Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program supports long-term research, observation, and monitoring to sustain Gulf of America ecosystems, fisheries, and fishing industries by funding collaborative, co-produced science projects that inform natural resource management decisions. The program is funded through non-appropriated Deepwater Horizon settlement funds under the RESTORE Act of 2012.
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Helps researchers and resource managers in the Gulf study and monitor coastal ecosystems. They get funding for long-term projects that support sustainable management of fish stocks and habitats.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding for research, observation, and monitoring projects focused on Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration, addressing regional science and management needs, with a particular emphasis on identifying and understanding long-term trends and variability in Gulf natural resources. Funding mechanisms include grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. Project awards typically range from $75,000 for working groups up to approximately $2.9 million for larger research projects, with potential for five-year non-competitive renewal awards for high-performing projects.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental science, marine science, ecology, ecosystem restoration, natural resource management, technology
Region: Gulf of Mexico, US Gulf States (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas)
Other Criteria: Institutions of higher education, Non-profit institutions, Local, state, and tribal governments, For-profit organizations, US territories and federal agencies with statutory authority to accept funding, Federal agency applicants require a co-investigator from a non-NOAA entity (preferably non-federal), Investigators from non-Gulf based entities are strongly encouraged to collaborate with Gulf-based partners, Projects can involve work in the broader Gulf (e.g., Mexico) but must be led by a US-based entity, Applicants must form a team of researchers, resource managers, and other interested parties, Projects must address specific regional science and management needs, focusing on Gulf natural resources and related factors
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Submit a letter of intent by the specified deadline
- Prepare and submit a full proposal by the specified deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- May 23, 2024Letter of Intent DeadlineAugust 29, 2024Full Proposal Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Data Management Plan
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- A letter of intent was required by May 23 to be eligible to submit a full proposal.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs related to investigating trends in living coastal and marine resources
- expenses for research findings or products that support resource management
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- ongoing or planning NOAA projects unless agreed in writing
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds is required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal awarding agency acknowledgment / logo / disclaimer requirements
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $9,693,314 (minimum $9,693,314).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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