GR-RCE-23-001: RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program (GR-RCE-26-001). Status: Closes October 31, 2027 (358 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program notices from 2022.
U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program offered grants of up to $10.3 million (at least $2.2 million) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 5 awards. Applications closed on October 31, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 3, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$10.3 million
- Award floor$2.2 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR-RCE-26-001 | October 28, 2026 | Closes October 31, 2027 (358 days left) | Open |
| GR-RCE-25-001 | September 26, 2024 | Closed October 31, 2026 | Closed |
| GR-RCE-24-001 | October 26, 2023 | Closed October 31, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | October 3, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 31, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 30, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments.
- State governments
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States awards averaged $4.0 million; this notice allows up to $10.3 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (97% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity notices for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announcement applies only to the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. Trust Fund amounts are available to establish one or more Centers of Excellence through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities and consortia in the Gulf Coast Region, including institutions of higher education. Funds may be used to establish Centers of Excellence, and by those Centers of Excellence for science, technology, and monitoring in one or more of the following disciplines as described in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR 34.704: 1) 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. 2) Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region. 3) Offshore energy development, including research and technology to improve the sustainable and safe development of energy resources in the Gulf of Mexico. 4) Sustainable and resilient growth, economic and commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region. 5) Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico. Eligible applicants issuing subawards to Center(s) of Excellence must establish and implement a program to monitor compliance with its subaward agreements.
Who has won Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (21.015) awarded $520 million across 129 grant awards, an average of $4.0 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | Louisiana | 3 | $131 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | Mississippi | 33 | $122 million |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Alabama | 16 | $119 million |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Texas | 8 | $36.4 million |
| County of Escambia | Florida | 15 | $21.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, GR-RCE-26-001, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is GR-RCE-23-001 still open?
No. It closed on October 31, 2023. A newer notice is open: GR-RCE-26-001, closes October 31, 2027 (358 days left).
Who can apply for RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?
U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program accepted applications from state and local governments.
What is the deadline for RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program?
Closed October 31, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $10.3 million each.
Who has won Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana, Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The program made 129 awards worth $520 million in that time.