Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 17 003
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Real Property Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 17 003) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). 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 civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and those amounts are deposited and invested to support long-term recovery and revitalization efforts.
This particular notice is narrowly focused: it applies only to the RESTORE Act "Direct Component" and only to applications involving eligible real property activities. In other words, it is intended for projects where the core activity involves real property (for example, acquiring or otherwise carrying out eligible actions tied to land or interests in land) as authorized under the RESTORE Act. The announcement also makes an important boundary clear: applicants who are pursuing eligible activities that are primarily non-construction, construction, or are seeking RESTORE funding to serve as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether construction, non-construction, or real property) are expected to use the separate, appropriate funding opportunity notice that matches those purposes rather than this one.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments, reflecting the Direct Component structure that channels funds to Gulf Coast jurisdictions. Award details in the source data indicate an award ceiling of $65,460,782, with the original closing date listed as June 5, 2017, and a creation date of January 18, 2017. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the program activity focus is categorized under environment, natural resources, and other related areas.
The program’s eligible uses of funds are broad and are aimed at environmental restoration and economic recovery across the Gulf Coast region. Eligible activities include: restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems (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; improvements to or on 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 tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing); and promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. A core geographic rule applies across most activities: eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted in the notice for planning assistance and seafood consumption promotion.
Taken together, this funding opportunity is essentially a targeted pathway within the RESTORE Act framework for state and county governments to seek Direct Component funds specifically for qualifying real property-related actions that advance Gulf Coast ecological restoration, resilience, and regional economic revitalization following the Deepwater Horizon spill.Apply for GR RDC 17 003
- 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 - 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 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Real Property Activities grant opportunity.
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GR RDC 17 003.
3. Which federal agency runs this grant program?
The program is run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program.
4. What is the CFDA number listed for this program?
The notice identifies the program as CFDA 21.015.
5. Where does the funding come from?
Funding comes through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by the RESTORE Act (Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141).
6. How is the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund funded?
The Trust Fund receives 80 percent of civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act that are tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Those amounts are deposited and invested to support long-term recovery and revitalization efforts.
7. What is the main focus of this specific notice?
This notice is narrowly focused on the RESTORE Act "Direct Component" and only on applications involving eligible real property activities.
8. What does "Direct Component" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the information provided, "Direct Component" refers to the RESTORE Act component that channels funds to Gulf Coast jurisdictions, with eligibility limited to state and county governments.
9. What are "real property activities" for purposes of this notice?
This notice is intended for projects where the core activity involves real property, such as acquiring or otherwise carrying out eligible actions tied to land or interests in land, as authorized under the RESTORE Act.
10. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments.
11. Are cities, nonprofits, universities, or tribes eligible applicants under this notice?
The notice states eligibility is limited to state governments and county governments. No other applicant types are identified as eligible in the provided information.
12. What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
13. What is the award ceiling listed in the source data?
The award ceiling is listed as $65,460,782.
14. What was the original closing date shown for this opportunity?
The original closing date listed is June 5, 2017.
15. What is the creation date listed for this opportunity?
The creation date listed is January 18, 2017.
16. What program area or topic categories does this opportunity fall under?
The program activity focus is categorized under environment, natural resources, and other related areas.
17. What kinds of activities are eligible uses of funds under the RESTORE Act Program (as described here)?
The eligible uses described include:
- Restoring and protecting natural resources and ecosystems (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
- Improvements to or on 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 tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region
18. Does this notice cover construction or non-construction projects?
This notice is intended only for eligible real property activities. Applicants pursuing activities that are primarily non-construction or construction are expected to use a separate, appropriate funding opportunity notice that matches those purposes rather than this one.
19. Can RESTORE funds under this notice be used as the non-federal match for another federal grant?
No. The notice indicates that applicants seeking RESTORE funding to serve as the non-federal match for another federally funded grant (whether construction, non-construction, or real property) are expected to use a separate, appropriate funding opportunity notice rather than this one.
20. Where must eligible activities be carried out?
Eligible activities must generally be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.
21. Are there any exceptions to the Gulf Coast region location requirement?
Yes. Limited exceptions are noted for planning assistance and for promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
22. What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity provides a targeted pathway for state and county governments to seek RESTORE Act Direct Component funds specifically for qualifying real property-related actions that advance Gulf Coast ecological restoration, resilience, and regional economic revitalization following the Deepwater Horizon spill.
23. Is this a broad RESTORE Act funding notice for all project types?
No. The notice is described as narrowly focused, applying only to the Direct Component and only to applications involving eligible real property activities.
24. What law created the Trust Fund and the RESTORE Act framework referenced here?
The Trust Fund 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.
25. What event is this program tied to?
The funding source described is tied to civil penalties associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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