Application and Reports for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program of the Gulf RESTORE Program

RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grant Program Financial Assistance Application
Department of the Treasury

OMB Approval No. 1505-0250

Directions: Complete this form to apply for Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program funding. A new application also may be
needed for a request to add another Center of Excellence or to add a new discipline.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Applicant Name:
Name and Contact Information of the person to be
contacted (POC) on matters concerning this
application:

POC Name:
POC Title:
POC Email:
POC Phone:

A. SELECTION PROCESS QUESTIONS
FIRST-TIME APPLICATION QUESTION: Did the applicant complete a competitive process, consistent with the RESTORE Act
regulations, to select the subrecipient organization(s) to establish a Center of Excellence prior to submitting an application? (If yes,
skip questions 1 and 2 in Section A. This question is not applicable after Treasury issues an award based on the applicant’s initial
Center of Excellence grant application and the applicant executes a Center of Excellence grant agreement, unless the applicant
establishes additional Center(s) of Excellence in the future.)
Yes

No
1.

Please describe the competitive review process that the applicant will use to select a Center of Excellence(s), including: a)
the qualifications for entities and consortia; b) the criteria for selection and how those criteria will be applied; c) how
priority will be given to entities and consortia that demonstrate the ability to organize the broadest cross-section of
participants with interest and expertise in the discipline(s) on which this application is focused, including participation by
minority-serving institutions (see http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html); and d) any other
selection factors. As appropriate, provide references to existing state statutory or regulatory requirements.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid
OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1505-0250. Comments concerning the time required to
complete this information collection, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information, should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, RESTORE Act
Program, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20220.

2.

Please choose the applicable
eligible discipline(s) that the
applicant proposes to include in
this Center of Excellence
solicitation by placing an ‘X” in the
‘Select’ column in the row
corresponding to the qualifying
eligible discipline focus area. (After
completing this question, please go
to Section B.)

Select
(check all that
apply)

Eligible Discipline
A.

Coastal and deltaic sustainability, restoration, and
protection, including solutions and technology that
allow citizens to live in a safe and sustainable
manner in a coastal delta in the Gulf Coast Region

B.

Coastal fisheries and wildlife ecosystem research
and monitoring in the Gulf Coast Region

C.

Offshore energy development, including research
and technology to improve the sustainable and safe
development of energy resources in the Gulf of
Mexico

D.

Sustainable and resilient growth and economic and
commercial development in the Gulf Coast Region

E.

Comprehensive observation, monitoring, and
mapping of the Gulf of Mexico

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3.

[Answer if the applicant selected a COE prior to submitting this application]: Please describe the competitive review
process that the applicant used in selecting its first subrecipient(s) as a Center of Excellence, including a) the qualifications
for entities and consortia; b) the criteria for selection and how those criteria were applied; c) how priority was given to
entities that demonstrated the ability to organize the broadest cross-section of participants with interest and expertise in
the discipline(s) on which their proposal was focused, including participation by minority-serving institutions; and d) any
other selection factors. As appropriate, provide references to existing state statutory or regulatory requirements. Attach
additional documentation if needed.

4. If the applicant
answered question 3,
please provide the
address and contact
information for each
organization selected to
operate a Center of
Excellence as a
subrecipient of the
applicant prior to the date
of submission of this
application; attach more
pages as needed. (Include
a name and phone
number and/or email
address for Principal
Contact Information.
Attach additional
information as needed.)
Also, please select the
letter of the applicable
eligible discipline(s) that
each organization will be
focusing on. (After
completing this question,
please go to Section B.)

Select
(check all
that
apply)

Name:

Eligible Discipline

Street address:
City:

A.

Offshore energy development,
including research and technology to
improve the sustainable and safe
development of energy resources in the
Gulf of Mexico

B.

Sustainable and resilient growth and
economic and commercial
development in the Gulf Coast Region

C.

Comprehensive observation,
monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of
Mexico

D.

Sustainable and resilient growth and
economic and commercial
development in the Gulf Coast Region

E.

Comprehensive observation,
monitoring, and mapping of the Gulf of
Mexico

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County/Parish:
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State:
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Zip code:
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Principal Contact Information:
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DUNS Number:
Type of Entity (Institution of Higher Education,
corporation, etc):

Is the Center of Excellence a consortium?
yes

no

If yes, list all member organizations and
addresses:
Minority-Serving Institution(s) included?
yes

no

If yes, type of institution(s): (e.g., Historically Black
College or University or Hispanic Serving
Institution – see definition of Minority Institution
and list of institutions at
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edliteminorityinst.html

Is the Center of Excellence located in the Gulf
Coast Region, as defined at 31 C.F.R. § 34.2?
Explain or attach a map if necessary.
yes

no

B. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC INPUT AND APPLICANT PROCEDURES – All applicants answer this section for each application

1. Public Input
[Directions: Explain the process the applicant has engaged in or will engage in to provide 45-day minimum public review and
comment on its rules and policies, including the competitive selection process, and the consideration of meaningful input from the
public, including broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations. Please provide
links to public comments, newspaper articles, transcripts, or minutes of meetings, etc. If these are not available on the Internet,
please attach relevant documents to the application package.]

2. Applicant’s procedures for issuing and managing subrecipients and subawards under the COE research grants program
[Directions: Describe the applicant’s policies and procedures for: issuing subawards to the COE(s), including the process to guard
against conflicts of interest; the process for selecting science, technology, or monitoring projects; and monitoring performance,
reporting, and compliance for COE(s)). Please also describe any requirements for COE(s) in working with third parties (e.g.,
performance monitoring and reporting for lower tier subrecipients).]

3. Applicant’s research grants management experience
[Directions: Describe the applicant’s experience with issuing and monitoring subawards.]

4. Budget Narrative
[Directions: Explain how the overall budget supports the proposed scope of work. Attach a copy of the negotiated indirect cost
agreement and provide specific justification for all that apply:
•
personnel and fringe (see 5. Key Personnel);
•
travel including the number of trips and estimated cost per trip;
•
supplies;
•
all equipment greater than $5,000;
•
contractual costs
If other federal or non-federal funds will be used to complete the activity, provide an explanation and total funds by type:
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other RESTORE Act funds,
•
other federal funds,
•
other state or local funds,
•
other private funds.]

5. Key personnel
[Directions: Identify key applicant personnel who will undertake and complete the activities. This will include state entity staff
managing the process to establish Center(s) of Excellence, and if known, the principle investigator(s)/program director(s) for
Center(s) of Excellence if already established. Specify the position titles, duties, and responsibilities of each key individual.]

6. Task and Major Milestones
[Directions: Describe tasks and list major milestones with a description and target completion date.]

7. Permits
Does the proposed activity require any federal, state, or local permits? For potential federal permits needed, see:
http://www.permits.performance.gov/permit-inventory.
Yes

No

If yes, list local, state, tribal, or federal permits required for this project and the status of the permits:
[If the permits have not been obtained, and the applicant is seeking the permits, work may not begin until the permits have been
issued and received by the applicant.]