RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program

 
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    CFDA#

    21.015     		 

    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    A - Primarily intended to fund technology

    Authority

    U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Gulf Coast Restoration

    Summary

    Funding amounts provided by the RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities, including institutions of higher education. Funds may be used by those Centers of Excellence to conduct research only on the Gulf Coast region in one or more of the following disciplines:

    • Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration and protection, including solutions and technology that allow citizens to live in a safe and sustainable manner in a coastal delta in the Gulf Coast Region;
    • Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region;
    • Offshore energy development, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico;
    • Sustainable and resilient growth, economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region
    • Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.
     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Under 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 Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund was established in the Treasury of the United States. Eighty percent of the civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will be deposited into the Trust Fund and invested. The RESTORE Act created five components through which funds will be disbursed.

    Contacts

    Laurie McGilvray

    Laurie McGilvray
    U.S. Department of Treasury
    Office of Gulf Coast Restoration
    1132 Main Treasury
    1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW
    Washington, DC 20220
    202-622-7340
    http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=265209

    Consult the program guidance by following the links provided at the above URLs. Additional relevant POCs are provided in the program guidance.
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants are state governments and public and state controlled institutions of higher education, which include

    • the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council or a designated administrative agent;
    • the Florida Institute of Oceanography;
    • the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board of Louisiana through the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority;
    • the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;
    • the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, or an appointee of the Governor.

    Deadline Details

    Applications must be submitted March 31, 2015 by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). A new funding opportunity announcement may be posted again in April 2015, as determined necessary by Treasury.

    Award Details

    Estimated funding available for FY15 ranges from a minimum of $3,148,837 to a maximum of $4,023,608. Funding is based on an allocation formula, which can be viewed here: http://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Documents/Trust%20Fund%20Allocations%20%2809.03.2014%20Revision%29.pdf

    Five (5) awards are expected to be granted, covering a project period of up to five (5) years. Cost sharing/matching is not required.

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