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pdfRESTORE Act Direct Component Application Narrative
Department of the Treasury
OMB Approval No. 1505‐0250
The Direct Component Funding Opportunity Announcements describe in detail the content and information required for your
narrative. Please refer to the relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement when completing this form.
GENERAL INFORMATION: (This section must be completed)
Applicant Name:
POC Name:
POC Title:
Point of Contact (POC) for this Application:
POC Email:
POC Phone:
Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project: (refer to SF 424)
Activity Title from Multiyear Plan Matrix, Column #6
Funding Opportunity Announcement #:
A. STATUTORY QUESTIONS
1. Qualifying eligible activity:
Please select the primary eligible activity in the
first column, and select all other eligible
activities that apply in the second column.
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Primary
Activity
Select All
Others
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Qualifying Eligible Activity
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. Planning assistance
9. Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast
Region, including recreational fishing
10. Promotion of the consumption of seafood
harvested from the Gulf Coast Region
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, Office of Gulf
Coast Restoration, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20220.
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2. Was this proposed activity included in any claim for compensation paid out by the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund after July 6, 2012?
If “Yes,” this activity is not eligible for a Direct Component grant.
Location:
3. Location
(a) Please provide the actual location for the activity as
street address, nearest intersection, or note boundaries
on a submitted map. If there is more than one location
for the activity, attach a list of the additional locations,
city/town, county/parish, state, and zip code.
City/Town:
County/Parish:
State:
Zip code:
(b) Describe how the proposed activity will be carried out
in the Gulf Coast Region as defined in 31 CFR 34.2.
Attach a map to support your response.
Yes
No
B.
DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC ACTIVITY
IF APPLICABLE, PLEASE FOLLOW SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS FOR NON‐FEDERAL SHARE OF ANOTHER FEDERALLY FUNDED
ACTIVITY and ACTIVITIES APPROVED PRIOR TO JULY 6, 2012 IN THE DIRECT COMPONENT APPLICATION GUIDANCE.
1. Proposed Scope of Work
(a) Directions: Provide a detailed scope of work that fully describes the project or program for which funding is requested,
including:
Need, purpose, and objectives;
How the project/program meets the identified primary activity designated in A1;
Specific tasks, milestones and related timeframes (also captured in Milestones Report); and
Description of all funding sources included on the SF‐424.
Projects designed to protect or restore natural resources must be based on best available science. Include a description of the
methods to be used to achieve the protection or restoration objective(s). (Also complete Question B.6.)
(b) If the proposed project is part of a larger project outside the scope of this application, describe the larger project and
the proposed project’s relationship to it.
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2. Budget Justification (See OMB Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards)
Directions: Explain in detail how the proposed budget supports the proposed scope of work. The budget justification should
relate each budget category listed in the SF‐424A and SF‐424C to the specific tasks discussed in the response to B1. Provide
specific justification for ALL budget categories that apply, including an explanation of the necessity, allowability, reasonableness,
and allocability of proposed costs. Please refer to the relevant Funding Opportunity Announcement for descriptions of the
budget categories.
3. The Applicant’s Selection and Oversight of Contractors, if applicable
Directions: Indicate if the applicant plans to contract out any work described under the Budget Justification (see B2) including
construction. If so, the applicant must describe the following:
(a) For State applicants:
Nature of the work to be contracted out and the expected number of contracts to be awarded;
State procurement method(s) that will be used for the procurement of the contractor(s); and
Applicant’s plan for monitoring contractor performance and compliance.
If a contractor already has been selected, also include the following:
Name of each contractor;
DUNS number of each contractor;
Date the applicant executed each contract; and
Amount of each contract award.
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(b) For non‐State applicants:
Nature of the work to be contracted out and the expected number of contracts to be awarded;
Procurement method(s) allowable under 2 CFR 200.320 that will be used for the procurement of the contractor(s);
Justification under 2 CFR 200.320(f) for sole source procurement, if applicable; and
Applicant’s plan for monitoring contractor performance and compliance.
If a contractor already has been selected, also include the following:
Name of each contractor;
DUNS number of each contractor;
Date the applicant executed each contract;
Amount of each contract award;
Procurement method allowable under 2 CFR 200.320 that was used for the procurement of each contract;
Description of the procurement process, as implemented; and
Justification under 2 CFR 200.320(f) for sole source procurement, if applicable.
4. The Applicant’s Selection and Oversight of Subrecipients and Inclusion of Special Provisions relating to Subawards, if
applicable
Directions: Indicate whether the applicant plans to issue subawards for activities proposed in this application. If so, the
applicant must provide ALL of the following:
Description of how the applicant selected or plans to select subrecipient(s);
Description of the applicant’s subrecipient monitoring and management plan that implements the requirements for
pass‐through entities at 2 CFR 200.331; and
The means by which the applicant will assess each subrecipient’s level of risk and monitor each subrecipient’s
progress, including any required reports.
If a subrecipient already has been selected, also include the following:
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Name of each subrecipient;
DUNS number of each subrecipient;
Date the applicant selected each subrecipient; and
Amount of funds to be provided to each subrecipient.
5. Public Input for this Proposed Activity
Directions: Describe how the applicant considered the meaningful public input from individuals, businesses, Indian tribes, and
nonprofit organizations relating to this proposed project, including input received during the preparation of the Multiyear Plan.
