OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AUTHORIZATION:
Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as
amended, Public Laws 95-911 and 97-377; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and
Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577.
To conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in the
areas of buildings, industry, transportation. Grants will be offered to
develop and transfer various energy conservation technologies to the
nonfederal sector.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Assistance may be used in the form of cost-shared
contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to non-profit institutions and
organizations to develop and transfer energy conservation technologies to the
scientific and industrial communities, States, and local governments.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Profit
organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local
governments may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and
local governments benefit.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State
and local governments.
Pre-application Coordination:
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: The
standard application forms as furnished by DOE and required by 10 CFR Part 600
must be used to apply for financial assistance, as further specified in
competitive solicitation(s). Application forms and instructions are available
on the World Wide Web at http://doe-iips.pr.doe.gov.
Award Procedure: All
applications which pass an initial review will receive an objective merit
review. The objective merit review will be based on evaluation criteria set
forth in the competitive solicitation(s) or criteria set forth in 10 CFR Part
600 for Unsolicited Proposals. Evaluations will be conducted by Renewable
Energy Technology program personnel at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC.
This responsibility may also be delegated to DOE Operations and Regional
Offices. Final decisions will be made by the EERE Assistant Secretary, Deputy
Assistant Secretaries, and the Director of the Federal Energy Management
Program.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
From 60 to 120 days.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Grants may be
modified or extended.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
This program has no statutory formula, but cost sharing is encouraged.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Assistance is available from 2 months to 2 years.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quarterly progress
and expenditure reports, and a final report at the conclusion of the grant
time period.
Audits: In accordance with
the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133, (Revised, June 24, 1997),
"Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,"
nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in
Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for
that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in
Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements that year, except as
noted in Circular No. A- 133.
Obligations: (Grants) Not
Separately Identified. (Note: Discretionary funds for grants are not
specifically contained in the President's request for Renewable Energy
Research and Development Programs. However, the Department does issue grants
as a result of competitive solicitations and unsolicited proposals, that
clearly are consistent with program objectives and meet the criteria and
requirements set forth in 10 CFR Part 600.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $500,000.
Numerous awards for ongoing research and development
projects are made.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
The following list represents an overview of
regulations, guidelines, and literature: EERE Federal Register notices; EERE
Solicitations, which may be accessed through the EERE homepage at: http://www.eren.doe.gov;
"Federal Financial Assistance Opportunities at DOE;" DOE Financial
Assistance Regulations (10 CFR 600); and the DOE Guide to Financial
Assistance, all of which may be accessed through the DOE Office of Procurement
and Assistance Management homepage at: http://www.pr.doe.gov.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not
applicable.
Headquarters Office: Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programmatic offices: Office of Building
Technology, State and Community Programs, Contact: Lynda Dancy. Telephone:
(202) 586-2300. Residential, Commercial and Institutional Buildings, Regina
Washington. Telephone: (202) 586-1660. Office of Industrial Technologies,
Contact: Dennis Lin. Telephone: (202) 586-7285. Office of Transportation
Technologies, Contact: Noel Cole. Telephone: (202) 586-9238.
Web Site Address: http://www.eren.doe.gov/
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Grants have been awarded to perform: (1) Research on
high performance heat pumps; (2) research on thermally efficient commercial
buildings; (3) research in vehicle engines; (4) research on high temperature
materials; and (5) research on industrial separation processes.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Selection will be based on an objective merit review,
program policy factors, the availability of funds, provisions of appropriation
law and reports and as otherwise specified in specific solicitation document(s).
