RESTORE Act Direct Component & Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program

RESTORE Act Status of Performance Report  — Department of the Treasury

OMB Approval No. 1505‐0250

Instructions for Completing Form
The purpose of this form is to report the status of progress toward reaching priority goals of the eligible Direct Component (DC) activity/Centers of Excellence (COE) discipline (i.e., measuring success, rather than listing milestones or tasks).  Please focus on a discrete number of priority goals (1‐3) and the 
corresponding performance measures (1‐5).  Complete boxes shaded in blue. 
Goal(s): Anticipated result(s). State the priority goal(s) to be achieved with the grant award. Priority goal(s) should clearly identify with the eligible DC activity/COE discipline. 
Eligible Activity/Discipline #: For a DC grant, select the DC number from the drop‐down list that corresponds to the DC Eligible Activity associated with that measure. For a (COE)grant, select the COEnumber from the drop down list that corresponds to the COE Eligible Discipline associated with that measure.
The DC numbers and COE numbers, along with the corresponding Eligible Activities and Disciplines, are listed directly below.

Direct Component (DC) Eligible Activities

Centers of Excellence (COE) Eligible Disciplines
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

DC ‐ 1

Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and 
coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region

COE ‐ 1

DC ‐ 2

Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources. 

COE ‐ 2

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

DC ‐ 3

Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including 
fisheries monitoring

COE ‐ 3

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

DC ‐ 4

Workforce development and job creation.

COE ‐ 4

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

DC ‐ 5

Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. 

COE ‐ 5

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

DC ‐ 6

Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure.

DC ‐ 7

Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure.

DC ‐ 8

Planning assistance.

DC ‐ 9

Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing

DC ‐ 10

Promotion of consumption of seafood hravested from the Gulf Coast Region

Measure #: Starting with 1, number each performance measure. 
Measure:  An indicator of success toward reaching a goal. This should reflect "how the applicant will evaluate success" from the narrative of an accepted multiyear plan.  
Baseline: The starting point of the measure. It is the status quo without the grant award.
Target:  The anticipated result of the measure. It is the anticipated new status with the grant award. 
Target Date: It is the anticipated date for reaching the target.
Progress toward target (reporting period/cumulative): Leave blank on the initial report. For subsequent reports, record progress made during the reporting period  and the progress made from the start date of the grant award through the current reporting period.
Status/Next Steps: Briefly describe specific progress and/or challenges related to the measure.

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.

Applicant/Grantee:
Title:
Reporting Period Ending (Options: initial report, Mar 31, Sept 30)

Goal(s):
Eligible Activity/ 
Discipline #

DC-1

DC-1

DC-1

DC-1

DC-1

Measure #

Measure

Baseline

Target

Target Date (month/ 
year)

Progress toward 
target (reporting 
period)

Progress toward 
target (cumulative)

Status/Next Steps