Last Week’s
Highlights
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million to Develop Affordable Clean Hydrogen Technologies
This week, The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced up to $47 million in funding to accelerate the research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of affordable clean hydrogen technologies. Projects funded under this opportunity will reduce costs, enhance
hydrogen infrastructure, and improve the performance of hydrogen fuel cells—advancing the Department’s Hydrogen Shot goal of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per kilogram within a decade. Achieving these
cost reductions will accelerate the use of clean hydrogen across multiple sectors, strengthening our energy security while supporting President Biden’s ambitious goals of a 100% clean electric grid by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
Battery Supply Chain Investments
Since President Biden took office, government and the private
sector have combined for $92 billion worth of investments in America's battery supply chain. Take a look at all of these battery supply chain investments nationwide!
Making Our Homes More Efficient: Clean Energy Tax Credits for Consumers
Have questions about all the phenomenal energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act? Check out this new information released by our Office of Policy that details when tax credits are effective, and includes common FAQs about how to take advantage of these tax credits.
Funding Announcements to Note (BIL – funded announcements are listed in bold)
Funding Opportunity Award (FOA)
EECBG Formula Program Funding Opportunity: The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program
Formula Grant Application is now open for eligible entities! Read more below about the essentials needed to apply for $430 million in clean energy and energy efficiency funding.
Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation:
The activities to be funded under this FOA support the BIL, as well as a broader government-wide approach to advance building codes and support their successful implementation. The primary focus centers around updating to more efficient building energy codes that save money for American homes and businesses, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and encourage more resilient buildings. This FOA includes one topic area broadly focused on the cost-effective implementation of updated energy
codes. DOE expects to make a total of approximately $45,000,000 of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. DOE anticipates making approximately 10-30 awards under this FOA. DOE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $500,000 and $10,000,000. *Deadline: March 27*
Grid Resilience State/Tribal Formula Grant Program: Under Section 40101(d) Formula Grant Program of the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Department of Energy will provide grants to States (including U.S. Territories) and Indian Tribes to improve the resilience of their electric grids. States and Indian Tribes may further allocate funds to “eligible entities”, as defined by Section 40101(d). These grants offer a unique opportunity to advance the capabilities of States and Indian Tribes, and their communities, to address not only current, but future resilience needs. The requirements of this
formula grant program are defined within Section 40101(d) of the BIL. Section 40101(d) stipulates that DOE allocate funding annually through grants to States and Indian Tribes according to a formula that includes such parameters as population, land area, and the historical precedence for experiencing disruptive events. *Deadline: March 23*
Regional Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs -
This FOA shall provide funding for eligible projects that contribute to the development and demonstration of four (4) domestic Regional DAC Hubs to accelerate the commercialization of CO2 removal via integrated capture from the atmosphere, processing, transport, and secure geologic storage and/or conversion. *Deadline: March 13*
FOA to Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind - The activities to be
funded under this FOA support BIL section 41007(b)(1) and the broader government-wide approach to enable the innovations needed to advance U.S. wind systems, reduce the cost of electricity, and accelerate the deployment of wind power, maximize the benefits of the clean energy transition as the nation works to curb the climate crisis, empower workers, and advance environmental justice. *Deadline: March 10*
Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America’s
Schools - The activities to be funded under this FOA support BIL section 40541 and the broader government-wide approach to support projects that enable replicable and scalable impacts, create innovative, sustaining partnerships, leverage funding and economies of scale, focus on disadvantaged communities, improve student, teacher, and occupant health, enrich learning and growth, assist schools that serve as
community assets (e.g., neighborhood cooling centers or disaster recovery shelters), and are crafted thoughtfully within the context of public school facilities (e.g., procurement restraints, construction windows, etc.). *Deadline: April 21*
Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program - The Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program is designed to provide capitalization
grants to States to establish a revolving loan fund under which the State shall provide loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve the comfort of buildings. *Deadline: April 21*
Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Initiative and Joint Program *Deadline: March 3*
Water Power Projects: Innovative Technologies to Enable Low Impact Hydropower and Pumped Storage
Hydropower Growth *Deadline: March 5*
Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Funding Opportunity Announcement – For this initial FOA launch, DOE envisions selecting six (6) to ten (10) H2Hubs for a combined total of up to $6-7 billion in federal funding. DOE may issue a second launch of this FOA to solicit additional H2Hubs beyond
those selected in the initial launch. Other FOA launches or use of Other Transaction Authorities may also be used to solicit new technologies, capabilities, end-uses, or partners. *Deadline: April 7*
Solar Wind and Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration
Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships
I2X launch (Interconnection and Innovation Exchange)
Industrial Assessment Centers Program – Centers of Excellence – Funding to
establish up to five regional Centers of Excellence at existing Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) to coordinate with and advise IACs located in the regions of the Centers of Excellence. *Deadline: February 17*
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office FOA in Support of Hydrogen Shot – The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002920 on behalf of the Hydrogen and
Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), which coordinates hydrogen activities with offices across DOE as described in the DOE Hydrogen Program Plan. These activities align with the DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap and specific DOE initiatives. *Deadline: April 28*
AMMTO-BTO and OE FY23 Multi-Topic FOA – This multitopic FOA is a joint effort between EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), the Building Technologies Office (BTO), and
DOE’s Office of Electricity (OE).
