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RESTORE Act

Direct Component – Construction and Real Property 

Acquisition Activities

U.S Department of the Treasury

Office of Gulf Coast Restoration

Modified Announcement

Funding Opportunity Number: GR-RDC-23-001 (Grants.gov Opportunity listing # GR-RDC-24-002)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 21.015

Key Dates: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds are available in an 

Applicant’s allocation. This funding opportunity announcement, which originally was to close on 

October 31, 2023, has been extended to October 31, 2024. This funding opportunity 

announcement will either be further extended, or a new funding opportunity announcement 

may be posted in 2024 as determined necessary by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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CONTENTS

Part I. Funding Opportunity Description......................................................................................... 3

A. Legislative Authority......................................................................................................... 3

B. Purpose and Priorities...................................................................................................... 3

Part II. Federal Award Information................................................................................................. 4

A. Total Funding Availability................................................................................................. 4

B. Award Amount ................................................................................................................. 4

C. Anticipated Award Date ................................................................................................... 4

D. Period of Performance ..................................................................................................... 4

E. Funding Instrument Type................................................................................................. 4

Part III. Eligibility Information ......................................................................................................... 5

A. Eligible Applicants ............................................................................................................ 5

B. Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement........................................................................... 5

C. Other Criteria that Affect Eligibility.................................................................................. 5

Part IV. Application Preparation and Submission Information ...................................................... 6

A. Application Package ......................................................................................................... 6

B. Content and Form of Application..................................................................................... 7

C. Unique Entity ID (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM).............................. 10

D. Submission Dates and Times.......................................................................................... 11

E. Intergovernmental Review............................................................................................. 11

F. Funding Restrictions....................................................................................................... 12

G. Other Submission Requirements ................................................................................... 12

Part V. Application Review Information ....................................................................................... 13

A. Evaluation Criteria.......................................................................................................... 13

B. Review and Selection Process........................................................................................ 13

C. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates .............................................................. 13

D. Review of Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System 

Information (FAPIIS) Data ..................................................................................................... 14

E. Appeals........................................................................................................................... 14

Part VI. Award Administration Information.................................................................................. 14

A. Award Notices................................................................................................................ 14

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements........................................................ 14

C. Reporting........................................................................................................................ 15

Part VII. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts ................................................................................ 16
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PART I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

A. Legislative Authority

Under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived 

Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act), Pub. L. No. 112-141, § 1602, 

126 Stat. 588 (2012), the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund (Trust Fund) was established in 

the Treasury of the United States. Eighty percent of all administrative and civil penalties 

paid after July 6, 2012 by responsible parties pursuant to a court order, negotiated 

settlement, or other instrument under section 311 of 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 (grant programs) through which 

funds will be disbursed, two of which are administered by Treasury’s Office of Gulf Coast 

Restoration.

B. Purpose and Priorities

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 nonfederal 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-23-002). 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. 
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10) Planning assistance.

11) Administrative costs.

Eligible activities 1 through 7 listed above must be carried out in the Gulf Coast region.

PART II. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

A. Total Funding Availability

The total funding available for eligible activities under the Direct Component will depend on 

the Trust Fund balance, any adjustments due to sequestration, pursuant to section 251A of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and any 

adjustments due to obligations and disbursements through grant awards to eligible 

recipients.

B. Award Amount

Each of the 47 eligible applicants may apply through one or more applications for its share 

of funds, described in Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR § 34.302 as a 

percentage of the amounts available from the Trust Fund are for grants under the Direct 

Component. An eligible applicant may apply for up to 100 percent of its current net 

available allocation. Treasury will notify eligible applicants when revisions are made to the 

allocation tables, which include the amounts currently available, and posted on Treasury’s

RESTORE Act website.

C. Anticipated Award Date

Treasury anticipates awarding a grant within 120 calendar days after receipt of a complete

and compliant application.

D. Period of Performance

Eligible applicants may submit one or more applications. Applications should be submitted 

at least 120 calendar days before the requested start date of the award.

E. Funding Instrument Type

Awards will be made as grants to eligible applicants. 
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PART III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

A. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are specified by the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing 

regulations at 31 CFR Part 34. Only the following entities may apply for funding under this 

announcement:

1) The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council or such administrative agent as it may 

designate.

2) The Florida counties of Bay, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, 

Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Monroe, Okaloosa, Pasco, 

Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Taylor, Wakulla, and Walton.

