Treasury announced RESTORE Act Rule is in effect, enabling restoration programs to apply for funding in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Trust Fund (currently $800M from Transocean settlement); release at http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/JL2663.aspx. Read More
Category: Gulf Restoration – Archive
Archive folders hold news items > 1 year old. News related to Gulf of Mexico restoration following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill (e.g., penalties, settlements, programs).
RESTORE Act status and funding
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection hosted 9/23/14 webinar and presentation on status of the RESTORE Act, and its process and priorities for submitting projects to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council for consideration of support from the Comprehensive Plan component (30% of Trust Fund). Read More
NAS Gulf Program exploratory grants
National Academies of Science Gulf Program announces topics for its first funding competition, exploratory research grants focused on 1) Education and Training of Workers in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry and 2) Health Professions and Linking Ecosystem Services Related to and Influenced by Oil and Gas Production to Human Health and Well-Being–http://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf/grants/index.html UPDATE– Dec. Read More
NAS Gulf Program
National Academies of Science’s The Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision establishes the Program’s foundation and introduces its mission, goals, and objectives– http://www.nas.edu/gulf/vision/index.htm Read More
Gulf restoration funding portal
Submit proposals to Texas portal for restoration projects that may be funded by NRDA, RESTORE ACT, and Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (NFWF)– . http://restorethetexascoast.org/submit-a-project/ Read More
NOAA RESTORE Science Program
Restore Act Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council is seeking subject matter experts to serve as panelists to review proposals submitted to the Council via Council members. Download the PDF form to apply. Send it and your CV to restorecouncil@restorethegulf.gov by October 10, 2014. Read More
RESTORE Act regulations
Department of Treasury administers the RESTORE Act Direct Component and Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program. Links to review guidance for each program, with sample forms, now available via the Treasury’s RESTORE Web site– http://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Pages/default.aspx Read More
RESTORE Act regulations
Treasury released RESTORE Act regulations on Friday Aug. 15 and updated their RESTORE Web site with access to rules and useful new information– http://www.treasury.gov/services/restore-act/Pages/default.aspx Public comments on regulations due Sep. 2. Read More
RESTORE Act Science Program
NOAA RESTORE Science Program 8/14/14 news update includes link to pdf of their initial Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) Federal Register Notice– http://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/miscellaneous/noaa-restore-act-science-program-update This “Initial FFO” is FYI and does not solicit proposals or public comments, which will occur in FFO later this year. Read More
RESTORE Act regulations
Department of the Treasury proposes regulations for RESTORE Act concerning amounts available to eligible Louisiana parishes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund– http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-07-31/pdf/2014-18131.pdf. Read More