Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 16 005
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- The USDOT-GCR 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 05, 2016 and posted on Jan 05, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 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 - Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 005, CFDA 21.015) is a discretionary federal grant program tied to the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund that was created under the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 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 in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with those amounts deposited into the U.S. Treasury and invested. The RESTORE Act set up five different funding components for distributing these funds, and this particular notice covers only one of them: the Direct Component. The Direct Component is aimed at supporting eligible activities that help restore the Gulf Coast environment and economy, but this specific notice is limited to non-construction activities.
This funding announcement is narrowly focused on proposals that do not involve construction and do not involve acquisition of real property. It also does not cover requests to use RESTORE Act funds as the non-federal match (cost share) for another federally funded grant, whether that other grant is for construction, non-construction, or real property. If an applicant wants support for construction work, property acquisition, or using funds as a match, they are directed to use a different, more appropriate RESTORE Act funding opportunity announcement.
Eligible applicants under this notice are state governments and county governments. The administering agency listed is USDOT-GCR, and the opportunity category is discretionary, with the funding instrument being a grant. The program is categorized across several funding activity areas, including environment, natural resources, and employment/labor/training, reflecting the breadth of allowable non-construction work that can be funded as long as it fits within RESTORE Act eligibility.
The notice allows funding for a wide range of eligible activities described in the RESTORE Act, so long as the request is for non-construction work. The eligible activity areas include: restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, 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; improvements to or on state parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill (noting that under this particular notice, applications would need to be for non-construction elements of that work); infrastructure-related efforts that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure) to the extent proposed activities are non-construction; coastal flood protection and related infrastructure activities, again limited here to non-construction aspects like planning, analysis, design support, coordination, or similar pre-construction work; planning assistance; administrative costs; promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing); and promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
A key geographic rule applies: in general, all eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice highlights exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and promotion of Gulf seafood consumption, which are not strictly limited to being carried out in the Gulf Coast region in the same way as the other activity types. This distinction is important for applicants proposing outreach, marketing, or planning-related efforts that may involve partners, vendors, or activities located outside the region while still benefiting Gulf Coast restoration goals.
For timing and funding parameters, the opportunity was created and posted on January 5, 2016, with an application closing date of March 31, 2016 (both original and current closing dates listed the same). The listed award ceiling is $57,125,492. The notice does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided source data, suggesting that award volume could depend on the number and quality of applications and the amount of funding available for distribution under the Direct Component at that time.
In practical terms, this opportunity is best understood as a Direct Component pathway for Gulf Coast state and county governments to fund planning, programmatic, administrative, workforce, monitoring, tourism/seafood promotion, and other non-construction efforts that advance Gulf restoration and economic recovery objectives established by the RESTORE Act, while reserving actual construction, property acquisition, and match-funding requests for separate RESTORE Act notices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities grant?
This opportunity is a discretionary federal grant under the RESTORE Act Direct Component (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 16 005, CFDA 21.015). It supports eligible Gulf Coast restoration and economic recovery activities, but this particular notice is limited to non-construction activities.
What agency administers this funding opportunity?
The administering agency listed for this opportunity is USDOT-GCR.
How is the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund financed?
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 amounts are deposited into the U.S. Treasury and invested.
Which RESTORE Act funding component does this notice cover?
This notice covers only one of the five RESTORE Act funding components: the Direct Component.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants under this notice are state governments and county governments.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
Is this a formula grant or a competitive/discretionary grant?
The opportunity category is listed as discretionary.
What does "non-construction activities" mean under this notice?
Under this notice, proposals must not involve construction. The opportunity is intended for planning, programmatic, administrative, monitoring, coordination, outreach, workforce, and other eligible efforts as long as they are non-construction in nature.
Are construction projects allowed under this funding opportunity?
No. This announcement is narrowly focused on proposals that do not involve construction. Applicants seeking construction support are directed to use a different RESTORE Act funding opportunity that is appropriate for construction.
Is acquisition of real property allowed under this funding opportunity?
No. This notice does not include acquisition of real property.
Can RESTORE Act funds from this notice be used as the non-federal match (cost share) for another federal grant?
No. This notice does not cover requests to use RESTORE Act funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant, whether the other grant is for construction, non-construction, or real property.
If my project includes construction, real property acquisition, or match funding, what should I do?
