Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 15 016
Apply for GR RDC 15 016
- 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 Aug 31, 2015 and posted on Aug 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 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: County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RESTORE Act Direct Component Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR-RDC-15-016, CFDA 21.015) was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support Gulf Coast recovery efforts funded by penalties tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141), the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund was created in the U.S. Treasury, and 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the spill are deposited into this Trust Fund and invested. The RESTORE Act distributes Trust Fund money through five separate components, and this particular notice applies only to the Direct Component.
This announcement is specifically limited to eligible non-construction activities. It also explicitly includes planning assistance, especially the kind of planning support needed for applicants to prepare the Multiyear Plan required by the RESTORE Act. The notice emphasizes that projects involving construction, acquisition of real property, or requests to use RESTORE funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant are not covered under this announcement and must be pursued under other, more appropriate RESTORE-related funding opportunity notices.
Within the non-construction scope, Treasury indicates that Trust Fund amounts may be used for a wide range of eligible activity types authorized by the RESTORE Act. These include environmental and ecological restoration and protection across the Gulf Coast region (such as restoring natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands), efforts to mitigate damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources, and implementing federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans, including fisheries monitoring. The eligible use list also extends beyond ecology into economic and community recovery categories, such as workforce development and job creation, improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, certain infrastructure efforts that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port-related infrastructure), and coastal flood protection and related infrastructure. In addition, the statute allows planning assistance and administrative costs, as well as economic revitalization activities like promoting tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing) and promoting consumption of Gulf-harvested seafood.
A key geographic rule included in the announcement is that eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice also states there are exceptions for certain categories, specifically referencing planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion as exceptions to the Gulf Coast location requirement as written in the opportunity text.
Eligibility under this notice is limited to government entities, specifically state governments and county governments. The funding instrument is a discretionary grant, and the opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $56,292,336, with an award floor of $0, indicating awards could vary widely depending on the project and available funds.
For timing, the opportunity was posted on August 31, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 30, 2015, and an archive date of December 30, 2015. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk (help@grantsolutions.gov) with phone support available during standard weekday business hours Eastern Time.
RESTORE Act Direct Component Non-Construction Activities Grant (GR-RDC-15-016) FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the RESTORE Act Direct Component Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR-RDC-15-016, CFDA 21.015) issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to support Gulf Coast recovery efforts connected to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Where does the funding come from?
The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created in the U.S. Treasury under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141). The Trust Fund receives 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and those amounts are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested.
Which RESTORE Act component does this notice cover?
This notice applies only to the RESTORE Act Direct Component. The RESTORE Act distributes Trust Fund money through five separate components, and this announcement is limited to the Direct Component.
Is this opportunity limited to non-construction activities?
Yes. The announcement is specifically limited to eligible non-construction activities.
Does this opportunity include planning assistance?
Yes. The announcement explicitly includes planning assistance, and it emphasizes planning support needed for applicants to prepare the Multiyear Plan required by the RESTORE Act.
Are construction projects eligible under this announcement?
No. Projects involving construction are not covered under this announcement and must be pursued under other, more appropriate RESTORE-related funding opportunity notices.
Is acquisition of real property allowed under this announcement?
No. Projects involving acquisition of real property are explicitly not covered under this announcement and must be pursued under other, more appropriate RESTORE-related funding opportunity notices.
Can RESTORE funds be used as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant under this announcement?
No. Requests to use RESTORE funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant are not covered under this announcement and must be pursued under other, more appropriate RESTORE-related funding opportunity notices.
What kinds of environmental or ecological activities are eligible (non-construction)?
Within the non-construction scope, eligible uses include environmental and ecological restoration and protection across the Gulf Coast region, such as restoring natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands.
Does the opportunity support activities to mitigate damage to natural resources?
Yes. Eligible uses include efforts to mitigate damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources.
Can funds be used to implement conservation management plans?
Yes. Eligible uses include implementing federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans.
Is fisheries monitoring mentioned as an eligible activity?
Yes. Fisheries monitoring is specifically referenced as part of implementing federally approved plans (including fisheries monitoring).
Does the eligible use list include economic and community recovery activities?
Yes. The eligible use list extends beyond ecology into economic and community recovery categories.
Are workforce development and job creation activities eligible?
Yes. Workforce development and job creation are included in the eligible use list.
Can funds support improvements to state parks?
Yes. Improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill are included among eligible uses.
Are infrastructure-related activities eligible?
Yes, certain infrastructure efforts are included in the eligible use list when they benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port-related infrastructure. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure are also included as eligible uses in the statute as described in the announcement.
Are administrative costs allowed?
Yes. The statute allows planning assistance and administrative costs, as described in the notice.
Does the opportunity allow tourism promotion activities?
Yes. The statute allows economic revitalization activities like promoting tourism in the Gulf Coast region, including recreational fishing.
Does the opportunity allow promotion of Gulf-harvested seafood consumption?
Yes. The statute allows promoting consumption of Gulf-harvested seafood.
Do eligible activities have to take place in the Gulf Coast region?
Generally, yes. The announcement includes a key geographic rule stating that eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.
Are there any exceptions to the Gulf Coast location requirement?
Yes. The notice states there are exceptions for certain categories, specifically referencing planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion as exceptions to the Gulf Coast location requirement as written in the opportunity text.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility under this notice is limited to government entities, specifically state governments and county governments.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a discretionary grant.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $56,292,336.
What is the minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, indicating awards could vary widely depending on the project and available funds.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 31, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is November 30, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed for the opportunity is December 30, 2015.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk at help@grantsolutions.gov, with phone support available during standard weekday business hours Eastern Time.
Which federal agency issued this announcement?
The announcement was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity lists CFDA 21.015.
What event is this program tied to?
The recovery efforts supported by this opportunity are funded by penalties tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as described in the announcement.
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