Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RDC 25 002
The RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities funding opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). It is aimed specifically at supporting eligible non-construction work funded through the RESTORE Trust Fund, including stand-alone non-construction projects and non-construction activities that may be paired with, or serve as a non-federal cost share for, other federally funded projects or programs. A key feature of this announcement is that it also covers planning assistance needed to develop the Multiyear Implementation Plan required by the RESTORE Act, which is essentially the planning framework jurisdictions must prepare to guide how RESTORE funding will be used over time.
This particular announcement is not meant for construction-type efforts or anything involving acquisition of real property. If a proposed activity includes construction, buying land, or other work that requires permits from federal or state agencies (the description notes that this includes natural resource restoration projects when permitting is required), applicants are directed to a separate funding opportunity announcement focused on construction and real property acquisition (referenced as GR-RDC-25-002). In other words, this FOA is designed for projects that can be carried out without the construction and permitting footprint that triggers the other, more construction-oriented announcement.
Funding can support a broad range of eligible activity types listed in the RESTORE Act and Treasury regulations at 31 CFR 34.201. The eligible uses include: restoration and protection of Gulf Coast natural resources and ecosystems; mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring); workforce development and job creation; improvements to state parks in coastal areas impacted by the Deepwater Horizon spill; infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port-related infrastructure); coastal flood protection and related infrastructure; promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing); promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf; planning assistance; and administrative costs. The location rules matter: activities in categories 1 through 7 must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, reflecting the program’s intent to concentrate the core restoration, infrastructure, and resilience benefits in the area most directly affected.
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments. The opportunity lists an expected 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $120,153,261. The original closing date is October 31, 2025, and the opportunity was created on September 26, 2024. Overall, the grant is designed to help Gulf-connected jurisdictions move forward on planning, program development, and other non-construction initiatives that align with RESTORE Act purposes, while keeping construction, land acquisition, and permit-dependent activities routed through the separate construction-focused announcement.Apply for GR RDC 25 002
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.015.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-26.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $120,153,261.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of the Treasury's RESTORE Act Program (CFDA 21.015). It supports eligible non-construction work funded through the RESTORE Trust Fund, including stand-alone non-construction projects and non-construction activities that may be paired with other federally funded efforts.
2) What kinds of projects are the focus of this announcement?
The focus is on non-construction activities allowed under the RESTORE Act and Treasury regulations at 31 CFR 34.201. It is intended for work that can be carried out without construction, without acquisition of real property, and without the permitting footprint that would route an application to the construction-focused funding opportunity.
3) Can this funding be used for construction projects?
No. This announcement is not meant for construction-type efforts.
4) Can this funding be used to acquire real property (buy land)?
No. The announcement states it is not for acquisition of real property.
5) What if a proposed activity involves permitting by federal or state agencies?
If a proposed activity includes construction, buying land, or other work that requires permits from federal or state agencies (including natural resource restoration projects when permitting is required), applicants are directed to a separate funding opportunity announcement focused on construction and real property acquisition (GR-RDC-25-002).
6) What is the related construction-focused opportunity referenced in the announcement?
The announcement references a separate funding opportunity announcement for construction and real property acquisition activities: GR-RDC-25-002.
7) What types of non-construction activities are eligible under this opportunity?
Eligible activity types are those listed in the RESTORE Act and Treasury regulations at 31 CFR 34.201. The announcement lists the following eligible uses:
- Restoration and protection of Gulf Coast natural resources and ecosystems
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and other natural resources
- Implementation of federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plans (including fisheries monitoring)
- Workforce development and job creation
- Improvements to state parks in coastal areas impacted by the Deepwater Horizon spill
- Infrastructure projects that benefit the economy or ecological resources (including port-related infrastructure)
- Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
- Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing)
- Promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf
- Planning assistance
- Administrative costs
8) Does the opportunity support planning activities?
Yes. A key feature of this announcement is that it covers planning assistance needed to develop the Multiyear Implementation Plan required by the RESTORE Act, which jurisdictions use as a planning framework to guide how RESTORE funding will be used over time.
9) What is the Multiyear Implementation Plan (as described in the announcement)?
It is described as the planning framework jurisdictions must prepare to guide how RESTORE funding will be used over time. This funding opportunity specifically includes planning assistance to help develop that plan.
10) Can non-construction activities funded here be used as match or cost share for other federal projects?
Yes. The announcement states that eligible non-construction activities may be paired with, or serve as a non-federal cost share for, other federally funded projects or programs.
11) Who is eligible to apply for this grant opportunity?
Eligible applicants are limited to state governments and county governments.
12) How many awards does the opportunity expect to make?
The opportunity lists an expected 10 awards.
13) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed is $120,153,261.
14) When is the application closing date?
The original closing date is October 31, 2025.
15) When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 26, 2024.
16) Are there location requirements for projects supported under this funding?
Yes. The location rules matter. The announcement states that activities in categories 1 through 7 must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region, reflecting the program intent to concentrate core restoration, infrastructure, and resilience benefits in the area most directly affected.
17) Which types of eligible uses are subject to the Gulf Coast region location requirement?
The announcement states that eligible activity categories 1 through 7 must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.
18) Is tourism promotion an eligible use of funds under this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement lists promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region (including recreational fishing) as an eligible use.
19) Is seafood-related promotion eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. The announcement includes promotion of consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf as an eligible use.
20) Are administrative costs eligible?
Yes. The announcement lists administrative costs as an eligible use.
21) Where is the eligibility for activity types defined?
The announcement points to the RESTORE Act and Treasury regulations at 31 CFR 34.201 for the broad range of eligible activity types.
22) What is the main purpose of this FOA compared to the construction-focused FOA?
This FOA is designed to help eligible jurisdictions move forward on planning, program development, and other non-construction initiatives aligned with RESTORE Act purposes, while construction, real property acquisition, and permit-dependent activities are directed to the separate construction-focused announcement (GR-RDC-25-002).
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