Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 16 008
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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-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.
- 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 is part of the RESTORE Act Direct Component, a funding stream created after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to help the Gulf Coast region recover environmentally and economically. The RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141) set up the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund inside the U.S. Treasury. Into that Trust Fund goes 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (for payments made after July 6, 2012) tied to the Deepwater Horizon incident, and the funds are invested. The Act then divides spending into five components, and this notice covers only the "Direct Component."
What makes this specific announcement narrow is its purpose: it is only for requests to use RESTORE Direct Component dollars as the non-federal share (match) for another federally funded grant, and only when that other federal grant involves non-construction or real property activities. In other words, the RESTORE funding here is meant to help a Gulf Coast state or county meet the matching requirement of a separate federal award, but not for construction projects or real estate acquisition. If an applicant is looking for RESTORE support for construction, for acquisition of real property, or for match related to construction activities, Treasury indicated that the applicant must use a different, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity notice.
The underlying activities that can be supported (through this match mechanism) come straight from the RESTORE Act’s list of eligible uses. These include restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems across the Gulf Coast (such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands), and mitigating damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources. Eligible uses also include implementing federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring), as well as workforce development and job creation efforts tied to Gulf recovery. Additional eligible areas span improvements to state parks in coastal areas affected by the spill, infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port infrastructure), and coastal flood protection and related infrastructure. The Act also allows planning assistance, administrative costs, tourism promotion in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing), and promotion of Gulf Coast seafood consumption. A key geographic rule applies: eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted in the notice for planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program (not a formula entitlement), and it is associated with CFDA number 21.015. Eligible applicants listed in the notice are state governments and county governments, reflecting the Direct Component’s focus on government entities in the Gulf region. The awarding agency is shown as USDOT-GCR (U.S. Department of the Treasury’s RESTORE Act program is often referenced in these announcements even when the listing includes other agency identifiers), and the opportunity number is GR RDC 16 008. The notice was posted January 5, 2016, created the same day, and had a closing date of March 31, 2016. The maximum award ceiling shown is $57,125,492, while the expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, suggesting awards could vary depending on the volume and quality of eligible match requests and the availability of Direct Component funds.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a specialized match-funding tool for Gulf Coast state and county governments that already have (or are pursuing) a separate federal grant for eligible non-construction activities. Instead of funding a stand-alone RESTORE project, this notice is designed to let applicants leverage RESTORE Direct Component dollars to unlock or complete another federal funding package, as long as the proposed work fits within the RESTORE Act’s eligible categories and meets the Gulf Coast regional focus.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a RESTORE Act Direct Component grant opportunity created after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The specific purpose of this notice is narrow: it allows eligible Gulf Coast governments to request RESTORE Direct Component funds to serve as the non-federal share (the match) for another federally funded grant, but only when the other federal grant supports non-construction or real property activities.
2) What is the RESTORE Act Direct Component?
The RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141) established the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury to support environmental and economic recovery in the Gulf Coast region. The Act divides spending into five components, and this notice applies only to the Direct Component.
3) Where does the money come from?
Under the RESTORE Act, 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (for payments made after July 6, 2012) related to the Deepwater Horizon incident are deposited into the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, and the funds are invested.
4) What is the main purpose of this specific notice?
This notice is designed as a match-funding tool. It is only for requests to use RESTORE Direct Component dollars as the non-federal share (match) for a separate, federally funded grant.
5) Can RESTORE Direct Component funds under this notice pay for a full project by themselves?
Not under the purpose described in this notice. The funding described here is intended to be used as match for another federal award, rather than to fund a stand-alone RESTORE project.
6) What kinds of other federal grants can this match support?
The other federal grant must involve non-construction or real property activities. The notice describes this as match support for eligible non-construction activities, not for construction projects or real estate acquisition.
7) Are construction activities allowed under this opportunity?
No. This notice is not for construction projects or for match related to construction activities. Treasury indicated that if an applicant is looking for RESTORE support for construction, the applicant must use a different, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity notice.
8) Is acquisition of real property allowed under this opportunity?
No. This notice does not support acquisition of real property, and it also does not support using RESTORE funds as match for another federal award that involves real property activities.
9) What types of activities can be supported (as match) if they are non-construction?
The underlying work must fit within the RESTORE Act's eligible uses. The notice describes eligible use areas that include:
- Restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems across the Gulf Coast (including fisheries, marine and wildlife 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 tied to Gulf recovery
- 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
- Tourism promotion in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of Gulf Coast seafood consumption
10) Does the project have to be located in the Gulf Coast region?
Generally, yes. Eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The notice also mentions limited exceptions for planning assistance and for promotion of Gulf Coast seafood consumption.
11) Who can apply?
Eligible applicants listed in the notice are state governments and county governments, consistent with the Direct Component's focus on government entities in the Gulf region.
12) Is this a formula program where funds are automatically allocated?
No. The notice identifies this as a discretionary grant program, meaning funding decisions are competitive or judgment-based rather than automatically distributed by formula.
13) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The notice is associated with CFDA number 21.015.
14) What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number listed is GR RDC 16 008.
15) Which agency is listed as the awarding agency?
The awarding agency is shown as USDOT-GCR, and the notice notes that the U.S. Department of the Treasury's RESTORE Act program is often referenced in these announcements even when other agency identifiers appear in listings.
16) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The notice was posted on January 5, 2016 (and created the same day). The closing date listed is March 31, 2016.
17) What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award ceiling shown in the opportunity is $57,125,492.
18) How many awards will be made?
The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided information, suggesting awards may vary depending on the volume and quality of eligible match requests and the availability of Direct Component funds.
19) What makes this funding announcement different from other RESTORE opportunities?
This notice is specialized. It is focused specifically on using RESTORE Direct Component dollars as match for a separate federal award, and it limits that match use to non-construction or real property activities. Requests involving construction or real property acquisition are directed to other RESTORE funding opportunity notices.
20) What is the simplest way to determine if a request fits this notice?
Based on the notice description, a request fits if: (1) the applicant is a Gulf Coast state or county government, (2) the applicant has (or is pursuing) a separate federal grant that requires non-federal matching funds, (3) the activities supported by that federal grant are non-construction and do not involve real property, and (4) the activities align with the RESTORE Act's eligible uses and Gulf Coast geographic focus (with only limited exceptions noted for planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion).
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| RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities Apply for GR RDC 16 005 Funding Number: GR RDC 16 005 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-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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