3) The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board of Louisiana through the 

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana; 

4) The Louisiana parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, 

Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. 

James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, 

Terrebonne, and Vermilion.

5) The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.

6) The Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, or an appointee of the Office of the 

Governor.

Only the above-named entities are eligible to apply for a grant under the Direct Component 

program. Treasury does not make Direct Component grants directly to other entities or 

individuals. Interested third parties may contact their jurisdiction listed in the above 

paragraph to learn more about how the eligible entities select proposed activities.

B. Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

No cost sharing or matching is required. Please note that federal grant requirements in the 

Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 

Awards, 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance) apply to the entire grant amount, including 

both the federal and non-federal funds.

C. Other Criteria that Affect Eligibility

1) Each activity for which funding is sought under this announcement must be included 

in, and be consistent with, a Multiyear Implementation Plan (Multiyear Plan) that 

has been prepared and approved by the applicant and reviewed and accepted by 

Treasury. The required fillable forms, the RESTORE Direct Component Multiyear Plan 

Narrative and the RESTORE Direct Component Matrix, as well as other instructions 

for completing the Multiyear Plan, may be found under Quick Links – Resources on 

Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component website.

2) Each applicant must complete an Operational Self-Assessment and must update and 

submit the Operational Self-Assessment annually by June 30. Annual Operational 
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Self-Assessments must be reviewed and accepted by Treasury before a grant may be 

awarded to an eligible applicant under this announcement. The required format and 

fillable form for the Operational Self-Assessment, as well as instructions for 

completing it, may be found under Quick Links – Resources on Treasury’s RESTORE 

Act Direct Component website.

3) As part of its first application, each Louisiana parish must certify to the Governor of 

Louisiana that the parish has a comprehensive land use plan and submit to Treasury 

a copy of a signed certification that complies with 31 CFR § 34.302(f). If the parish 

modifies its comprehensive land use plan, the parish must submit an updated 

certification. 

4) No application may be submitted for a proposed activity that is included in any paid

out claim for compensation presented after July 6, 2012, to the Oil Spill Liability 

Trust Fund.

5) Activities designed to restore or protect natural resources must be based on the 

best available science as defined in the RESTORE Act and Treasury implementing 

regulations at 31 CFR § 34.2 and clearly demonstrated in the proposed activity 

description.

PART IV. APPLICATION PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

A. Application Package

Treasury uses the Treasury RESTORE Grants Management System (the RGMS) to manage 

the application submission process, and application packages will be available only through

the Treasury RGMS portal (https:/portal.treasury.gov/RGMS). Only eligible applicants, as 

defined in Part III, and their designated contractors, as appropriate, will be able to register 

with the RGMS. Eligible applicants must register with RGMS and log in using their login.gov 

credentials to access the application packages available under Treasury’s RESTORE Act

programs.

When beginning an application in RGMS, eligible applicants should be sure to select the 

RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities 

application package because this package has the correct instructions, forms, and required 

attachments for this project type.

If you are an eligible applicant and require further information, need assistance with the 

RGMS account registration process, or if you do not have Internet access, contact Treasury 

using the contact information provided below in Part VII Federal Awarding Agency 

Contacts.

Information is also available on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component website. 
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B. Content and Form of Application

All applications under this FOA must be completed and submitted using the RESTORE Act 

Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities application 

packages provided by the RGMS portal. An application must be submitted by the Applicant’s 

Authorized Senior Official, or an individual designated as an Authorized Senior Official, who 

can legally bind the organization or entity, and who has oversight for the administration and 

use of the funds in question, and this individual must have an Authorizing Official user role 

in the RGMS.

Application packages will include the required standard forms and specific documentation 

required by Treasury. All standard forms are available electronically in the RGMS. Applicants 

must complete all forms in the RGMS application package and the Applicant’s Authorizing 

Official must sign the certification electronically.

Information that is not part of a standard form or a Treasury template included in the 

application package can be provided as part of a file attachment that the applicant can

upload into the application package in the RGMS.

Any files uploaded into the RGMS application package must contain a valid file format 

extension in the filename. Any file submitted as part of the RGMS application package that 

is not in a PDF file format or in another format otherwise specified in this FOA will not be 

accepted for processing and will be excluded from the application during the review 

process. The RGMS platform accepts the following file types: PDFs, Microsoft files (word, 

Excel, PowerPoint) and image files (GIF, JPEG, or PNG). Scanned copies should not be 

submitted through the RGMS unless the applicant confirms the clarity of the documents. All 

documents that do not conform to the above will be excluded from the application during 

the review process.

