RESTORE Act Direct Component – Non-Construction Activities
Jurisdiction: |
Federal
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Incentive Type: | Grant Program |
Industries: |
Infrastructure, Health And Safety, Technology, Education
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Eligible Sector: |
Business
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Category: |
Financial Incentive
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Time Period: |
FY 2015
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Governing Body: | Department of the Treasury |
What’s it worth?: | $56,292,336 |
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
This program has been divided into categories; eligible activities for the Non-Construction category includes:
- Natural resource restoration and protection
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife and natural resources
- Implementation of federally approved conservation management plans
- Workforce development
- Job creation
- State park improvements
- Infrastructure projects
- Coastal flood protection
- Planning assistance
- Administrative costs
- Promotion of tourism
- Promotion of seafood consumption
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.