RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Agency: U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program
Assistance Listings
- 21.015 -- Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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.
Treasury is publishing multiple funding...
opportunity notices as part of the RESTORE Act. 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, 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:
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; and
5. Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Government
- State governments
Additional information
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| restore_act_centers_of_excellence_research_grants_program.pdf | RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program | Apr 20, 2015 07:31 PM UTC |
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Archived: August 30, 2015
Award
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Program Funding
3
Expected awards
$3,148,837
Award Minimum
$4,036,238
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
GR-RCE-15-002
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Natural resources
Environment
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 20, 2015
Archive date:
August 30, 2015