6. Best Available Science, if applicable
Directions: If the answer to the following question is “yes” complete this section. Is the proposed activity designed to protect
or restore natural resources? Yes
No
The RESTORE Act requires activities designed to protect or restore natural resources to be based on the ‘best available science,’
which is defined in the Act as science that (a) maximizes the quality, objectivity, and integrity of information, including statistical
information; (b) uses peer‐reviewed and publicly available data; and (c) clearly documents risks and uncertainties in the scientific
basis for such projects.
The applicant must make a determination that a project designed to protect or restore natural resources is based on the best
available science. In order to support this determination, the applicant must clearly state the protection or restoration
objective(s) of the project, describe the methods that will be used to achieve the objective(s), and explain how these methods
are based on best available science. The response must be sufficiently detailed for Treasury to evaluate the reasonableness of
the applicant’s determination that the project is based on best available science. In addressing the three.pronged test in the
definition of ‘best available science,’ the applicant must cite, when available, peer.reviewed, objective, methodologically sound
literature sources that support the conclusion that the proposed scope of work is an effective way to achieve the stated objectives.
For each literature source cited, the applicant must provide sufficient citations, including:
• Title;
• Journal in which the literature source appeared, if applicable;
• Publication date;
• Author(s); and
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Web address if downloaded or available online.
The applicant must provide written answers to all of the following:
(Submission of source materials will not satisfy the requirements for answering this question.)
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A summary of the peer‐reviewed information that justifies the proposed objectives, including methods used for the
proposed activity. If peer‐reviewed literature sources are unavailable, the applicant must explicitly state this and
provide a brief explanation of what alternative scientific information sources were used. If the applicant relied on
publicly available data, the applicant must cite the source of the data, the date of collection, and the size of the data
set. Whenever possible, the applicant should use publicly available data from sources such as state agencies and
federal agencies, for example the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The applicant must provide a link to each publicly available data
source used.
A summary of the literature sources’ conclusions and any uncertainties or risks in the scientific basis that would apply
to the proposed activity, including any uncertainties or risks that were identified by the public or by a Gulf Coast
Ecosystem Restoration Council member.
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A summary of how the applicant’s methods reasonably support and are adaptable to Gulf Coast Region if the
information supporting the proposed activity does not directly pertain to the Gulf Coast Region.
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A summary of an evaluation of uncertainties and risks in achieving the project’s best available science objectives over
the longer term; e.g., is there an uncertainty or risk that in 5‐10 years the project/program will be obsolete or not
function as planned given projections of sea level rise or other environmental change such as in freshwater inflows to
estuaries?
7. Key Personnel
Directions: Key personnel should include the applicant’s Authorizing Official who is authorized to sign the grant application and
award, the Project Director who is responsible for the project, and the Financial Officer who is responsible for maintaining the
accounting and financial records of the grant. The Direct Component Standard Terms and Conditions require the applicant to
notify Treasury if there are any changes in key personnel.
8. Consistency with the Applicant’s Multiyear Plan
Directions: Describe whether the proposed scope of work differs from the corresponding project/program identified in the
applicant’s Multiyear Plan accepted by Treasury. If no differences exits, make an affirmative statement as to their consistency.
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9. Possible Material Risks to Implement and Maintain the Proposed Activity
Directions: List the possible material risks, e.g., operational, legal, regulatory, budgetary, or ecological risks, with a brief
discussion of mitigation strategies that the applicant may need to address in order to implement and/or maintain the proposed
activity. If the applicant determines that there are no material risks to implement and maintain the proposed activity, then
put “None” in the Risk column below.
Risk
Mitigation Strategy
10. Permits, Land Acquisition, Construction, and Relocation Assistance
Directions: Answer the following items concerning permits, construction, land acquisition, and relocation assistance, if applicable.
(a) Permits
Does the proposed activity require any federal, tribal, state, or local permits? For potential federal permits needed, see:
http://www.permits.performance.gov/permit‐inventory
Yes
No
If yes, list the specific federal, tribal, state, or local permits required for this project and the status of the permits:
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Will land be improved? Yes No If yes, answer questions i‐vi
Will land or interest in land be acquired? Yes No If yes, answer questions i‐vii
i.
What are the legal rights that will be acquired?
Fee Title
Easement
Other (please explain):
ii.
If an easement, what is the life of the easement?
iii.
iv.
Will the applicant hold title to the land? Yes
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No
What is the total acreage of the proposed property interest to be acquired
(easement or fee title)?
v. Has the applicant obtained a recent certified appraisal of the property?
If yes, attach a copy of the appraisal.
Yes
No
vi. Has the applicant obtained a recent title opinion or certificate?
Yes
No
If yes, attach a copy of the title opinion or certificate.
vii. Attach a signed statement from the seller(s) that he/she is a willing seller and has not been coerced into selling or
conveying the property interest.
viii. Attach the legal description of the property and the tax parcel number.
(c) Relocation Assistance
No
Will the proposed project cause the displacement of any persons, businesses, or farm operations? Yes
If yes, as required by Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970,
explain: the number of displaced persons, including businesses and farm operations; what fair and reasonable relocation
payments and advisory services will be provided to any displaced persons; and what provisions will be made to ensure that
safe, decent, and sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to such persons within a reasonable period of time prior to
displacement.
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