# RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/gr-rdc-22-002-restore-act-direct-component-construction-and-real-property/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341614

> U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program offered grants of up to $110 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on August 31, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | GR-RDC-22-002 |
| Agency | U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $110 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 21.015 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Louisiana Parish governments

## What the grant funds

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 (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. Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity notices as part of the RESTORE Act. This announcement applies only to the Direct Component, and is only for applications for eligible non-construction activities, including projects with or without a non-federal share for another federally funded project. This announcement also includes planning assistance needed to prepare the Multiyear Implementation Plan (Multiyear Plan) required by the RESTORE Act. For eligible activities involving construction and/or acquisition of real property, applicants should refer to the construction and real property acquisition funding opportunity announcement. Trust Fund amounts are available to carry out eligible activities described in the RESTORE Act. These are: 1. Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region. 2. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife and natural resources. 3. Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including fisheries monitoring. 4. Workforce development and job creation. 5. Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 6. Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure. 7. Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure. 8. Planning assistance. 9. Administrative costs. 10. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region, including recreational fishing. 11. Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. Eligible activities 1 through 7 listed above must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.

## Questions people ask

### Is GR-RDC-22-002 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2022. A newer notice is open: GR-RCE-26-001, closes October 31, 2027 (358 days left).

### Who can apply for RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities?

U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for RESTORE Act Direct Component - Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities?

Closed August 31, 2022. 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 $110 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.