Treasury Seeks Feedback on Gulf Spill Grant Forms, Not Funding
Published Date: 10/21/2026
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Summary
The Treasury Department is asking for public feedback on the paperwork needed for RESTORE Act grants, which help Gulf Coast states and counties recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. They want to keep the current forms but are open to ideas on making them easier to handle. Comments are due by December 21, 2026, and this process won’t change the money or rules, just the paperwork.
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