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- The USDOT-GCR 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.
- 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:
This grant opportunity falls under the RESTORE Act Direct Component and is specifically aimed at helping Gulf Coast state and county governments cover the non-federal match requirement for another federally funded construction project. The RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141) created the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury to direct long-term recovery resources to the region impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The funding source for the Trust Fund is tied to the spill itself: 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act after July 6, 2012, are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested. The RESTORE Act then divides how money is distributed into five separate components, and this notice applies only to the Direct Component.
The key purpose of this particular notice is narrow and practical: it is not primarily offering funds to run a standalone project, but instead to provide the required non-federal share (match) for a separate federal award, where the underlying activity includes construction. In other words, if an eligible applicant has a federal grant for a construction project that requires a local or state match, this RESTORE Direct Component opportunity can potentially be used to meet that match obligation, as long as the construction project aligns with RESTORE Act eligible activities and other program requirements. The notice also makes an important distinction that other types of requests belong elsewhere: non-construction activities, acquisition of real property, and match requests for non-construction or real property activities are covered under different funding opportunity announcements, not this one.
Eligible activities under the RESTORE Act are broad but are all tied to ecological restoration, economic recovery, and resilience in the Gulf Coast. The statute allows funding for restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (including fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands), mitigation of damage to fish and wildlife and other natural resources, and implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring). It also supports workforce development and job creation, improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, and infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure. In addition, the eligible uses include coastal flood protection and related infrastructure, planning assistance, and administrative costs, as well as activities meant to boost the regional economy through promotion of Gulf Coast tourism (including recreational fishing) and promotion of consumption of Gulf-harvested seafood.
Geography is central to eligibility. With limited exceptions, activities funded through the Trust Fund must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice notes exceptions to the location requirement for planning assistance and for seafood consumption promotion, meaning those categories may be able to occur outside the region depending on how they are structured and justified. For construction-related match requests under this announcement, applicants should generally expect that the project itself must be physically located in and benefit the Gulf Coast region, consistent with the RESTORE Act emphasis on place-based restoration and recovery.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury office responsible for RESTORE Act implementation (listed as USDOT-GCR in the source data) under CFDA 21.015. Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments. The opportunity number is GR RDC 16 009. The posting and creation dates were January 5, 2016, and the application deadline listed is March 31, 2016. The maximum award amount shown is $57,125,492, indicating the program can support very large match needs when tied to major federally funded construction projects, such as coastal protection infrastructure, port improvements, or large-scale ecosystem restoration construction efforts, as long as they fit within RESTORE Act eligible activity categories and meet all applicable program rules.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity under the RESTORE Act Direct Component. It is designed to help eligible Gulf Coast state and county governments cover the non-federal match requirement for a separate federally funded construction project, as long as the underlying construction activity aligns with RESTORE Act eligible activities and program requirements.
What is the RESTORE Act and what does it fund?
The RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141) established the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury to support long-term recovery in the region impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Trust Fund resources are used for ecological restoration, economic recovery, and resilience-related activities in the Gulf Coast region through five components. This notice applies only to the Direct Component.
Where does the Trust Fund money come from?
The Trust Fund is funded by the spill itself: 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act after July 6, 2012, are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested.
Which RESTORE Act component does this notice apply to?
This notice applies only to the RESTORE Act Direct Component and not to the other four RESTORE Act components.
What is the main purpose of this notice?
The purpose is to provide funding that can be used as the required non-federal share (match) for another federal award, where the federally funded underlying activity includes construction. It is not primarily intended to fund a standalone project independent of another federal construction award.
Can these funds be used to pay the non-federal match for any federal grant?
Based on the notice description, the intent is to support match needs for a separate federal award that includes construction, provided the construction project is consistent with RESTORE Act eligible activities and meets other program requirements.
Does the underlying project have to be a construction project?
Yes. This opportunity is specifically focused on match requests tied to a separate federally funded project that includes construction. Requests related to non-construction activities belong under different funding opportunity announcements, not this one.
Are non-construction match requests eligible under this announcement?
No. Non-construction activities and match requests for non-construction activities are covered under different funding opportunity announcements rather than this one.
Is acquisition of real property covered under this announcement?
No. Acquisition of real property (and match requests related to real property activities) is addressed under different funding opportunity announcements, not this one.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments.
