Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RCE 16 001
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- The USDOT-GCR in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program" 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 Jan 05, 2016 and posted on Jan 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2016. (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 $4,111,715.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity tied to the 2012 RESTORE Act, which was passed in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Under this law, the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund was created within the U.S. Treasury. A key funding source for the Trust Fund is civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are connected to the spill: specifically, 80 percent of those penalties paid after July 6, 2012 are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested. The RESTORE Act then distributes Trust Fund dollars through five separate components, and this particular notice covers only one of them: the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program.
The central purpose of this program is to establish one or more Centers of Excellence that focus on research benefiting the Gulf Coast region. Rather than funding general projects anywhere in the country, the program is explicitly limited to research on the Gulf Coast region and the Gulf of Mexico. Funding is awarded through a competitive process using subawards to nongovernmental entities, which can include colleges and universities. In practice, the program is designed to build sustained research capacity (the "Center of Excellence" model) so that Gulf-focused research is organized, long-term, and able to support restoration and resilience goals over time.
Research supported by the Centers must fall within at least one of five listed disciplines. The first area is coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including practical solutions and technologies that help communities live safely and sustainably in coastal delta environments across the Gulf Coast. The second area is coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring, supporting work that tracks ecosystem conditions and helps inform conservation and management. The third area is offshore energy development, with an emphasis on research and technology that improve the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico. The fourth area focuses on sustainable and resilient growth, including economic and commercial development that strengthens Gulf Coast communities while accounting for environmental and hazard-related realities. The fifth area supports comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico, which can include efforts to improve baseline data, ongoing tracking, and integrated science products that support decision-making.
From the posted funding notice details, the opportunity was issued by USDOT-GCR (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Gulf Coast Restoration-related administration as reflected in the listing) under Funding Opportunity Number GR RCE 16 001, with activity categories spanning environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. The CFDA number is 21.015. Eligible applicants are state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, reflecting the program structure in which states and public universities play a central role in organizing and administering Gulf-focused research capacity. The posting date and creation date were January 5, 2016, and the application deadline was March 31, 2016. The anticipated award structure included an award ceiling of $4,111,715 and an expectation of two awards, indicating a competitive process intended to fund a limited number of sizable, center-style research efforts rather than many small projects.
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program (CFDA 21.015) - FAQs
What is the RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?
The RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program is a federal discretionary grant opportunity created under the 2012 RESTORE Act, which was passed in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This particular opportunity covers the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program component of the broader RESTORE Act funding structure.
What is the overall purpose of this program?
The central purpose is to establish one or more Centers of Excellence that focus on research benefiting the Gulf Coast region. The program is intended to build sustained research capacity so Gulf-focused research is organized, long-term, and able to support restoration and resilience goals over time.
Is this funding intended for research anywhere in the United States?
No. The program is explicitly limited to research on the Gulf Coast region and the Gulf of Mexico, rather than supporting general projects anywhere in the country.
Where does the funding come from?
Funding is tied to the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created within the U.S. Treasury by the 2012 RESTORE Act. A key funding source is civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are connected to the Deepwater Horizon spill. Specifically, 80 percent of those penalties paid after July 6, 2012 are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested.
How does the RESTORE Act distribute Trust Fund dollars?
The RESTORE Act distributes Trust Fund dollars through five separate components. This notice covers only one of those components: the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program.
What is meant by a "Center of Excellence" in this program?
The "Center of Excellence" model is designed to build sustained research capacity focused on Gulf Coast needs. It supports center-style efforts that can organize and maintain long-term research activity aligned with restoration and resilience goals.
How are awards made under this program?
Funding is awarded through a competitive process using subawards to nongovernmental entities, which can include colleges and universities.
What types of organizations can receive subawards?
Subawards can go to nongovernmental entities, including colleges and universities, as described in the opportunity information.
Who is eligible to apply as an applicant for this opportunity?
Eligible applicants are state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The structure reflects the role of states and public universities in organizing and administering Gulf-focused research capacity.
What research disciplines are supported by the Centers of Excellence?
Research supported by the Centers must fall within at least one of five disciplines: (1) coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection; (2) coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring; (3) offshore energy development; (4) sustainable and resilient growth; and (5) comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.
What is included in the coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection discipline?
This area includes practical solutions and technologies that help communities live safely and sustainably in coastal delta environments across the Gulf Coast, along with research supporting sustainability, restoration, and protection in those environments.
What is included in the coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring discipline?
This area supports research and monitoring that tracks ecosystem conditions and helps inform conservation and management related to coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystems.
What is included in the offshore energy development discipline?
This area emphasizes research and technology that improve the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico.
What is included in the sustainable and resilient growth discipline?
This area includes economic and commercial development research that strengthens Gulf Coast communities while accounting for environmental and hazard-related realities.
What is included in the comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping discipline?
This area supports comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. It can include efforts to improve baseline data, ongoing tracking, and integrated science products that support decision-making.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USDOT-GCR (as reflected in the listing as U.S. Department of the Treasury, Gulf Coast Restoration-related administration).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GR RCE 16 001.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 21.015.
What activity categories does this opportunity cover?
The activity categories span environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date and creation date were January 5, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 31, 2016.
How large were the anticipated awards?
The anticipated award ceiling was $4,111,715.
How many awards were expected?
The notice indicated an expectation of two awards.
What does the expected number of awards suggest about the program design?
The expectation of two awards and a relatively high award ceiling indicates a competitive process intended to fund a limited number of sizable, center-style research efforts rather than many small projects.
Is this opportunity focused more on short-term projects or long-term research capacity?
Based on the description, it is designed to build sustained, long-term research capacity through the Centers of Excellence model, supporting ongoing Gulf-focused research aligned with restoration and resilience needs.
Does research have to fit all five disciplines to be eligible?
No. Research supported by the Centers must fall within at least one of the five listed disciplines.
What geographic area must the research benefit?
The program is limited to research on the Gulf Coast region and the Gulf of Mexico, with the intent that the work benefits that region.
Is the program connected to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
Yes. The RESTORE Act was passed in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and a key funding source for the Trust Fund is civil penalties connected to the spill.
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