Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 15 004
Apply for GR RDC 15 004
- 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 Federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity Non Construction or Real Property 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 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: State governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non Federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity (Non Construction or Real Property Activities)," is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141). The RESTORE Act created the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which is financed by 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. Those penalty dollars are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested, then distributed through five RESTORE Act components. This particular notice applies only to one of those components, the "Direct Component," and it is narrowly focused on a specific use of funds: using RESTORE Act Direct Component dollars as the non-federal match (the non-federal share) for another federally funded grant, but only when that other federal grant supports non-construction or non-real-property activities.
The key limitation of this announcement is what it does and does not cover. It is not a general RESTORE Direct Component funding round for all project types. Instead, it is specifically for applicants who already have, or are pursuing, a separate federal award that requires a non-federal cost share, and they want to use RESTORE Direct Component funds to satisfy that match requirement. Just as important, it only applies when the underlying federally funded activity is not construction and does not involve acquisition of real property. If an applicant is seeking Direct Component support for construction, for land acquisition, or to provide match for a federally funded construction activity, Treasury indicates they must use the appropriate, different funding opportunity announcement that covers those categories.
Eligible applicants under this notice are limited to state governments and county governments. The program is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 21.015, and the funding activity categories span environment, natural resources, employment/labor/training, and other eligible RESTORE Act purposes described in the notice. Even though this announcement is about using funds as match, the proposed work still must fall within the RESTORE Act's defined eligible activities. Those eligible activities include: restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems (including fisheries, habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands); mitigating damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; implementing federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring); workforce development and job creation; improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill; infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (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.
Geography is another central requirement. In general, eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice includes an exception statement indicating that certain categories (specifically the items referenced as (h) and (k) in the text) are exceptions to the Gulf Coast region limitation, meaning planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion may be allowed in ways that are not strictly confined to on-the-ground work inside the region, depending on how Treasury interprets and applies those exceptions. For most project concepts, though, applicants should assume the program is intended to fund work that directly benefits the Gulf Coast region affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill.
From a funding details standpoint, this opportunity was posted September 15, 2014, with an application closing date of March 31, 2015, and an archive date of April 30, 2015. The listed award ceiling is $56,094,801 and the award floor is $0, which signals Treasury could make awards ranging from very small amounts up to the full ceiling depending on the availability of Trust Fund allocations and the size of an applicant's eligible match need. The listing indicates "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No," which can be confusing at first glance, but in context it reflects that the RESTORE grant itself is not requiring applicants to bring match to Treasury; rather, applicants are seeking RESTORE funds specifically to serve as the match for a different federal award.
The practical takeaway is that this notice is best suited for a Gulf Coast state or county government that is participating in another federal program (for example, a federal environmental, workforce, or planning grant) where the federal agency requires a non-federal share, and the applicant wants to cover that share using RESTORE Direct Component dollars, as long as the underlying activities are non-construction and do not involve real property. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk (help@grantsolutions.gov; 202-401-5282 or 866-577-0771) during standard weekday business hours Eastern Time.
FAQs: RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non Federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity (Non Construction or Real Property Activities)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act. It applies only to the RESTORE Act "Direct Component" and is narrowly focused on one use of funds: using RESTORE Act Direct Component dollars as the non-federal cost share (match) for another federally funded award, when the underlying federally funded activity is non-construction and does not involve real property.
2) What is the RESTORE Act and where does the money come from?
The RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141) created the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The Trust Fund is financed by 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. Those penalty dollars are deposited into the Trust Fund, invested, and then distributed through five RESTORE Act components. This opportunity is only for the Direct Component.
3) Is this a general RESTORE Direct Component funding round for any type of project?
No. This notice is not a broad or general funding round for all RESTORE Direct Component project types. It is specifically for applicants who already have, or are pursuing, a separate federal award that requires a non-federal cost share, and who want to use RESTORE Direct Component funds to meet that match requirement for eligible non-construction, non-real-property activities.
