Opportunity Information: Apply for GR RCE 16 003
The RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program is a U.S. Department of the Treasury grant opportunity created under the RESTORE Act of 2012 (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act; Subtitle F of P.L. 112-141). Its purpose is to direct a major portion of the civil penalties tied to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill into long-term research and knowledge-building that supports recovery and resilience across the Gulf Coast. Specifically, the program is financed through the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund, which receives 80 percent of certain civil penalties paid after July 6, 2012 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in connection with the spill, with those funds deposited and invested for restoration-related uses. While the RESTORE Act includes five different funding components overall, this notice is focused only on the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program component.
Under this program, Treasury makes discretionary grant awards to eligible applicants, and those recipients then establish one or more “Centers of Excellence” through competitive subawards to nongovernmental entities, including colleges and universities. In practice, this structure is meant to build sustained research capacity, encourage multi-institution collaboration, and create hubs that can keep producing applied science and practical tools for the region over time rather than funding only one-off studies. The research supported must be focused on the Gulf Coast region, aligning the work directly with the areas affected by the spill and the broader environmental and economic systems tied to the Gulf of Mexico.
The eligible applicants listed for this opportunity are state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity areas fall under environment, natural resources, science and technology, and other research and development. The program is cataloged under CFDA 21.015. The funding opportunity number is GR-RCE-16-003, and the opportunity was created on September 8, 2016, with an original closing date of December 2, 2016. The posted maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $4,707,093, and the notice indicates expected awards but does not provide a specific number in the source information provided.
Research funded through the Centers of Excellence must fit within one or more of five priority disciplines that reflect the Gulf Coast’s interconnected environmental, infrastructure, and economic needs. First is coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and protection, including solutions and technologies that help communities live safely and sustainably in coastal delta environments common across the Gulf region. Second is coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research and monitoring, supporting the science needed to understand ecosystem health, population dynamics, habitat conditions, and long-term trends affecting fisheries and wildlife. Third is offshore energy development, including research and technology aimed at improving the safety and sustainability of energy resource development in the Gulf of Mexico, which is central to the region’s economy and risk profile. Fourth is sustainable and resilient growth along with economic and commercial development, focusing on how Gulf Coast communities can strengthen their economies while adapting to environmental change and future shocks. Fifth is comprehensive observation, monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of Mexico, which supports the underlying data infrastructure required for informed decision-making, modeling, planning, and evaluating restoration outcomes.
Overall, this opportunity is designed to turn spill-related penalty funds into durable, regionally focused research capacity. By funding Centers of Excellence and restricting supported work to Gulf Coast-focused research within clearly defined disciplines, the program aims to generate actionable findings, improved monitoring and mapping capabilities, and practical technologies and strategies that support long-term environmental restoration, safer industrial activity, and more resilient Gulf Coast communities and economies.Apply for GR RCE 16 003
- The U.S. Dept. of Treasury RESTORE Act Program in the environment, natural resources, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program" 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 2016-09-08.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-12-02. (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 $4,707,093.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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