Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 15 006
Apply for GR RDC 15 006
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program in the employment, labor and training 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 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 Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 20, 2015 and posted on Apr 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2015 No Explanation. (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 $56,292,336.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RESTORE Act Direct Component Non Construction Activities opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR-RDC-15-006, CFDA 21.015) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012. The RESTORE Act set up the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which receives 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act connected to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Those funds are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested, and the Act then distributes money through five separate components. This particular notice covers only the Direct Component and only for eligible non-construction activities.
The purpose of this specific announcement is to fund non-construction projects and services that align with the RESTORE Act eligible activity categories, with a notable emphasis on planning support, including planning assistance needed to develop the Multiyear Plan required by the Act. The notice is also clear about what it does not cover: if an applicant is seeking support for construction, buying real property, or using RESTORE funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether that other grant is for construction, non-construction, or real property), they are expected to use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement rather than this one.
Eligible activities under the RESTORE Act (as referenced in the announcement) span environmental restoration and economic recovery goals across the Gulf Coast. These include restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; and implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans, including fisheries monitoring. The program also supports workforce development and job creation, improvements to state parks in coastal areas impacted by the spill, and infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure. In addition, it allows coastal flood protection and related infrastructure planning efforts, explicit planning assistance, reasonable administrative costs, tourism promotion in the Gulf Coast (including recreational fishing), and promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
A key geographic rule is that eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The announcement notes exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion, which are not strictly limited to being carried out within the Gulf Coast region in the same way as the other activity types. In practice, most applicants should still expect to justify how any proposed work ties back to Gulf Coast restoration and recovery objectives, even when an exception applies.
The applicant pool for this opportunity is limited to governmental entities, specifically state governments and county governments. The award ceiling listed for the notice is $56,292,336, with no stated award floor, meaning projects could range from relatively small planning efforts up to large, multi-million dollar non-construction initiatives depending on eligibility and available funds. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can simplify budgeting for public applicants compared to programs that require a local match.
Key timing details from the notice show it was posted and created on April 20, 2015, with an original and current closing date of July 31, 2015, and an archive date of August 30, 2015. For assistance accessing the full announcement or dealing with electronic submission issues, the notice directs applicants to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk (help@grantsolutions.gov) with phone support available during standard Eastern Time business hours.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity called?
This opportunity is the RESTORE Act Direct Component Non Construction Activities funding opportunity. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number GR-RDC-15-006 and CFDA 21.015.
2) Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (the RESTORE Act).
3) What is the RESTORE Act and where does the money come from?
The RESTORE Act established the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The Trust Fund receives 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are connected to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Those funds are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested, and the Act then distributes money through five separate components.
4) Which component does this particular notice cover?
This notice covers only the Direct Component of the RESTORE Act funding structure, and only for eligible non-construction activities.
5) What is the main purpose of this specific announcement?
The purpose is to fund non-construction projects and services that align with the RESTORE Act eligible activity categories. The notice highlights a notable emphasis on planning support, including planning assistance needed to develop the Multiyear Plan required by the Act.
6) What types of projects are explicitly not covered by this notice?
This notice does not cover applications seeking support for construction, buying real property, or using RESTORE funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether that other grant involves construction, non-construction, or real property). Applicants seeking those uses are expected to use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to governmental entities: state governments and county governments.
8) Is this a discretionary grant program?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant program.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
10) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $56,292,336.
11) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the notice. That means proposed projects could range from relatively small planning efforts up to large, multi-million dollar non-construction initiatives, depending on eligibility and available funds.
12) What general types of activities are eligible under the RESTORE Act (as referenced in this announcement)?
Eligible activities span environmental restoration and economic recovery goals across the Gulf Coast. Examples referenced include restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands); mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; and implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring).
13) Does the program support workforce and economic efforts?
Yes. The announcement references workforce development and job creation as eligible activity types under the RESTORE Act.
14) Are state parks or tourism-related activities eligible?
Yes. The program supports improvements to state parks in coastal areas impacted by the spill, tourism promotion in the Gulf Coast (including recreational fishing), and promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
15) Are infrastructure-related efforts included even though this notice is for non-construction?
The RESTORE Act eligible categories referenced include infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure), as well as coastal flood protection and related infrastructure planning efforts. This particular notice, however, is specifically for eligible non-construction activities.
16) Are administrative costs allowed?
Yes. The announcement indicates that reasonable administrative costs are allowable.
17) What is meant by the Gulf Coast region requirement?
Eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.
18) Are there any exceptions to the Gulf Coast region requirement?
Yes. The announcement notes exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion, which are not strictly limited to being carried out within the Gulf Coast region in the same way as other activity types.
19) If an exception applies, do applicants still need to connect the work to Gulf Coast goals?
Yes. The notice indicates that, in practice, most applicants should still expect to justify how any proposed work ties back to Gulf Coast restoration and recovery objectives even when an exception applies.
20) What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The notice was posted and created on April 20, 2015. The original and current closing date is July 31, 2015. The archive date is August 30, 2015.
21) Where can applicants get help with the full announcement or electronic submission issues?
The notice directs applicants to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk at help@grantsolutions.gov. Phone support is available during standard Eastern Time business hours.
22) Does this notice apply to all RESTORE Act funding components?
No. It applies only to the Direct Component and only for eligible non-construction activities.
23) Can RESTORE funds from this notice be used as the non-federal match for another federal grant?
No. The notice states that if an applicant wants to use RESTORE funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (for construction, non-construction, or real property), they should use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement instead of this one.
24) What kinds of planning activities are emphasized?
The announcement places notable emphasis on planning support, including planning assistance needed to develop the Multiyear Plan required by the RESTORE Act.
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