Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001704
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), is offering funding to expand the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) program into parts of the country that currently lack convenient access to existing IAC services. The IAC program is built around university engineering departments and serves two purposes at once: it helps small and medium-sized manufacturers identify practical ways to cut energy use, reduce waste, and improve productivity, and it gives engineering students hands-on training in energy engineering and energy management by involving them directly in real facility assessments and recommendations.
This specific opportunity, titled "Extending Industrial Assessment Centers to Underserved Areas" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001704), focuses on creating or supporting "Extension IACs" so the program can cover geographic gaps where manufacturers are unlikely to be adequately served because they are too far from the 28 existing IACs. EERE has identified six underserved geographic areas (listed in the FOA under Eligibility Information). A key limitation of this solicitation is that DOE only wants applications from colleges and universities that are physically located within one of those six underserved areas, and the proposed Extension IAC must provide services within that same underserved area. In other words, an institution outside those designated areas would not be a fit, and even an eligible institution must target its work locally within the gap area.
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements, which generally means DOE expects substantial involvement during the project rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity is categorized under Energy and is associated with CFDA number 81.117. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education, reflecting the program's university-based structure.
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $680,000, and DOE anticipates making about six awards, aligning with the goal of covering six underserved regions. The opportunity was posted January 12, 2017. A Letter of Intent was due February 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, and the original full application deadline was March 14, 2017.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov). Applicants are required to register and create an account in the Exchange system before submitting. DOE emphasizes that the Exchange portal enforces firm submission deadlines: the APPLY and SUBMIT buttons automatically disable once the deadline passes, so late submissions effectively cannot be uploaded. For practical application help, EERE provides an Exchange user guide at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx, and the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), including the designated underserved areas and instructions for questions, is available on the Exchange site. If technical problems occur before the deadline, applicants are directed to contact the EERE Exchange Helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.Apply for DE FOA 0001704
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Extending Industrial Assessment Centers to Underserved Areas" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.117.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 14, 2017 A Letter of Intent is due 02/08/2017 500pm ET. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $680,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Extending Industrial Assessment Centers to Underserved Areas".
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0001704.
3. Which agency is offering this funding?
This funding is offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO).
4. What is the purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to expand the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) program into parts of the country that currently lack convenient access to existing IAC services, by creating or supporting Extension IACs in underserved geographic areas.
5. What is the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) program?
The IAC program is built around university engineering departments and is designed to do two things at once: (1) help small and medium-sized manufacturers identify practical ways to cut energy use, reduce waste, and improve productivity, and (2) provide hands-on training for engineering students in energy engineering and energy management by involving them directly in real facility assessments and recommendations.
6. What are "Extension IACs"?
Extension IACs are centers created or supported through this solicitation to extend the IAC program into geographic gaps where manufacturers are unlikely to be adequately served because they are too far from the 28 existing IACs.
7. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, consistent with the university-based structure of the IAC program.
8. Are there location-based eligibility requirements?
Yes. DOE will only consider applications from colleges and universities physically located within one of the six designated underserved geographic areas identified by EERE in the FOA under Eligibility Information.
9. Can an institution outside the six underserved areas apply?
No. Institutions that are not physically located within one of the designated underserved areas are not a fit for this solicitation, based on the stated eligibility limitation.
10. Where must the proposed Extension IAC provide services?
The proposed Extension IAC must provide services within the same underserved area where the applicant institution is located. Even if an institution is eligible, it must target its work locally within that designated gap area.
11. How many underserved areas has EERE identified for this solicitation?
EERE has identified six underserved geographic areas (listed in the FOA under Eligibility Information).
12. What is the award type?
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements, which generally indicates DOE expects substantial involvement during the project rather than a fully hands-off grant.
13. What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $680,000.
14. How many awards does DOE expect to make?
DOE anticipates making about six awards, aligning with the goal of covering the six underserved regions.
15. What program area/category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is categorized under Energy.
16. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 81.117.
17. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 12, 2017.
18. Was a Letter of Intent required, and when was it due?
A Letter of Intent was due on February 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
19. When was the full application originally due?
The original full application deadline was March 14, 2017.
20. How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
21. Do applicants need to register to apply?
Yes. Applicants are required to register and create an account in the EERE Exchange system before submitting an application.
22. Are submission deadlines firm?
Yes. DOE emphasizes that the Exchange portal enforces firm submission deadlines. The APPLY and SUBMIT buttons automatically disable once the deadline passes, meaning late submissions effectively cannot be uploaded.
23. Where can applicants find help using EERE Exchange?
EERE provides an Exchange user guide at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx.
24. Where can applicants find the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and the list of underserved areas?
The full FOA (including the designated underserved areas, instructions, and how to submit questions) is available on the EERE Exchange site.
25. Who should applicants contact for technical problems with the Exchange system?
If technical problems occur before the deadline, applicants are directed to contact the EERE Exchange Helpdesk at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.
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