The RESTORE Act provides the scope of activities eligible for funding under the Spill Impact Component. As described in the Act, these activities can include:
- Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region
- Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
- Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan, including fisheries monitoring
- Workforce development and job creation
- Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
- Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecosystem resources, including port infrastructure
- Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
- Planning assistance
- Administrative costs complying with the Act
- Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast region, including recreational fishing
- Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast region
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