RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program

Jurisdiction:	Federal
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Industries:	Infrastructure, Technology, Research
Eligible Sector:	Government
Category:	Financial Incentive
Time Period:	FY 2015
Governing Body:	Department of the Treasury
What’s it worth?:	$3,148,837 – $4,036,238

The RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program was established in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; funds were deposited into the Trust Fund and will be allocated to programs, projects, and activities defined by this program. The purpose of the program is to establish Centers of Excellence research on the Gulf Coast. Eligible applicants are excluded to:

Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama

These Centers of Excellence focus on:

Science
Technology
Monitoring in:

– Coastal and deltaic sustainability
– Coastal fisheries
– Wildlife ecosystem research
– Offshore energy development
– Sustainable and resilient growth
– Comprehensive observation monitoring and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico

Eligible applicants include:

Nongovernmental entities
Consortia
Public institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Complete grant packages can be obtain on the Grantsolutions.gov website; this website should be use for proposal submissions. Applications should include:

General information
DUNS number
Application package
Required forms

– Form SF-424
– RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Financial Assistance Application
– Form SF-424A
– Form SF-424B
– Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
– Letter of Designation
– RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Certifications
– RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Status of Performance Report

Relevant attachments

All attachments should be submitted as PDF files, any other formats will not be accepted.