RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities

Treasury is publishing multiple funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for its RESTORE Act grant programs. This announcement applies only to the Direct Component and is only for applications for eligible construction and real property acquisition activities, including environmental restoration projects and including projects with or without a non-federal cost-share for another federally funded project or program. To apply for eligible activities that do not involve any construction, land acquisition, or environmental restoration, applicants should use the non-construction funding opportunity announcement (GR-RDC-25-002). All construction and real property acquisition activities, and any activity that requires a permit from a federal or state agency, including natural resource restoration projects, should be submitted under this construction and real property acquisition funding opportunity announcement. Trust Fund amounts are available to carry out eligible activities described in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR 34.201. 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) Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region, including promotion of recreational fishing. 9) Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region. 10) Planning assistance. 11) Administrative costs. Eligible activities 1 through 7 listed above must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.

This is a noncompetitive grant opportunity. Each application will be evaluated for completeness and conformance with the applicable requirements of the RESTORE Act, Treasury�s implementing regulations at 31 CFR Part 34, the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, and Treasury's policies. Treasury will also evaluate each applicant�s ability to administer an award successfully, using information sources such as, the Operational Self-Assessment, audits per the Single Audit requirements set forth at 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, and OMB-designated repositories of government-wide eligibility qualification or financial integrity information.

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Fiscal year 2025: An example of a Direct Component-funded project is a multi-phase, multi-year interdisciplinary construction and restoration effort along the southeastern edge of Calcasieu Lake. This initiative entails building seven lake-rim gravity drainage structures with backflow prevention systems designed to enhance hydrologic connectivity and reduce flooding in surrounding wetlands. By creating up to 2,000 acres of new marsh, the project supports long-term coastal resilience and infrastructure strength, helping to protect critical habitat and nearby communities, reduce land-loss, and maintain the region�s economic vitality. An example of a Centers of Excellence Research Grants project is repurposing offshore oil and gas infrastructure (such as, platforms, wells, pipelines, and power transmission) for energy transition uses (such as, power from wind, solar and wave energy sources, green hydrogen generation, and storage). The project goal is to extend the life of offshore infrastructure for two decades or more in order to influence the preparation and planning for future marine energy and effluent storage in the Gulf.