Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 16 019
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity - Construction (Funding Opportunity Number: GR RDC 16 019) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). It is tied to 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 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. Those penalty dollars are deposited into the Trust Fund and invested, and then disbursed through multiple RESTORE Act components; this notice covers only the Direct Component.
The key purpose of this specific announcement is narrow and practical: it offers RESTORE Act Direct Component funds to be used as the non-federal match (the required cost share) for another federally funded grant when the underlying project involves construction activities. In other words, an applicant must already be pursuing or holding another federal award that requires a non-federal share, and this RESTORE funding can be requested specifically to satisfy that match requirement, as long as the matched activity is construction-related and otherwise eligible under the RESTORE Act. The notice also draws a clear boundary around what it does not cover: if the request involves non-construction activities, acquisition of real property, or using RESTORE funds as match for a different type of federally funded activity (non-construction or real property), applicants are directed to the other, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity announcements.
Eligible applicants for this opportunity include state governments, county governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The funding activity category is listed as Environment, Natural Resources, and Other, reflecting the program's mix of ecological restoration and related economic or community-focused investments in the Gulf Coast. While the source data lists an award ceiling of $65,460,782, the expected number of awards is not specified in the provided details, suggesting that award counts may depend on the volume and quality of applications and available Trust Fund allocations at the time.
Projects supported through the Direct Component must align with the RESTORE Act's set of eligible activities. These eligible uses are broad, spanning environmental restoration, economic recovery, and community resilience. They include: (a) restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems such as fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands across the Gulf Coast region; (b) mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources; (c) implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans, including fisheries monitoring; (d) workforce development and job creation; (e) improvements to or on state parks in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; (f) infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure; (g) coastal flood protection and related infrastructure; (h) planning assistance; (i) administrative costs; (j) promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region, including recreational fishing; and (k) promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. The geographic rule is that eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted for items (h) and (k) in the announcement.
From an applicant's perspective, the central compliance idea is that this is not a standalone construction grant meant to fully fund a project from start to finish. Instead, it is a match-support mechanism designed to help Gulf Coast entities bring in and complete other federal construction-funded projects that advance RESTORE Act purposes, such as coastal restoration construction, flood protection structures, port or marine infrastructure improvements, or similar construction-intensive efforts that strengthen the Gulf Coast's ecological health and economic recovery. The original closing date in the source data is December 2, 2016, and the opportunity record creation date is September 8, 2016, which places this as a historically published notice; current availability would depend on subsequent Treasury announcements or reissued funding opportunities under the RESTORE Act framework.Apply for GR RDC 16 019
- 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 - 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 2016-09-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-12-02. (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, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity - Construction (GR RDC 16 019)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). It is specifically the RESTORE Act Direct Component funding opportunity titled "Non-federal Share of Another Federally Funded Activity - Construction" (Funding Opportunity Number: GR RDC 16 019).
What is the main purpose of this specific announcement?
The purpose is narrow: to provide RESTORE Act Direct Component funds that can be used as the non-federal share (cost match) required by another federally funded grant, when the underlying activity involves construction. It is designed to help eligible Gulf Coast entities meet required match obligations for separate federal construction awards.
Is this a standalone construction grant that fully funds a project?
No. This announcement is not presented as a standalone construction grant intended to fully fund a project from start to finish. It is a match-support mechanism to cover the required non-federal cost share for another federal award tied to construction.
What does "non-federal share" mean in this context?
What kinds of underlying projects can be matched with these funds?
The underlying project must involve construction activities and must be eligible under the RESTORE Act. Examples, based on the eligible activity categories described in the notice, could include construction-intensive efforts such as coastal restoration construction, coastal flood protection and related infrastructure, or infrastructure projects (including port infrastructure) that benefit the economy or ecological resources of the Gulf Coast.
Are non-construction activities eligible under this particular announcement?
No. The notice draws a clear boundary: if the request involves non-construction activities, applicants are directed to other RESTORE funding opportunity announcements that are more appropriate for non-construction purposes.
Can RESTORE funds under this announcement be used as match for real property acquisition?
No. The notice states that requests involving acquisition of real property are not covered by this announcement, and applicants should look to other, more appropriate RESTORE funding opportunity announcements for that type of request.
Can these funds be used as match for another federally funded activity that is not construction?
No. This announcement is specifically for using RESTORE Act Direct Component funds as the non-federal match for another federally funded activity when that activity involves construction. Non-construction match requests are pointed to other RESTORE opportunities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofits?
No. The eligibility description explicitly excludes institutions of higher education, even within the nonprofit category.
Which federal agency administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program.
What is the source of the money for the RESTORE Act Trust Fund?
The Gulf Coast Restoration 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. Those penalty dollars are deposited into the Trust Fund, invested, and then disbursed through multiple RESTORE Act components. This notice addresses only the Direct Component.
Which RESTORE Act component does this notice cover?
This funding opportunity notice covers only the RESTORE Act Direct Component.
What kinds of activities are considered eligible under the RESTORE Act (as described in the notice)?
The notice describes eligible uses broadly, including: restoration and protection of natural resources and ecosystems (fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, 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 oil 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 (including recreational fishing); and promotion of consumption of Gulf Coast seafood.
Does the underlying construction activity have to connect to one of the RESTORE Act eligible use categories?
Yes. The matched construction activity must be construction-related and otherwise eligible under the RESTORE Act. In practice, that means the underlying construction should advance one or more of the eligible activity purposes described in the notice.
Where must projects be located to be eligible?
Eligible activities must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, with limited exceptions noted in the announcement for planning assistance and for promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is listed as Environment, Natural Resources, and Other, reflecting the program's combination of ecological restoration and related economic or community-focused investments in the Gulf Coast.
What is the maximum award amount listed for this opportunity?
The source data lists an award ceiling of $65,460,782.
How many awards will be made?
The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided details, which suggests award counts may depend on the volume and quality of applications and available Trust Fund allocations at the time.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The RESTORE Act Program is identified as CFDA 21.015 in the information provided.
What are the key dates mentioned in the opportunity record?
The opportunity record creation date is September 8, 2016, and the original closing date in the source data is December 2, 2016.
Is this opportunity currently open?
The information provided describes this as a historically published notice with a 2016 closing date. Current availability would depend on subsequent Treasury announcements or reissued funding opportunities under the RESTORE Act framework.
If my project is not construction, what should I do?
The notice indicates that non-construction requests are not covered by this announcement and directs applicants to other, more appropriate RESTORE Act funding opportunity announcements.
If my request involves real property acquisition, what should I do?
The notice indicates that acquisition of real property is not covered by this announcement and directs applicants to other, more appropriate RESTORE Act funding opportunity announcements.
What is the practical use case for applicants?
This opportunity is designed for applicants who already are pursuing or holding another federal award for a construction-related project and need help meeting that award's required non-federal cost share. It can support projects that advance Gulf Coast ecological restoration and economic recovery goals, as long as the request is limited to the match function described in the notice.
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