Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 16 010
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- The USDOT-GCR in the environment, natural resources, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Direct Component - 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 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 $57,125,492.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 010, CFDA 21.015) is a discretionary federal grant designed to fund construction-focused projects that help the Gulf Coast region recover from and build resilience after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, a U.S. Treasury account created under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141). By law, 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act related to the spill are deposited into this Trust Fund and invested, and then distributed through five RESTORE Act components. This particular notice is limited to the Direct Component and specifically to eligible construction activities, meaning it is not meant for non-construction projects, real property acquisition, or requests to use RESTORE funding as the non-federal match for other federal grants; those purposes were directed to separate, corresponding notices.
Eligible applicants under this announcement are state governments and county governments in the Gulf Coast region. The focus is on projects that can be built or implemented as construction work and that align with the RESTORE Act eligible activity categories. Those categories broadly cover environmental restoration and economic recovery outcomes, including restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems (such as fisheries, wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands), mitigating damage to fish and wildlife, and carrying out federally approved marine/coastal conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring when connected to those plans). The Act also supports workforce development and job creation tied to Gulf recovery, improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, and a range of infrastructure investments that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure. In addition, coastal flood protection and related infrastructure are explicitly eligible, reflecting the region’s ongoing vulnerability to storms, sea level rise, and flooding.
The RESTORE Act’s eligible uses also include planning assistance, administrative costs, tourism promotion (including recreational fishing), and promotion of Gulf seafood consumption. However, this specific funding opportunity is only for construction activities, so applicants needed to ensure their proposals were truly construction in scope rather than primarily planning, programmatic, or marketing in nature. Another important geographic rule is that eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted for certain categories (the notice indicates exceptions for planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion). In practice, the intent is that the funded work directly benefits Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems and is physically located in, or tied to, the Gulf Coast footprint recognized by the RESTORE Act.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted May 3, 2016 (created the same day) with a closing date of July 31, 2016. The listed award ceiling was $57,125,492, indicating that very large construction awards were possible depending on the applicant’s allocation and project readiness. The opportunity is associated with USDOT-GCR, reflecting the federal administration of this RESTORE funding stream for the Direct Component construction notice. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted construction funding pathway under the RESTORE Act for state and county governments to build tangible projects that restore coastal ecosystems, strengthen infrastructure and flood protection, and support long-term economic and community recovery across the Gulf Coast.
FAQs: RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities (GR RDC 16 010, CFDA 21.015)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 010, CFDA 21.015). It is a discretionary federal grant focused on construction-type projects that support recovery and resilience in the Gulf Coast region following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Which RESTORE Act component does this notice cover?
This notice is limited to the Direct Component and specifically to eligible construction activities under that component. Other purposes were directed to separate, corresponding notices.
Who is eligible to apply under this announcement?
Eligible applicants are state governments and county governments in the Gulf Coast region.
What types of projects are the main focus of this funding opportunity?
The focus is on projects that can be built or implemented as construction work and that align with RESTORE Act eligible activity categories, including environmental restoration and economic recovery outcomes for the Gulf Coast.
Is this funding intended for non-construction projects?
No. This specific notice is only for construction activities. Applicants needed to make sure proposals were truly construction in scope, not primarily planning, programmatic, or marketing in nature.
Can this grant be used for real property acquisition?
No. The notice states it is not meant for real property acquisition; that purpose was directed to a separate, corresponding notice.
Can RESTORE funding from this notice be used as the non-federal match for another federal grant?
No. The notice indicates it is not meant for requests to use RESTORE funding as the non-federal match for other federal grants; that purpose was directed to a separate, corresponding notice.
What is the source of the funding for this program?
The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, a U.S. Treasury account created under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141).
How is the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund funded?
By law, 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are deposited into the Trust Fund, invested, and then distributed through five RESTORE Act components.
What broad outcomes or goals do the eligible activity categories support?
The eligible activity categories broadly cover environmental restoration and economic recovery outcomes, including restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems and supporting long-term community and economic recovery across the Gulf Coast.
What kinds of environmental restoration activities are described as eligible?
Examples described include restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems such as fisheries, wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands.
Does the RESTORE Act allow projects that address fish and wildlife impacts?
Yes. Eligible activities include mitigating damage to fish and wildlife.
Are marine or coastal conservation management plans relevant to eligibility?
Yes. The eligible categories include carrying out federally approved marine and coastal conservation management plans, including fisheries monitoring when connected to those plans.
Can projects include workforce development or job creation?
Yes. The RESTORE Act supports workforce development and job creation tied to Gulf recovery, though this specific notice requires the proposal to be construction-focused.
Are improvements to parks eligible under the RESTORE Act categories?
Yes. The Act supports improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, provided the project fits within eligible categories and this notice's construction requirement.
Are infrastructure projects eligible?
Yes. The Act supports a range of infrastructure investments that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure. Under this notice, the infrastructure activity must be a construction activity.
Is coastal flood protection eligible?
Yes. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure are explicitly eligible, reflecting ongoing vulnerability in the region to storms, sea level rise, and flooding.
The RESTORE Act mentions planning and tourism. Are those eligible under this notice?
The RESTORE Act includes eligible uses such as planning assistance, administrative costs, tourism promotion (including recreational fishing), and promotion of Gulf seafood consumption. However, this specific funding opportunity is limited to construction activities, so proposals needed to be construction in scope rather than primarily planning, tourism promotion, or marketing.
Where must funded activities take place?
Eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted for certain categories (the notice indicates exceptions for planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion). The intent is that the funded work directly benefits Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems and is physically located in, or tied to, the Gulf Coast footprint recognized by the RESTORE Act.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on May 3, 2016 (and created the same day). The closing date was July 31, 2016.
What was the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling was $57,125,492, indicating that very large construction awards were possible depending on the applicant's allocation and project readiness.
Which federal entity is associated with this notice?
The opportunity is associated with USDOT-GCR, reflecting the federal administration of this RESTORE funding stream for the Direct Component construction notice.
In plain terms, what is this grant best understood as?
It is a targeted construction funding pathway under the RESTORE Act for eligible Gulf Coast state and county governments to build tangible projects that restore coastal ecosystems, strengthen infrastructure and flood protection, and support long-term economic and community recovery.
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| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Real Property Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 012 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 012 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $57,125,492 |
| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity - Construction Apply for GR RDC 16 013 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 013 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $57,125,492 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P16AS00199 Funding Number: P16AS00199 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00035 Funding Number: P17AS00035 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00112 Funding Number: P17AS00112 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00340 Funding Number: P17AS00340 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Early 20th Century Land Use and Environmental Conditions on Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Apply for F17AS00257 Funding Number: F17AS00257 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $60,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P18AS00027 Funding Number: P18AS00027 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P18AS00084 Funding Number: P18AS00084 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Apply for P18AS00153 Funding Number: P18AS00153 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P18AS00286 Funding Number: P18AS00286 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P19AS00008 Funding Number: P19AS00008 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P19AS00231 Funding Number: P19AS00231 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
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| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P20AS00033 Funding Number: P20AS00033 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $4,500,000 |
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