OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AUTHORIZATION:
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Title III, Sections
361-366, Part C, Public Law 94-163, 42 U.S.C. 6321-6326; Energy Organization
Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101; National Energy
Conservation Policy Act of 1978, Public Law 95-619, Public Law 101-440,
Balanced Budget Down Payment Act II of 1996, Public Law 104-134.
To allow States to submit proposals to implement
specific Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy deployment activities and initiatives as Special Projects under the
State Energy Program. States will compete for funding to implement activities
relating to a number of programmatic areas such as building codes and
standards, alternative fuels, industrial efficiency, building efficiency, and
solar and renewable technologies.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Financial support, in whole or in part, may be provided
for salaries, materials, and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs,
and services required for implementing the activities described in the
application.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: All
States plus the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,
Guam, Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
States and their project partners will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with 10 CFR 600 for State and local
Governments.
Pre-application Coordination:
Informal communication should be addressed to the sponsoring headquarters
program office listed in the annual solicitation before preparing a detailed
formal application. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal
agency and required by 10 CFR 600 must be used. Administrative requirements
will be determined in accordance with 10 CFR 600. No pre-application form is
required by DOE. No informal pre-application conference is needed.
Consultation and assistance will be available from DOE in preparation of the
application. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure:
States submit proposals in response to annual program guidance provided to the
States.
Award Procedure:
Evaluations will be conducted by staff of the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy end-use sectors participating in the annual solicitation.
Final decisions to approve are made by Assistant Secretary Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy. DOE Regional Offices are then instructed to
negotiate and prepare the grant award documents.
Deadlines: Submission
deadlines are included in the annual program guidance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
From 60 to 90 days after proposals are received by the Department of Energy.
Appeals: None, debriefs of
unsuccessful proposals will be provided upon request.
Renewals: Renewals are
subject to an annual review by the headquarters program office.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
Cost-sharing, if required, is specified by each program sector participating
in the solicitation and is included as part of the solicitation.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Grant periods are specified by each program sector participating in the
solicitation. The schedule of payments is arranged at the time of award.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Quantity reports are
required while work is in progress. An end of project report is also required.
Audits: Costs will be
verified and subject to audit according to standard government practice and in
accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-102 and A-133. 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 expend 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 for that year, except as noted in
Circular No. A-133.
Records: In accordance with
10 CFR 600.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
89-0215-0-1-270.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 01
$16,950,000; FY 02 $17,500,0000; and FY 03 est $7,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $20,000 to $250,000 per grant.
It is expected that approximately 150 grants will be
awarded annually. Successful projects will assist in the increased deployment
of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and practices.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Program requirements issued in Federal Register prior to
actual invitation and solicitation to the States.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: See
Appendix IV of the Catalog for DOE Regional Offices.
Headquarters Office: Office
of Building Technology Assistance, EE- 42, Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585. Contact: Gail McKinley.
Telephone: (202) 586-4074.
Web Site Address: http://www.eren.doe.gov/buildings/state_energy
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Grants have been awarded to develop energy efficient
building codes, deploy solar and renewable technologies, promote the use of
alternative fuels, promote industrial, and building efficiency.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
The selection process will be determined by the criteria
announced in the annual solicitation.
