To
conduct balanced research and development efforts in the following
energy technologies; solar buildings, photovoltaics, solar thermal,
biomass, alcohol fuels, wind, hydropower and hydrogen, and geothermal.
Grants will be offered to develop and transfer to the nonfederal
sector various renewable energy technologies.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Assistance may be used
to develop and transfer renewable energy technologies to the scientific
and industrial communities, State, and local governments.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations,
intrastate, interstate, and local agencies and universities may
apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations,
intrastate, interstate, State and local agencies and universities
will 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 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 180 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 1 year.
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.
Records:
None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
89-0224-0-1-271.
Obligations:
FY 04 $176,823,287; FY 05 est $178 Million; and FY 06 est $179
Million.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: $50,000 to $1,000,000.
Under the State Cooperative
Reservoir Analysis Program, a broad range of research, technical,
and resource studies were carried out.
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 Program offices: Hydrogen,
Fuel Cells and Infrastructure; Solar; Wind and Hydropower; Geothermal;
Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability; and Biomass. Contact
Polly Perando via e-mail at polly.perando@ee.doe.gov.
Web Site Address: http://www.eere.doe.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
American Institute of
Architects Foundation-Determination of solar building technology
research and development needs.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Selection will be based
on an objective merit review, program policy factors, the availability
of funds, provisions of appropriation laws, reports, and as otherwise
specified in specific solicitation document(s).
