Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 16 015
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 015) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). It draws from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act), Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141. The Trust Fund is financed by 80 percent of civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with deposited amounts invested and then distributed through five separate RESTORE Act components. This particular notice applies only to the Direct Component and only to eligible non-construction activities.
The focus of this announcement is funding for planning and other non-construction work that supports Gulf Coast restoration and recovery goals, including planning assistance needed to prepare the Multiyear Plan required by the RESTORE Act. In practical terms, this means applicants can seek support for activities that help design, coordinate, evaluate, and manage restoration and economic recovery initiatives, as long as those activities meet RESTORE Act eligibility rules and fall clearly on the non-construction side. The notice is explicit that proposals involving construction, the acquisition of real property, or requests to use RESTORE funding as the non-federal cost share (match) for another federally funded grant are not covered here; those applicants are directed to separate, more appropriate funding opportunity announcements tailored to construction, real property, or cost-share purposes.
Eligible activity types under the RESTORE Act are broad and span environmental restoration as well as economic and community recovery. They include restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems across the Gulf Coast region, such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands. They also include mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring); workforce development and job creation; improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill; certain infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure); coastal flood protection and related infrastructure; planning assistance; administrative costs; promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing); and promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. While most eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, the opportunity notes exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion, which may allow for activities that are not strictly confined to the region depending on how they are structured and justified.
The applicant pool for this opportunity is limited to government entities, specifically state governments and county governments. The funding instrument is a grant, and the funding activity categories reflect the program's mixed environmental and economic aims, including employment, labor and training, environment, and natural resources. The opportunity was created on September 8, 2016, and had an original closing date of December 2, 2016. The listed award ceiling for this notice is $65,460,782, signaling that the program can support large-scale non-construction efforts, particularly statewide or multi-jurisdictional planning, program development, monitoring frameworks, workforce initiatives, and other non-construction actions that advance long-term Gulf Coast restoration and revitalization goals under the RESTORE Act Direct Component.Apply for GR RDC 16 015
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program in the employment, labor and training, environment, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.015.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-09-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-12-02. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,460,782.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 015). It is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015).
Which RESTORE Act component does this notice cover?
This notice applies only to the RESTORE Act Direct Component, and only for eligible non-construction activities.
What types of activities are the focus of this announcement?
The focus is on planning and other non-construction work that supports Gulf Coast restoration and recovery goals, including planning assistance needed to prepare the Multiyear Plan required by the RESTORE Act.
What does "non-construction activities" mean in practical terms for applicants?
In practical terms, it means support for activities that help design, coordinate, evaluate, and manage restoration and economic recovery initiatives, as long as those activities meet RESTORE Act eligibility rules and are clearly non-construction.
Are construction projects allowed under this specific funding opportunity notice?
No. The notice is explicit that proposals involving construction are not covered under this announcement. Applicants pursuing construction are directed to separate funding opportunity announcements tailored to construction.
Is acquisition of real property allowed under this notice?
No. Proposals involving the acquisition of real property are not covered under this announcement. Applicants are directed to separate, more appropriate funding opportunity announcements for real property purposes.
Can RESTORE funding under this notice be used as the non-federal cost share (match) for another federally funded grant?
No. Requests to use RESTORE funding as the non-federal cost share (match) for another federally funded grant are not covered under this notice. Applicants seeking cost-share support are directed to separate announcements designed for that purpose.
Who is eligible to apply?
The applicant pool is limited to government entities: state governments and county governments.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Which federal agency administers this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 21.015.
Where does the funding come from?
Funding draws from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141).
How is the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund financed?
The Trust Fund is financed by 80 percent of civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Deposited amounts are invested and then distributed through five separate RESTORE Act components.
What kinds of eligible activities are allowed under the RESTORE Act (as described in this notice)?
Eligible activity types described in the notice are broad and include environmental restoration and economic/community recovery, such as:
- Restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems across the Gulf Coast region (including fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands)
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
- Implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring)
- Workforce development and job creation
- Improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill
- Certain infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure)
- Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
- Planning assistance
- Administrative costs
- Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region
Does this notice fund infrastructure projects?
The notice lists certain infrastructure projects as an eligible activity type under the RESTORE Act (including port infrastructure and coastal flood protection and related infrastructure). However, this specific funding opportunity notice applies only to eligible non-construction activities, and proposals involving construction are explicitly not covered here.
Must funded activities take place in the Gulf Coast region?
Most eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The opportunity notes exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion, which may allow activities that are not strictly confined to the region depending on how they are structured and justified.
Can planning assistance activities occur outside the Gulf Coast region?
The notice indicates that planning assistance is one of the categories that may allow activities that are not strictly confined to the Gulf Coast region, depending on how the activities are structured and justified.
Can seafood consumption promotion activities occur outside the Gulf Coast region?
The notice indicates that promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region is one of the categories that may allow activities that are not strictly confined to the Gulf Coast region, depending on how the activities are structured and justified.
What program areas or disciplines does this opportunity relate to?
The funding activity categories reflect mixed environmental and economic aims, including employment, labor and training, environment, and natural resources.
When was this funding opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on September 8, 2016, and had an original closing date of December 2, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount listed for this notice?
The listed award ceiling for this notice is $65,460,782.
What kinds of efforts might be supported at that scale (based on the notice description)?
Based on the notice description, the ceiling suggests potential support for large-scale non-construction efforts such as statewide or multi-jurisdictional planning, program development, monitoring frameworks, workforce initiatives, and other non-construction actions that advance long-term Gulf Coast restoration and revitalization goals under the RESTORE Act Direct Component.
Does this notice include administrative costs as an eligible activity type?
Yes. Administrative costs are listed among the eligible activity types described in the opportunity information.
Is tourism promotion eligible under the RESTORE Act activities described here?
Yes. The notice lists promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region as an eligible activity type, including recreational fishing.
Is workforce development eligible under the RESTORE Act activities described here?
Yes. Workforce development and job creation are listed as eligible activity types.
Are state park improvements eligible under the RESTORE Act activities described here?
Yes. Improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill are listed among eligible activity types.
Are fisheries and habitat-related efforts eligible under the RESTORE Act activities described here?
Yes. The notice lists restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (including fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands), as well as mitigation of damage to fish and wildlife and implementation of conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring).
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