; and (ii) to obtain the support of appropriate officials; (B) in cooperation and consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local authorities, and industry representatives, develop and implement specific action plans to carry out the Gulf of Mexico Alliance regional coordination goals; (C) coordinate and implement plans and projects, and facilitate science, research, modeling, monitoring, data collection, and other activities, that support the Gulf of Mexico Alliance’s goals through the provision of grants under subsection (c); (D) implement outreach programs for public information, education, and participation to foster stewardship of the resources of the Gulf of Mexico; (E) develop and make available, through publications, technical assistance, and other appropriate means, information pertaining to the environmental quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; (F) serve as the liaison with, and provide information to, the Mexican members of the Gulf of Mexico States Accord and Mexican counterparts; and (G) focus the efforts and resources of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance on activities that will result in measurable improvements to water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem by coordinating protection and restoration programs to minimize duplication and maximize leveraging opportunities. (b) Grants (1) In general The Gulf of Mexico Alliance may provide grants to nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, colleges, universities, interstate agencies, and individuals to carry out this section for use in— (A) monitoring the water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; (B) researching the effects of natural and human-induced environmental changes on the water quality and living resources of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem; (C) developing and executing cooperative strategies that address the water quality, coastal resilience, and living resource needs in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem