Federal Register #2026-08463

USACE Terminates Collier County CSRM Study; Department of Education Announces Accessible Education Grants

This notice announces the termination of the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and highlights new Department of Education grant opportunities: - The USACE, under the Department of Defense, has ended the Collier County CSRM Feasibility Study due to insufficient federal funding - No products, services, or OEMs are being solicited as this is a termination notice - The study aimed to address storm and flood risks along the Collier County, Florida coastline - The Department of Education is offering two competitive grant opportunities for FY 2026: - Accessible Education Video Projects (up to $1,050,000) - National Center for Accessible Education Videos - Both grants focus on developing accessible educational technology and materials for individuals with disabilities - Key requirements include support for captioning, video description, and improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - The USACE Norfolk District office is the primary government facility referenced

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is terminating the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study and withdrawing its Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the study. The study aimed to investigate storm and flood risks to vulnerable populations, property, infrastructure, and ecosystems along Collier County coastlines and to develop alternatives to manage those risks and increase coastal resiliency. Due to insufficient federal funding to complete the required data collection and complex modeling, USACE has decided to terminate the study and the associated EIS preparation. The original Notice of Intent to prepare the EIS was published on July 9, 2024, and is withdrawn as of May 1, 2026.

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