Completion of the following forms in the RGMS is required:

1) Form SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance.

2) Form SF-424A, Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs.

3) Form SF-424C, Budget Information – Construction Programs. The SF-424C should be 

used as a breakdown of costs entered in the “Construction” Budget Category of 

Section B, 6g of the SF-424A. Amounts entered in the SF-424C should total to the 

amount entered in Section B, 6g of the SF-424A. Form SF-424C should only be used 

for “construction” carried out by the recipient. An SF-424C is not required for 

construction carried out by a subrecipient. 

4) Form SF-424D, Assurances – Construction Programs.

5) SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. See 31 CFR Part 21 and the RESTORE Act 

Direct Component Applicant Certifications, Section E – Certification Regarding 

Lobbying. If applicable, the SF-LLL must be signed via DocuSign by an Authorized 

Senior Official.
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6) RESTORE Act Direct Component Applicant Certifications signed via DocuSign by an 

Authorized Senior Official.

7) RESTORE Act Direct Component Application Narrative -- The information is required 

unless it is not applicable to the project, program, or activity. Applicants should 

review the detailed instructions/directions in the form, the requirements specified 

in this funding opportunity announcement, and any Treasury guidance for a 

complete list and explanation of the requirements.

Direct Component Narrative Form Sections:

I. General Information: See Questions 1 – 3 on the Narrative Form in the

application package for specific requirements. 

II. Statutory Questions: See Questions 4 – 6 on the Narrative Form in the 

application package for specific requirements. 

III. Project Location: See Questions 7 – 11 on the Narrative Form in the application 

package for specific requirements.

IV. Proposed Scope of Work: See Questions 12 – 16 on the Narrative Form in the 

application package for specific requirements. Provide a detailed scope of work 

that fully describes the project or program for which funding is requested. 

Include a list of specific project or program tasks and deliverables, as 

appropriate.

V. Best Available Science: See Question 17 on the Narrative Form in the 

application package for specific requirements and review the Direct Component 

FAQs and the Best Available Science presentation posted on the RGMS and/or 

on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage for additional 

guidance.

VI. Budget Justification: Provide a detailed budget that supports the proposed 

scope of work. See Questions 18 – 20 on the Narrative Form in the application 

package for specific requirements. The budget justification should relate each 

budget category listed in the SF‐424A and SF‐424C to the specific tasks identified 

in the proposed scope of work, including any third-party funding. The budget 

justification should provide specific justification for all budget categories that 

apply, including an explanation of the necessity, allowability, reasonableness, 

and allocability of proposed costs. Review the Budget Justification Guidance on 

the RGMS and/or posted on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component 

Resources webpage for further details regarding the specific budget categories

and guidance for how to complete a budget justification.

VII. Direct Component Funds to Satisfy Non-Federal Cost Share: See Question 21 on

the Narrative Form in the application package for specific requirements and 

review the Budget Justification Guidance on the RGMS and/or posted on

Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage for further 

details regarding the required documentation and a complete description of 

what must be provided.
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VIII. Contractor: See Question 22 on the Narrative Form in the application package 

for specific requirements.

IX. Subrecipient: See Question 23 on the Narrative Form in the application package 

for specific requirements.

X. Land Acquisition, Construction, and Relocation Assistance: Projects that 

include construction and/or land acquisition may require additional supporting 

documentation. See Questions 24 – 26 on the Narrative Form in the application 

package for specific requirements and review the Evidence of Title/Rights with 

Respect to Project Property Guidance on the RGMS and/or posted on Treasury’s 

RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage for further details regarding 

the specific documentation that may be required, based on the project specifics.

While Treasury encourages the Applicant to provide all property documentation, 

including evidence of title, easements, etc., at the time of application, it is not 

required. If the Applicant does not or cannot provide it at the time of 

application, Treasury will impose a special award condition requiring submission 

of this documentation prior to providing permission to commence with 

construction.

8) RESTORE Act Environmental Compliance Form – The applicant must identify the 

environmental laws that may apply to the eligible activity and the environmental 

documents that may be required. The applicant must include the status of all 

applicable Federal and state environmental compliance requirements and 

documentation of fulfilled requirements. Treasury’s financial assistance is subject to 

compliance with applicable Federal and state environmental requirements, some of 

which must be completed prior to the award for construction projects. See the Form 

in the application package for specific requirements and review the Environmental 

Compliance Form Reference Guidance on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component 

Resources webpage for additional guidance.