Are city governments, tribes, nonprofits, universities, or private entities eligible applicants?
Not under the eligibility statement provided. The notice limits eligible applicants to state governments and county governments.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury office responsible for RESTORE Act implementation (listed in the source data as USDOT-GCR).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 21.015.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is GR RDC 16 009.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The posting date and the creation date are both listed as January 5, 2016.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is March 31, 2016.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount shown is $57,125,492.
Does the program support large match needs?
Yes. The maximum award amount indicates the program can potentially support very large non-federal match needs associated with major federally funded construction projects, assuming all eligibility and program requirements are met.
What kinds of projects might the match funding support?
The notice indicates it can support match for federally funded construction projects that align with RESTORE Act eligible activities, such as coastal protection infrastructure, port improvements, or large-scale ecosystem restoration construction efforts.
What are RESTORE Act eligible activities generally?
Eligible activities are tied to ecological restoration, economic recovery, and resilience in the Gulf Coast. The statute includes restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (including fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands), mitigation of damage to fish and wildlife and other natural resources, and implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring).
Does the RESTORE Act include economic and workforce-related activities?
Yes. Eligible uses include workforce development and job creation, improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, and infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure.
Are coastal flood protection projects eligible?
Yes. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure are listed among eligible uses under the RESTORE Act.
Can funds be used for planning or administrative costs?
The RESTORE Act eligible uses include planning assistance and administrative costs. However, this specific notice is described as focused on match for construction-related federal awards, so requests should be aligned with that purpose and the program requirements applicable to this announcement.
Are tourism and seafood promotion activities eligible under the RESTORE Act?
Yes. Eligible uses include activities meant to boost the regional economy through promotion of Gulf Coast tourism (including recreational fishing) and promotion of consumption of Gulf-harvested seafood. This notice, however, is specifically aimed at match needs for construction-related federal awards.
Where must projects be located to be eligible?
With limited exceptions, activities funded through the Trust Fund must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. For construction-related match requests under this announcement, the project should generally be physically located in and benefit the Gulf Coast region, consistent with the RESTORE Act emphasis on place-based restoration and recovery.
Are there exceptions to the location requirement?
Yes. The notice mentions exceptions for planning assistance and for seafood consumption promotion, meaning those categories may be able to occur outside the Gulf Coast region depending on how they are structured and justified.
Does this funding have to be tied to the Deepwater Horizon impacted region?
Yes. The RESTORE Act Trust Fund was created to direct long-term recovery resources to the region impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and geography is central to eligibility.
Is this opportunity intended to replace the underlying federal construction grant?
No. The notice is described as narrow and practical: it is intended to help cover the non-federal match requirement for another federally funded construction project, rather than to fund the underlying federal award itself.
What is meant by "non-federal match" in this context?
The non-federal match is the required non-federal share that some federal awards require the recipient to contribute. This opportunity may provide funds that an eligible state or county government can use to meet that match requirement for a separate federal construction award, if the project aligns with RESTORE Act eligible activities and other requirements.
Is this a formula award or a discretionary grant?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary grant offered under the RESTORE Act Direct Component.
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| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Real Property Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 006 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 006 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $57,125,492 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P16AS00015 Funding Number: P16AS00015 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Apply for P16AS00065 Funding Number: P16AS00065 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $750,000 |
| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 010 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 010 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: 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 - Real Property Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 012 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 012 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: 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 - Construction Apply for GR RDC 16 013 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 013 Agency: USDOT-GCR Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $57,125,492 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P16AS00199 Funding Number: P16AS00199 Agency: DOI-NPS Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00035 Funding Number: P17AS00035 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00112 Funding Number: P17AS00112 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P17AS00340 Funding Number: P17AS00340 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Early 20th Century Land Use and Environmental Conditions on Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Apply for F17AS00257 Funding Number: F17AS00257 Agency: Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $60,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P18AS00027 Funding Number: P18AS00027 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P18AS00084 Funding Number: P18AS00084 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Apply for P18AS00153 Funding Number: P18AS00153 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $750,000 |
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| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P19AS00231 Funding Number: P19AS00231 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $3,000,000 |
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| Land and Water Conservation Fund State and Local Assistance Program Apply for P20AS00033 Funding Number: P20AS00033 Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources, Other (see text field entitled Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity for clarification) Funding Amount: $4,500,000 |
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