Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 15 005
Apply for GR RDC 15 005
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program 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 Non federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity Construction" 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 Sep 15, 2014 and posted on Sep 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 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 $56,094,801.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity (Construction) is a U.S. Department of the Treasury grant opportunity that uses money from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, created under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141). The Trust Fund is financed by 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, specifically those tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the funds are held and invested by the U.S. Treasury. The RESTORE Act set up five different funding components, and Treasury issued separate announcements for different types of eligible requests under those components. This particular notice is narrowly focused: it covers only the Direct Component and only requests where RESTORE Act funds are being sought to serve as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant, and only when that other federal grant involves construction activities.
In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to help Gulf Coast states and counties meet the matching requirement on a separate federal construction grant by supplying the non-federal share from RESTORE Direct Component funds, assuming the underlying project is an eligible RESTORE activity. The announcement also makes a clear boundary around what it does not cover. If an applicant is trying to fund non-construction activities, acquire real property, or use RESTORE funds as match for a different kind of federal grant that is not construction-related (or that involves real property acquisition), they are instructed to look for the other, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity announcements. In other words, this notice is specifically a match-funding pathway tied to construction, not a general-purpose RESTORE project grant.
Eligible uses of the money track the list of allowable activities written into the RESTORE Act. Those include ecological restoration and protection work across natural resources and habitats (such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands); mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring); workforce development and job creation efforts; improvements to or on state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill; infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (explicitly including port infrastructure); coastal flood protection and related infrastructure; planning assistance; administrative costs; promotion of Gulf Coast tourism (including recreational fishing); and promotion of consuming seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. A key geographic rule applies: eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted in the announcement for certain categories near the end of the list.
The opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 21.015 (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States). The eligible applicants listed are state governments and county governments, reflecting the Direct Component structure that allocates funds to Gulf Coast jurisdictions. The published award ceiling for this notice is $56,094,801, and the award floor is $0, indicating there is no minimum award size specified in the summary data. The source record indicates "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," which can be confusing at first glance; the intent of this particular notice is not that RESTORE itself requires a match, but that applicants are requesting RESTORE funds specifically to serve as the non-federal share of a different federal award that does require one.
Key administrative details from the notice include the Funding Opportunity Number GR-RDC-15-005 and an original/current closing date of March 31, 2015 (with an archive date of April 30, 2015, meaning the notice is no longer active today, but still useful as a reference for how this category was structured). The administering agency is the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is the GrantSolutions.gov help desk (help@grantsolutions.gov) with support hours and phone numbers provided in the posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity (Construction)" opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of the Treasury RESTORE Act Program grant opportunity funded through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. It is narrowly designed to provide RESTORE Act Direct Component funds specifically to serve as the non-federal match (the required recipient cost share) for a separate, federally funded construction grant, as long as the underlying project is an eligible RESTORE Act activity.
2) What makes this notice "narrowly focused" compared to other RESTORE opportunities?
This notice applies only to the Direct Component and only to requests where RESTORE funds are being used as the non-federal share for another federal award, and only when that other federal award involves construction activities. It is not a general-purpose RESTORE project funding announcement.
3) What is the purpose of using RESTORE funds as the non-federal share?
The purpose is to help eligible Gulf Coast states and counties meet the matching requirement on a different federal construction grant by using RESTORE Act Direct Component funds to cover the required non-federal portion, assuming the project itself falls within allowable RESTORE Act activities.
4) Who administers this grant opportunity?
The administering agency is the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program.
5) What is the source of the funding for this opportunity?
The funding comes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, created under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141). The Trust Fund is financed by 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The funds are held and invested by the U.S. Treasury.
6) What RESTORE Act funding component does this announcement cover?
This announcement covers only the RESTORE Act Direct Component.
7) Who is eligible to apply under this notice?
The eligible applicants listed are state governments and county governments, consistent with the Direct Component structure that allocates funds to Gulf Coast jurisdictions.
8) What kinds of activities can be supported (as long as they are part of an eligible construction-related match request)?
Eligible uses track the RESTORE Act list of allowable activities, including:
- Ecological restoration and protection of natural resources and habitats (including fisheries, marine and wildlife habitat, beaches, and coastal wetlands)
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
- Implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring)
- Workforce development and job creation efforts
- Improvements to or on state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill
- Infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (explicitly including port infrastructure)
- Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
- Planning assistance
- Administrative costs
- Promotion of Gulf Coast tourism (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of consuming seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region
9) Does the project have to be located in a specific area?
Yes. A key geographic rule applies: eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice references limited exceptions for certain categories near the end of the allowable activity list.
10) What types of requests are explicitly not covered by this notice?
The notice draws clear boundaries. If an applicant is trying to:
- Fund non-construction activities, or
- Acquire real property, or
- Use RESTORE funds as match for a different kind of federal grant that is not construction-related, or
- Use RESTORE funds as match for a federal grant that involves real property acquisition
Then the applicant is directed to look for other, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity announcements.
11) Is this a general RESTORE Act project grant?
No. This notice is specifically a match-funding pathway tied to construction. It is not intended to fund RESTORE projects generally outside the context of providing the non-federal share for another federally funded construction award.
12) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 21.015, titled "Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States."
13) Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary grant.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GR-RDC-15-005.
15) What is the maximum award amount listed for this notice?
The published award ceiling is $56,094,801.
16) Is there a minimum award amount?
The published award floor is $0, meaning no minimum award size is specified in the summary data.
17) Does this notice require cost sharing or matching?
The source record indicates "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No." In context, the intent is that RESTORE itself is not imposing a match requirement for this notice. Instead, applicants are seeking RESTORE funds specifically to serve as the non-federal share of a separate federal award that does require a non-federal match.
18) When was the application closing date for this opportunity?
The original/current closing date listed is March 31, 2015.
19) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The notice has an archive date of April 30, 2015, indicating it is no longer active today. It can still be useful as a reference for how this category of request was structured.
20) Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement or dealing with system issues?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is the GrantSolutions.gov help desk at help@grantsolutions.gov. The posting also includes support hours and phone numbers.
21) What federal law created the Trust Fund that finances this opportunity?
The Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund was created under the RESTORE Act, which is Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141.
22) What is the connection to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
The Trust Fund is financed by 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
23) Are port-related projects mentioned as eligible under the RESTORE Act activity list?
Yes. The allowable activities include infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources, and port infrastructure is explicitly included in that category.
24) Are tourism and seafood promotion included in eligible activity types?
Yes. The allowable activities include promotion of Gulf Coast tourism (including recreational fishing) and promotion of consuming seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
25) Are planning and administrative costs mentioned as allowable activities?
Yes. The allowable activities list includes planning assistance and administrative costs.
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| RESTORE Act Direct Component Non federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity Construction Apply for GR RDC 15 010 Funding Number: GR RDC 15 010 Agency: U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program Category: Environment Natural Resources Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $56,292,336 |
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