Charged with safeguarding approximately 5,220 square miles along the upper Texas coast, Gulf Coast Protection District is a special-purpose district established in 2021 by the 87th Texas Legislature.
Assuming the role of non-Federal sponsor for major elements of the Coastal Texas Project and Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Project, GCPD is part of the largest coastal protection effort in U.S. history.
A non-Federal sponsor is a local entity partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out projects. Responsibilities can include cost sharing, land acquisition, project design, construction, regulatory compliance, and long-term maintenance.
Gulf Coast Protection District is putting its mission into action through a series of large-scale, coordinated projects aimed at protecting the upper Texas Coast from coastal hazards. Â
To ensure protection strategies are integrated and regionally consistent, Gulf Coast Protection District works with:
