Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RCE 16 002
Apply for GR RCE 16 002
- 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 May 03, 2016 and posted on May 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 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 funded through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by the RESTORE Act of 2012 (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141). The Trust Fund is capitalized by a major share of civil penalties tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: specifically, 80 percent of certain Clean Water Act civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested. The broader RESTORE Act framework distributes money through five separate components, and this particular notice is limited to just 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 Treasury directly awarding funds to universities or nonprofits, the model described here uses competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities, including institutions of higher education, to create and operate these Centers of Excellence. In practical terms, the program is meant to build durable research capacity and coordinated expertise around Gulf Coast issues, with grant funding supporting research activities that are explicitly tied to the Gulf Coast region.
Funded research must fall within one or more of five allowed disciplines. These include: (1) coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including applied solutions and technology that help people live safely and sustainably in Gulf Coast delta environments; (2) coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast region; (3) offshore energy development, including research and technology that improve the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico; (4) sustainable and resilient growth, plus economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast region; and (5) comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. The scope is therefore both environmental and socio-economic, ranging from habitat and ecosystem science to resilience, development, and energy-related research, as long as the work is anchored in Gulf Coast needs and geography.
Administrative details from the notice show it was issued by USDOT-GCR (U.S. Department of Transportation, Gulf Coast Restoration-related office) under Funding Opportunity Number GR RCE 16 002, posted May 3, 2016, with an application closing date of July 31, 2016. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category spans environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. Eligibility is limited to state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, aligning with the RESTORE Act structure where Gulf Coast states play a central role and universities commonly serve as research anchors. The notice anticipated making about two awards, with an award ceiling of $4,111,715 per award, under CFDA number 21.015.
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program (GR RCE 16 002) - FAQs
1) What is the RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?
It is a federal discretionary grant opportunity funded through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The program is designed to establish one or more Centers of Excellence focused on research that benefits the Gulf Coast region.
2) What law created the funding source for this program?
The Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund was created by the RESTORE Act of 2012 (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141).
3) Where does the Trust Fund money come from?
The Trust Fund is capitalized by a major share of civil penalties tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Specifically, 80 percent of certain Clean Water Act civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested.
4) Is this funding opportunity for the entire RESTORE Act program?
No. The RESTORE Act distributes money through five separate components, and this notice is limited to only one component: the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program.
5) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to establish one or more Centers of Excellence that conduct research benefiting the Gulf Coast region, helping build durable research capacity and coordinated expertise around Gulf Coast issues.
6) Who actually receives the funds under the model described in the notice?
The notice describes a model where competitive subawards are made to nongovernmental entities (including institutions of higher education) to create and operate Centers of Excellence, rather than Treasury directly awarding funds to universities or nonprofits.
7) What kinds of organizations can be selected for competitive subawards to operate Centers of Excellence?
The notice states that competitive subawards may go to nongovernmental entities, including institutions of higher education, to create and operate Centers of Excellence.
8) What types of research activities are supported?
Grant funding supports research activities that are explicitly tied to the Gulf Coast region and that fall within one or more of the allowed disciplines listed in the notice.
9) Does the research have to be connected to the Gulf Coast region?
Yes. The program is meant to support research benefiting the Gulf Coast region, and funded research activities must be explicitly tied to the Gulf Coast region.
10) What are the eligible research disciplines under this program?
Funded research must fall within one or more of the following five disciplines:
- Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection (including applied solutions and technology to help people live safely and sustainably in Gulf Coast delta environments)
- Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast region
- Offshore energy development (including research and technology that improve the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico)
- Sustainable and resilient growth, plus economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast region
- Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico
11) Are both environmental and economic topics in scope?
Yes. The scope spans environmental and natural-resource research (such as habitat, ecosystem science, monitoring, and mapping) as well as socio-economic topics (such as sustainable and resilient growth and economic and commercial development), as long as the work is anchored in Gulf Coast needs and geography.
12) What federal office issued this notice?
The notice was issued by USDOT-GCR (the U.S. Department of Transportation office associated with Gulf Coast restoration-related work).
13) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GR RCE 16 002.
14) When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on May 3, 2016.
15) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was July 31, 2016.
16) What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument identified in the notice is a grant.
17) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category spans environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development.
18) Who is eligible to apply based on the notice?
Eligibility is limited to state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education.
19) How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated making about two awards.
20) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed in the notice is $4,111,715 per award.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number listed in the notice is 21.015.
22) What is the geographic focus of the research (Gulf Coast vs. Gulf of Mexico)?
The notice emphasizes research benefiting the Gulf Coast region, and one of the five disciplines specifically includes comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. Across all disciplines, the work must be anchored in Gulf Coast needs and geography.
23) Can research related to offshore energy be funded under this opportunity?
Yes. One of the allowed disciplines is offshore energy development, including research and technology that improve the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico.
24) Can the program support monitoring and mapping work?
Yes. One of the five eligible disciplines is comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.
25) Is the program intended to build long-term capacity or only fund individual projects?
Based on the notice, it is intended to build durable research capacity and coordinated expertise by establishing one or more Centers of Excellence focused on Gulf Coast issues.
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