4) What is the specific purpose of the funds under this notice?
The purpose is to allow RESTORE Act Direct Component funds to be used as the non-federal share (match) of another federally funded grant, but only when the other federal grant supports activities that are non-construction and do not involve acquisition of real property.
5) Who is eligible to apply under this notice?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments.
6) What activities are eligible under the RESTORE Act (and therefore relevant here)?
Even though this notice is about using funds as match, the underlying work still must fit within eligible RESTORE Act activities described in the notice, including:
- Restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems (including fisheries, habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands)
- Mitigating damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
- Implementing federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring)
- Workforce development and job creation
- Improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill
- Infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (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
7) Does the underlying federal project have to be non-construction?
Yes. This notice only applies when the underlying federally funded activity is non-construction and does not involve acquisition of real property.
8) Can these RESTORE funds be used as match for a federally funded construction project?
No. Treasury indicates that if an applicant is seeking Direct Component support for construction, for land acquisition, or to provide match for a federally funded construction activity, the applicant must use a different funding opportunity announcement that covers those categories.
9) Can these funds be used for land acquisition or other real property activities?
No. This notice explicitly excludes acquisition of real property and does not apply to real-property activities.
10) Does the applicant need to already have the other federal award in hand?
The notice describes this opportunity as being for applicants who already have, or are pursuing, a separate federal award that requires a non-federal cost share. Based on the description provided, it is intended for situations where a federal award exists or is being sought and the applicant needs to satisfy the match requirement.
11) What does it mean to use RESTORE Direct Component dollars as the "non-federal share"?
It means RESTORE Act Direct Component funds would be applied to satisfy the portion of costs that the other federal awarding agency requires to come from non-federal sources (the match/cost share), so long as the underlying activity is eligible and is non-construction and non-real-property.
12) The listing says "CostSharingOrMatchingRequirement: No." How can that be true if this is about match?
In context, this indicates that the RESTORE grant itself does not require the applicant to provide a match to Treasury. Instead, the applicant is seeking RESTORE funds specifically so they can use those dollars as the match for a different federal award.
13) Where must the eligible activities take place?
In general, eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The program is intended to fund work that directly benefits the Gulf Coast region affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill.
14) Are any activities allowed outside the Gulf Coast region?
The notice includes an exception statement indicating that certain categories referenced as (h) and (k) are exceptions to the Gulf Coast region limitation. In the summary provided, those categories are described as planning assistance and promotion of consuming seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. The notice suggests these may be allowed in ways not strictly confined to on-the-ground work inside the region, depending on how Treasury interprets and applies those exceptions.
15) What federal program areas does this opportunity relate to?
The funding activity categories listed include environment, natural resources, employment/labor/training, and other eligible RESTORE Act purposes described in the notice. The key is that the underlying federally funded activity must be eligible under the RESTORE Act and must be non-construction and non-real-property.
16) What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The program is associated with CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) 21.015.
17) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
Posted date: September 15, 2014. Application closing date: March 31, 2015. Archive date: April 30, 2015.
18) What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The listed award ceiling is $56,094,801. The award floor is $0. This suggests Treasury could make awards ranging from very small amounts up to the ceiling, depending on Trust Fund allocations and the size of an applicant's eligible match need.
19) Does this announcement apply to all RESTORE Act components?
No. It applies only to the RESTORE Act "Direct Component," and only to the specific use described (using Direct Component dollars as match for another federal award, limited to non-construction and non-real-property activities).
20) If our project involves construction or real property, what should we do?
This notice indicates you would need to use a different funding opportunity announcement that covers construction, land acquisition, or match for federally funded construction activities.
21) Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement or application system?
Applicants were directed to the GrantSolutions.gov help desk: help@grantsolutions.gov; 202-401-5282 or 866-577-0771, during standard weekday business hours Eastern Time.
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