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Gulf Coast Conservation Loan Fund

PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Gulf Coast Conservation Loan Fund

Status: Active revolving loan fund established in early 2017

Geographic Scope: Texas Gulf Coast

Focus Areas:

Time-sensitive land conservation projects

Deepwater Horizon oil spill mitigation and restoration

Coastal habitat protection and acquisition

High-priority coastal land conservation

Program Purpose:
Provide interim financing for time-sensitive land conservation projects to maximize Deepwater Horizon oil spill mitigation funding over a three-year period.

Loan Details:

Revolving loan fund structure

Loans have been provided to nonprofit partners including The Trust for Public Land

As of June 2017, TPWF had raised over $4 million in loans from Texas-based foundations and individuals

Funding & Support:

Received $290,000 Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (June 2017)

Early charter commitment from Dallas-based philanthropist Lyda Hill

Support from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and conservation partners

Project Examples:

First loan (March 2017): The Trust for Public Land to prevent critical coastal land subdivision

Second loan (June 2017): Pristine coastal habitat acquisition near Palacios in Matagorda Bay

Partnership:

Works with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and other conservation partners to develop pipeline of eligible land projects for Deepwater Horizon funding

Contact Information:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation

6220 Gaston Avenue, Ste. 700, Dallas, TX 75214

Phone: 214.720.1478

Email: info@tpwf.org