Assistance Listing 11.451
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistance Listing 11.451, “Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $9.69M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 7% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -7% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program supports long-term research, observation, and monitoring to sustain Gulf of America ecosystems, fisheries, and fishing industries by funding collaborative, co-produced science projects that inform natural resource management decisions. The program is funded through non-appropriated Deepwater Horizon settlement funds under the RESTORE Act of 2012.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.451
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; not-for-profit institutions; for-profit organizations; local, state, and tribal government entities; and U.S. territories and federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to accept funding for this type of work. The lead applicant must be from a U.S.-based entity. Science Program funding opportunities may not be used to hire and fund the salaries of any permanent federal employees. Investigators are not required to be employed by an eligible entity that is based in one of the five Gulf States (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas).
Intended beneficiaries: Other.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionWho gets funded
Historical data · not a predictionUSAspending.gov shows no grant or cooperative agreement awards under ALN 11.451 since recent years. The program may fund other kinds of assistance, or may not have made awards recently.
Grant obligations by fiscal year
Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.451?
11.451 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 11.451?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 11.451 provide?
The agency reported $9,693,314 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.