This notice indicates applicants should use a different, more appropriate RESTORE Act funding opportunity announcement for construction work, property acquisition, or using funds as a match.
What kinds of projects are eligible if they are non-construction?
The notice allows a wide range of RESTORE Act-eligible activities as long as the request is for non-construction work. Examples listed include planning, programmatic activities, monitoring, coordination, administrative activities, workforce development, tourism promotion, and seafood consumption promotion, as well as non-construction elements of other eligible categories.
What environmental and natural resource activities can be supported (non-construction only)?
Eligible non-construction work can include restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems, such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands, as well as mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources.
Can this funding support implementation of conservation management plans?
Yes, it can support implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans, including fisheries monitoring, as long as the proposed work is non-construction.
Are workforce development and job creation activities eligible?
Yes. Workforce development and job creation are specifically included among the eligible activity areas, provided the activities are non-construction.
Are state park-related activities eligible?
Yes. Improvements to or on state parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill are included as eligible activity areas, but under this particular notice applications would need to be for non-construction elements of that work.
Can infrastructure-related efforts be funded under this non-construction notice?
Yes, to the extent the proposed activities are non-construction. The notice references infrastructure-related efforts that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure), but only non-construction aspects are allowed under this announcement.
Can coastal flood protection efforts be funded under this non-construction notice?
Yes, but only the non-construction aspects. The notice describes coastal flood protection and related infrastructure activities as eligible when limited to non-construction elements like planning, analysis, design support, coordination, or similar pre-construction work.
Is planning assistance an eligible use of funds?
Yes. Planning assistance is explicitly included among the eligible activity areas.
Are administrative costs eligible?
Yes. Administrative costs are listed as an eligible activity area in the notice.
Can this funding be used to promote tourism?
Yes. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region is listed as an eligible activity area, including recreational fishing, as long as the proposed work is non-construction.
Can this funding be used to promote consumption of Gulf Coast seafood?
Yes. Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region is an eligible activity area under this notice.
Where must funded activities take place?
In general, eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.
Are there any geographic exceptions to the Gulf Coast region rule?
Yes. The notice highlights exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and promotion of Gulf seafood consumption, which are not strictly limited to being carried out in the Gulf Coast region in the same way as other activity types.
Does the notice explain why planning or seafood promotion may occur outside the region?
It notes that this distinction matters for outreach, marketing, or planning-related efforts that may involve partners, vendors, or activities located outside the Gulf Coast region while still benefiting Gulf Coast restoration goals.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was created and posted on January 5, 2016. The application closing date is March 31, 2016 (both the original and current closing dates are listed as the same).
What is the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $57,125,492.
How many awards will be made?
The provided source data does not specify the number of expected awards, suggesting award volume may depend on the number and quality of applications and the funding available for distribution under the Direct Component at that time.
What funding activity areas are associated with this program?
The program is categorized across several funding activity areas, including environment, natural resources, and employment/labor/training, reflecting the breadth of allowable non-construction work that can be funded if it fits RESTORE Act eligibility.
What is the core purpose of the Direct Component in this notice?
The Direct Component is aimed at supporting eligible activities that help restore the Gulf Coast environment and economy, and this specific notice is intended for non-construction work that advances Gulf restoration and economic recovery objectives established by the RESTORE Act.
What kinds of requests are specifically not covered by this notice?
This notice does not cover: (1) construction activities, (2) acquisition of real property, or (3) requests to use RESTORE Act funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant.
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| Funding Opportunity |
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| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 011 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 011 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Employment, Labor and Training, 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-Non-Construction or Real Property Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 014 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 014 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Employment, Labor and Training, 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 - Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities Apply for GR RDC 22 002 Funding Number: GR RDC 22 002 Agency: US Department of the Treasury, U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program Category: Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $110,099,450 |
| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities Apply for GR RDC 22 001 Funding Number: GR RDC 22 001 Agency: US Department of the Treasury, U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program Category: Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $110,099,450 |
| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities Apply for GR RDC 23 049 Funding Number: GR RDC 23 049 Agency: US Department of the Treasury, U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program Category: Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $110,099,450 |
| RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities Apply for GR RDC 23 050 Funding Number: GR RDC 23 050 Agency: US Department of the Treasury, U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program Category: Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $110,099,450 |
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