RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities | GR RDC 22 001

Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 22 001

The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GR RDC 22 001, CFDA 21.015) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the RESTORE Act Program. It draws from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which was created by 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 funds deposited and invested to support long-term recovery and resilience efforts across the Gulf Coast.

This particular notice applies only to the RESTORE Act "Direct Component" and is limited to eligible non-construction activities. In other words, it is intended for work that does not involve building or installing facilities or acquiring real property. The announcement also explicitly allows for non-construction projects that may be tied to, or support, another federally funded project, whether or not there is a non-federal cost share involved in that other project. It also covers planning assistance needed to prepare the Multiyear Implementation Plan (often called the Multiyear Plan), which is a required planning document under the RESTORE Act that lays out how a recipient will use Direct Component funds over time. If an applicant wants to pursue activities that involve construction and/or the acquisition of real property, Treasury directs them to a separate funding opportunity announcement specifically covering construction and real property acquisition.

Funding under the Direct Component can be used for a wide range of activities authorized by the RESTORE Act. These include environmental and coastal priorities such as 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; and implementing a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including fisheries monitoring. The authorized uses also extend to economic and community recovery efforts such as 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); and coastal flood protection and related infrastructure. In addition, funds may support 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 key geographic rule included in the notice is that activities in categories 1 through 7 must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, reinforcing that the program is designed to directly benefit the areas most impacted by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

Eligibility for this opportunity includes state governments and county governments, with the listing also indicating "others" as eligible depending on the additional eligibility guidance referenced in the full notice. The instrument type is a grant, and the funding activity areas span environment and natural resources as well as employment, labor, and training, reflecting the program's dual focus on ecological restoration and regional economic revitalization. The notice was created on July 1, 2022, and the original application deadline listed was August 31, 2022. The award ceiling shown for this opportunity is $110,099,450, and Treasury anticipated making 2 awards, indicating that awards could be large and concentrated, consistent with multi-year, multi-activity plans or major programmatic initiatives that fit within the non-construction scope of this announcement.

• The US Department of the Treasury, U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program 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 Jul 01, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2022 No Explanation. (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 $110,099,450.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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