Sec. 83101. Shovel-Ready Restoration and Resiliency Grant Program
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The Secretary shall establish a grant program to provide funding and technical assistance to eligible entities for purposes of carrying out a project described in subsection (d). To be considered for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit a grant proposal to the Secretary in a time, place, and manner determined by the Secretary. Such proposal shall include monitoring, data collection, and measurable performance criteria with respect to the project. The Secretary shall select eligible entities to receive grants under this section based on criteria developed by the Secretary, in consultation with relevant offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as the Office of Habitat Conservation and the Office for Coastal Management.
A project is described in this section if— the purpose of the project is to restore a marine, estuarine, coastal, or Great Lake habitat, including— restoration of habitat to protect or recover a species that is threatened, endangered, or a species of concern under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); through the removal or remediation of marine debris, including derelict vessels and fishing gear, in coastal and marine habitats; and for the benefit of— shellfish; fish, including diadromous fish; or coral reefs; or the project provides adaptation to climate change, including— by constructing or protecting ecological features or green infrastructure that protects coastal communities from sea level rise, coastal storms, or flooding; and blue carbon projects.
In determining which projects to fund under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to a proposed project— that would stimulate the economy; for which the applicant can demonstrate that the grant will fund work that will begin not more than 90 days after the date of the award; for which the applicant can demonstrate that the grant will fund work that will employ fishermen who have been negatively impacted by the COVID–19 pandemic or pay a fisherman for the use of a fishing vessel or employ a fisherman that has been significantly impacted by unfair methods of competition or other actions from foreign governments, as determined by the United States Trade Representative, to supplant domestic seafood production or fish products; for which the applicant can demonstrate that any preliminary study or permit required before the project can begin has been completed or can be completed shortly after an award is made; or that includes communities that may not have adequate resources, including low-income communities, communities of color, Tribal communities, and rural communities.
There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020 to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this section, to remain available until expended. In this section: The term eligible entity means a nonprofit, a for-profit business, an institution of higher education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) )), a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government, or, with respect to a project described in subsection (d)(3).
The term fisherman means a commercial or for-hire fisherman or an oyster farmer. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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