9) RESTORE Act Application Milestones and Performance Measures Form – The 

applicant must identify and list the milestones and performance measures that will 

be used to track progress on completing the award scope of work and demonstrate 

project or program outcomes. See the Illustrative Recommended Direct Component 

Performance Measures presentation on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component 

Resources webpage for additional guidance.

10) Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title VI Narrative Form. See the Title VI Narrative Form in the 

application package for specific requirements. Treasury will accept a Title VI 

compliance form recently prepared and submitted (within one calendar year) to 

another Federal agency. If any information required by Treasury is not included in 

the other agency’s Title VI compliance form, the missing information must be 

submitted with the application for the Title VI Narrative to be considered a complete 

response. If any item listed in the Title VI Narrative is not relevant to the project for 

which federal financial assistance is requested, the information should be marked as 

“not applicable.” Applicants may refer to the Treasury LEP Guidance when preparing 
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their plan for providing language assistance to persons with limited English 

proficiency.

The following items may be required to be submitted with the application package:

11) A current federally approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) or 

election to use the de minimis rate, if indirect costs are included in the budget. See

Question 19 on the Narrative Form in the application package for specific 

requirements and review the Budget Justification Guidance on the RGMS and/or 

posted on Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage for 

further details.

12) A map of the area in which the construction project will be located and/or the real 

property to be acquired will be located, with the boundaries of the project site 

clearly delineated.

13) Environmental permits, certifications, or authorizations that have already been 

obtained at time of application.

14) A certification signed by the authorized official that the funding request was 

approved in accordance with 33 USC § 1321(t)(1)(F), and that Alabama is in 

compliance with 33 USC § 1321(t)(1)(F)(i)(IV). Required if the applicant is the State 

of Alabama.

15) Documentation of Intergovernmental Review, if the applicant is an eligible entity for 

the state of Florida and if the application was made available to the State for review 

under the Executive Order 12372 Process.

16) Documentation that certifies to the Governor of Louisiana that the parish has a 

comprehensive land use plan and submit to Treasury a copy of a signed certification 

that complies with 31 CFR § 34.302(f). Required from each Louisiana parish as part 

of its first application. An updated certification must be provided if the Parish has 

modified their comprehensive land use plan since submitting a previous application 

to Treasury.

More information on application policies and requirements is available on Treasury’s 

RESTORE Act Direct Component website.

C. Unique Entity ID (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM)

1) All applicants must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) generated in SAM.gov. This UEI

should be entered in the block with the applicant's name and address on the cover 

page of the application, block 8c on the Form SF 424, Application for Federal 

Assistance. The name and address in the application should be exactly as given for 

the UEI. Applicants should obtain their UEI immediately to ensure all registration 

steps are completed prior to submitting an application.
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2) All applicants must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Registering for an account via the SAM.gov website is a separate process from 

submitting an application to Treasury. After your entity is successfully registered in

SAM.gov, your UEI will be automatically generated and viewable in the SAM.gov

workspace. Applicants are encouraged to register early. Applicants must maintain an 

active registration with SAM at all times, prior to submitting an application, and 

throughout the entire period of performance of an award. Applicants are required 

to renew their registration with SAM annually. Failure to renew a SAM registration 

prior to application submission may prevent an applicant from being eligible to 

receive a grant under the Direct Component program. Certifications in SAM.gov 

have now replaced the SF-424B Assurances as part of the application. Applicants 

must successfully register with SAM prior to registering in the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) at 

https://www.fsrs.gov as a prime awardee user. Prime recipients must maintain a 

current registration in SAM.gov, and may enter into subawards and contracts only 

with entities that have a UEI from SAM. Organizations must report executive 

compensation as part of their registration profile in SAM.gov by the end of the 

month following the month in which an award is made, and annually thereafter 

based on the reporting requirements of the FFATA of 2006, Pub. L. No. 109-282, as 

amended by the Government Funding Transparency Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-

252, § 6202, 122 Stat. 2387 (2008), and as amended by the Digital Accountability 

and Transparency Act (DATA Act) of 2014, Pub. L. No. 113-101, and implemented by 

2 CFR Part 170.

3) Treasury cannot make a grant to an applicant who has not obtained a UEI and does 

not maintain an active registration with SAM. See 2 CFR Part 25.

