evaluating the effectiveness of barrier island restoration efforts.

Earlier, the state reported that it had given about $145.7 as a contract for the second phase of rebuilding the Caminada Headland.

Apart from Louisiana, Alabama will also receive a grant of $9.6 million. The southeastern region state will use the money for an Alabama Barrier Island restoration assessment. The foundation has also announced to give $34.3 million to Florida for its nine projects, including phase II of the restoration and management of Escribano Point Coastal Habitat.

A US state located in the Southern United States, Mississippi, will be paid a grant of $28.8 million for its three new projects. The state will use the fund for marsh restoration along the coast and a reef fish assessment in Mississippi coastal. Texas will also have a $13.2 million grant for eight new projects.