Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 17 002
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities grant (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 17 002; CFDA 21.015) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program. It is funded through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act), Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141. The Trust Fund receives 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, and those funds are deposited and invested for Gulf Coast recovery purposes.
This particular notice covers only one slice of the broader RESTORE Act funding structure: the Direct Component, and only for eligible construction activities. Treasury notes that the RESTORE Act has five funding components overall, and it is issuing multiple funding opportunity notices to address different kinds of work and different uses of funds. If an applicant is pursuing non-construction activities, acquisition of real property, or wants RESTORE funds to be used as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether that other grant involves construction, non-construction, or real property), the applicant is expected to use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement rather than this one.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments, reflecting the program design that routes Direct Component resources through governmental entities responsible for Gulf Coast recovery and rebuilding. The overall purpose is to support projects that help restore and strengthen the Gulf Coast region environmentally and economically in ways consistent with the eligible activity categories written into the RESTORE Act. While the announcement is restricted to construction proposals, the construction still has to fit within the statutory eligible uses of RESTORE funding, meaning applicants must tie their construction work directly to one or more of the eligible RESTORE activity types.
The eligible activity categories listed for RESTORE funding are broad and include both environmental restoration and economic revitalization goals. They include: restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (including 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 in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon 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 tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing); and promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. As a geographic rule, eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with the announcement noting exceptions for certain categories (specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion, as referenced in the text).
From an award and timing standpoint, the notice was created on January 18, 2017, with an original closing date of June 5, 2017. The award ceiling listed is $65,460,782, indicating the maximum amount that could be awarded under this opportunity, though the number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity categories are identified broadly as Environment and Natural Resources (and Other), which aligns with the dual restoration and redevelopment aims of the RESTORE Act.Apply for GR RDC 17 002
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program in the environment, natural resources, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Direct Component - 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 2017-01-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-06-05. (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 $65,460,782.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments.
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FAQs: RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities Grant
What is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction Activities grant?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program. This specific notice covers the Direct Component of RESTORE funding and is limited to eligible construction activities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GR RDC 17 002, and the CFDA number is 21.015.
Who administers this grant program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
How is this grant funded?
Funding comes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, created by the RESTORE Act (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012), Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141.
Where does the Trust Fund money come from?
The Trust Fund receives 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 funds are deposited and invested for Gulf Coast recovery purposes.
What does this notice cover within the broader RESTORE Act program?
This notice covers only one portion of RESTORE Act funding: the Direct Component, and only for eligible construction activities. Treasury indicates the RESTORE Act has five funding components overall and uses multiple funding opportunity notices for different uses of funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments.
Are cities, nonprofits, universities, or private entities eligible applicants under this notice?
This notice lists eligibility as limited to state governments and county governments.
What kinds of projects is this grant intended to support?
The purpose is to support projects that help restore and strengthen the Gulf Coast region environmentally and economically, consistent with the eligible activity categories written into the RESTORE Act. Under this notice, proposals must be for construction activities and must align with one or more eligible RESTORE activity categories.
Does the project have to be a construction project?
Yes. This particular funding opportunity announcement is restricted to eligible construction proposals.
Can this notice be used for non-construction activities?
No. Treasury indicates that applicants pursuing non-construction activities are expected to use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement rather than this one.
Can this notice be used for acquisition of real property?
No. Applicants seeking funding for acquisition of real property are expected to use a different funding opportunity announcement, not this construction-focused notice.
Can RESTORE funds from this notice be used as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant?
No. If an applicant wants RESTORE funds to be used as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether that other grant involves construction, non-construction, or real property), Treasury indicates the applicant should use a different, more appropriate funding opportunity announcement.
What are the eligible activity categories under the RESTORE Act that construction must align with?
The eligible activity categories listed include:
- Restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (including 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 in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon 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 tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region
Construction proposals under this notice must be tied directly to one or more of these eligible activity types.
Is there a geographic requirement for where projects must take place?
Eligible activities generally must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region. The announcement notes exceptions for certain categories, specifically planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion (as referenced in the provided text).
What activity areas does this funding opportunity fall under?
The activity categories are identified broadly as Environment and Natural Resources (and Other), reflecting the RESTORE Act goals of environmental restoration and economic revitalization.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $65,460,782.
How many awards are expected?
The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data.
What is the creation date and closing date shown for this notice?
The notice was created on January 18, 2017, with an original closing date of June 5, 2017.
Does this notice represent all RESTORE Act funding?
No. Treasury notes that the RESTORE Act has five funding components overall, and it issues multiple funding opportunity notices to address different kinds of work and different uses of funds. This notice is only for the Direct Component and only for eligible construction activities.
What is the overall purpose of the RESTORE Act funding described here?
The overall purpose described is Gulf Coast recovery and rebuilding, supporting projects that restore and strengthen the Gulf Coast region environmentally and economically in ways consistent with the eligible activity categories in the RESTORE Act.
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