D. Submission Dates and Times

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds are available in an 

applicant’s allocation. Applications should be submitted at least 120 calendar days before 

the requested start date of the award. This funding opportunity announcement will either 

be further extended, or a new funding opportunity announcement may be posted in 2024 

as determined necessary by the U.S. Department of the Treasury

E. Intergovernmental Review

Applications under this program are not subject to Executive Order 12372, 

"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." Please check box “C” on item 19 of the 

SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) unless state review requirements apply. If your 

state requires review check “A” or “B” as applicable.
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F. Funding Restrictions

1) Not more than three percent of the total award amount may be used for 

administrative costs as defined in 31 CFR § 34.2. An applicant may use either the 

grant-by-grant or aggregate method to determine allowable administrative costs 

pursuant to 31 CFR § 34.204(a)(1). If the applicant chooses the aggregate method, 

the application should include the following:

a) A written request to use the aggregate method for calculating administrative 

indirect costs and the dollar amount requested.

b) Table of administrative costs requested to date and the available funds in the 

recipient’s administrative indirect cost pool. (We recommend using the 

worksheet from the Aggregate Method Administrative Cost Tool posted on the 

Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage).

The three percent administrative cost limit does not apply to the administrative costs of 

subrecipients. All subrecipient costs are subject to the cost principles set forth in 2 CFR 

Part 200, Subpart E. See also 31 CFR § 34.204.

2) Pursuant to the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR 200.458, Treasury will not allow 

reimbursement of costs incurred before an award is made, unless an applicant 

demonstrates that the costs were incurred directly pursuant to the negotiation and 

in anticipation of the award, and that the costs were necessary for the efficient and 

timely performance of the scope of work. Such costs are allowable only to the 

extent that they would have been allowable if incurred after the date of the award 

and only with Treasury’s written approval. All costs incurred before the Federal 

awarding agency makes the Federal award are at the recipient’s risk. Any pre-award 

costs should be requested as part of an application under this funding opportunity 

announcement. The applicant must clearly describe the proposed pre-award costs in 

the scope of work and budget justification and provide a compelling justification as 

to why Treasury should approve them. Applicants considering the inclusion of preaward costs in an application should contact Treasury as soon as possible to discuss 

them.

3) Proposal costs of the current accounting period normally should be treated as 

indirect costs per 2 CFR § 200.460. Applications including proposal costs as direct 

costs should provide a detailed justification as to the appropriateness for charging 

the proposal costs directly to the prospective award.

G. Other Submission Requirements

All applications must be submitted via the RGMS platform, and applications can only be 

submitted by an Authorized Senior Official who is either (a) the Applicant’s highest official, 

or (b) an individual that has been designated by the Applicant’s highest official, in writing, as 

an Authorized Senior Official for the purposes of submitting application to Treasury’s Office 

of Gulf Coast Restoration. In either case, the individual submitting the application on behalf 
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of the Applicant in RGMS must have an Authorizing Official RGMS user role. The individual 

acting in the Authorizing Official role in the RGMS will be prompted to sign the SF-424, SFLLL, certifications, and other documents requiring a signature via DocuSign, and it is this 

individual’s signature that will display in all signature blocks. 

For questions regarding the applicability of specific RESTORE requirements and/or technical 

assistance regarding how to answer particular application questions, Applicants should 

contact their assigned Awards Program Analyst at Treasury.

For questions regarding system access or navigation, or to report bugs in the RGMS, 

applicants should contact the RGMS Help Desk at RGMShelpdesk@treasury.gov.

PART V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

A. Evaluation Criteria

This is a noncompetitive grant opportunity. Each application will be evaluated for 

completeness and conformance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury’s implementing regulations

at 31 CFR Part 34, and the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200. Treasury also will evaluate 

each applicant’s ability to administer an award successfully, using information sources such 

as, the Operational Self-Assessment, audits under the Single Audit Act, and OMB-designated 

repositories of government-wide eligibility qualification or financial integrity information.

B. Review and Selection Process

Treasury will perform an initial eligibility review of applications as they are submitted.

Treasury also will assess each application for completeness and compliance with the

requirements of the RESTORE Act, Treasury’s implementing regulations, 31 CFR Part 34, 

applicable federal statutes, regulations, and grant policies. If the application is for a project 

designed to restore or protect natural resources, Treasury will assess whether the applicant 

reasonably demonstrated that the project is based on the best available science as defined 

in the RESTORE Act and Treasury’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR § 34.2. Treasury may 

seek the assistance of governmental and nongovernmental subject-matter experts to 

provide technical input to its best available science review and environmental compliance 

review. Applications will be selected for funding if they fulfill all application requirements 

and funding is available in the applicant’s Trust Fund allocation.

C. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

Successful applications will be announced and awarded on a rolling basis as they are 

reviewed.
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D. Review of Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System Information 

(FAPIIS) Data

Treasury, prior to making a Federal award with the total amount of the Federal share being 

greater than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold currently set at $250,000, is required to 

review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity 

and performance system accessible through SAM (currently FAPIIS). See 41 USC § 

2313(e)(2)(A).

Each applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated integrity and 

performance systems accessible through SAM.gov. and comment on any information about 

itself that a Federal awarding agency previously entered and is currently in the designated 

integrity and performance system accessible through SAM.gov. Treasury will consider any 

comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in the designated integrity 

and performance system, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business 

ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk 

posed by applicants as described in 2 CFR § 200.206. 

E. Appeals

If an application for a grant under the Direct Component is not approved, the applicant may 

appeal Treasury’s disapproval of the application. For more information on the appeal 

process, please contact the Treasury’s Office of Gulf Coast Restoration at 

restoreact@treasury.gov. 

PART VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

A. Award Notices

Treasury will notify applicants of application determinations via email, either directly from

Treasury or via email notifications issued through the RGMS. Treasury will provide 

successful applicants with a Notice of Award. Applicants will need to formally accept the 

award within 30 days, via the RGMS, in order for the award to become legally binding.

Awards must be accepted by the Authorizing Official enrolled in the RGMS.

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements 

Awards made under this announcement are subject to the RESTORE Act, Treasury’s

implementing regulations at 31 CFR Part 34, the Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200, other 

applicable executive orders, federal statutes, regulations, and program policies. Below is a 

list of requirements with which the applicant will need to comply. This is a non-exhaustive

list. The RESTORE Act Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions and ProgramSpecific Terms and Conditions for awards under this announcement are posted on 

Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component website.
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1) Lobbying Restrictions at 31 CFR Part 21.

2) Government-wide Debarment and Suspension Requirements at 31 CFR Part 19.

3) Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace at 31 CFR Part 20.

4) Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act and its implementing 

regulations at 2 CFR Part 170.

5) Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR Part 200 and any Treasury regulations implementing 

these requirements.

6) Award Term for Trafficking in Persons at 2 CFR Part 175.

7) Treasury Title IX regulations at 31 CFR Part 28.

8) Treasury Title VI regulations at 31 CFR Part 22.

9) Treasury Age Discrimination regulations at 31 CFR Part 23.

10) The Build America, Buy America Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52 included in the

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 117-58 and the Office of 

Management and Budget’s implementing guidance in memorandum M-22-11 titled, 

“Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in 

Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure” dated April 18, 2022 (visit

the RESTORE Act Buy America Preference webpage for more information about 

application of these new requirements).

Special award conditions may be applied, as applicable to an award under this 

announcement.

C. Reporting

Applicants who receive awards will be required to file the SF-425 Federal Financial Report.

Performance reporting also is required via the SF-PPR form, the RESTORE Act Status of 

Performance Report, and the RESTORE Act Milestones Report. The RESTORE Act Status of 

Performance Report and the RESTORE Act Milestones Report may be found on Treasury’s 

RESTORE Act Direct Component Resources webpage. All financial and performance reports 

must be filed semi-annually via the RGMS during the grant period of performance, unless a 

special award condition specifies more frequent reporting or if Treasury otherwise revises 

the program reporting requirements and specifies a different reporting interval. The 

Operational Self-Assessment form must be updated annually. The Recipient also must 

complete and submit to Treasury a report on the status of the real property or interest in 

real property in which the Federal government retains an interest, using a SF-429 Real 

Property Status Report form annually for the first three years of a federal award and 

thereafter every five years until the end of the Estimated Useful Life or time of disposition, 

whichever is less. Recipients that use award funds to purchase equipment and/or supplies 

must file an SF-428 Tangible Personal Property Report, SF-424B Final Report, and SF-428-C 

Disposition Request/Report when required, as specified in the RESTORE Act Financial 

Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions and Program-Specific Terms and Conditions.
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PART VII. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS

For questions regarding this announcement, please contact the Office of Gulf Coast Restoration

at restoreact@treasury.gov.

Information also is available at Treasury’s RESTORE Act Direct Component website.