Decarbonization of Water
Resource Recovery Facilities (D-WRRF) – The purpose of this FOA is to stimulate RD&D to decarbonize the entire life cycle of Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs), formerly known as Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). It targets both individual unit processes at earlier stages of technological development, and entire treatment trains at higher levels of technological readiness. It seeks to address both direct
and indirect emissions from WRRFs, with the complementary goal of reducing costs, particularly in energy usage and sludge management, to improve the probabilities of real-world adoption. *Deadline: April 3*
Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) – 2022/2023 – The 2022/2023 BENEFIT FOA will invest up to $15.35M - $45.2M across 5 topic areas to allow all interested parties to research and develop
high-impact, cost-effective technologies and practices that will reduce carbon emissions, improve flexibility and resilience, as well as lower energy costs. *Deadline: April 5*
Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2022 Appropriations – Program providing direct funding to federal agencies for the development of capital projects to initiate, supplement, improve or
otherwise increase the viability and deployment of widespread energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate change mitigation and adaptation-resilience technology at U.S. federal government-owned facilities.
Lithium Extraction and Conversion from Geothermal Brines - Funding opportunity to spur the development of domestic lithium supply and refinement capacity to secure America’s clean energy supply chains and increase U.S. manufacturing
competitiveness abroad. *Deadline: January 31*
Requests for
Information (RFI)
Inflation Reduction (IRA) Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program *Deadline: March 3*
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Efficiency Electrification and Rebate Programs *Deadline: March 3*
IACs at Trade Schools, Community Colleges, and Union Training Programs; and Building Training and Assessments
Centers (BTAC) *Deadline: TBD*
Transmission Facilitation Program *Deadline: February 17*
Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants Program - The Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants program is a $760 million
investment through the Inflation Reduction Act to support states and local communities in the siting and permitting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines.
Notices of Intent (NOI)
Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling
Advanced Clean Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program
Carbon Utilization Procurement
U.S. Tidal Energy Advancement
BIL -
Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies for Production of Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM) from Coal-Based Resources
Pumped Storage Hydropower Wind and Solar Integration and System Reliability Initiative
Hydropower Research, Development, and Demonstration
Program Upgrading our Electric Grid and Ensuring Reliability and Resiliency
Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration – to – Deployment
Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnerships
Decarbonization of Water Resource Recovery Facilities
FY22 Advanced Materials
and Manufacturing Technologies—Building Technologies Office Multi-topic Funding Opportunity Announcement
FY23 Appropriated Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF)
Notice to Release Three Hydropower Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunity in Support of the Hydrogen Shot and a University Research Consortium on Grid Resilience
Regional Initiative to Accelerate Carbon Management Deployment Technical Assistance for Large Scale Storage Facilities and Regional Carbon Management Hubs
Clean Energy
Manufacturing Institute, With Focus on Electrification
BENEFIT
2022
Upcoming Webinars and Events
Introduction to the EECBG Program for Tribal Governments – February 1 | 1:00 PM -2:00 PM ET
DOE’s Office of Economic Impact and Diversity’s 2023 Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Connect Summit – February 23 and 28| 8 a.m. ET and 10 a.m. ET: Join the Department of Energy's
(DOE's) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity as they host Minority Business Enterprises(Women, Veteran, Hispanic, African American, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian), Community Development Financial Institutions, Green Banks, and higher educational institutions to learn more about DOE Program offices, funding opportunities, and opportunities to collaborate.
US DOE News
1/27: Washington, DC – Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million to Develop Affordable
Clean Hydrogen Technologies
1/26: Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Awards $118 Million to Accelerate Domestic Biofuel Production
1/23: Washington, DC – DOE and FEMA Release One-Year Progress Report on Joint Effort to Modernize Puerto Rico’s Grid With 100% Clean Energy
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DOE and NSF Announce New Internship Program to Support Growth of Geothermal Energy Workforce
To help advance the geothermal energy industry, DOE and
the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have announced an internship program. This collaboration is part of NSF’s INTERN program and will support 10 to 20 six-month research internships per year on projects that advance geothermal technologies. Applications are due by April 15, 2023.
DOE Launches Two
Workforce Development Programs to Support Zero-Energy Buildings
To prepare building-design professionals and high school students interested in clean energy careers, DOE expanded the Solar Decathlon to include two workforce development programs. Solar Decathlon Professionals is a 10-week course co-developed by the American Institute of Architects to train professionals to incorporate zero-energy building
techniques into their work. Email aiau@aia.org to learn more. Solar Decathlon Pathways will connect high school students with Solar Decathlon competition alumni to explore career opportunities in sustainable buildings. Alumni and educators interested in participating should complete this form.
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