Closed · DE-FOA-0002206 · CFDA 81.086 · Other
Connected Communities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $3M-$7M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 17, 2021
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
Connected Communities is a closed other listing from Golden Field Office that offered $3,000,000 -- $7,000,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $3M-$7M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 81.086
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Connected Communities - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002206 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.086, posted by Golden Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 15, 2020 and last updated on February 25, 2021. The funding category is Other, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $3,000,000 -- $7,000,000. The agency has projected $65.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $65.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $8.1 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on March 17, 2021. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$3,000,000 -- $7,000,000
Close Date
March 17, 2021
Posted
October 15, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$65,000,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Amendment 000003: The purposes of this modification were to: 1. Extend the Concept Paper submission due date to be March 3, 2021; 2. Extend the Full Application submission due date to be March 17, 2021. Amendment 000002: The purposes of this modification were to: Remove the down select language under section II.A.i. Award Information, Estimated Funding on page 20; Clarify language around the Open Source Software Distribution Plan on page 46 to make it encouraged but not required; Replace Appendix H - Project Evaluation. Amendment 000001: The purpose of this modification was to add Section I.C.: Teaming List, to page 18 of the FOA. Initial Posting: A Connected Community (CC) is a group of grid-interactive efficient buildings GEB with diverse, flexible end use equipment and other distributed energy resources (DERs) that collectively work to maximize building, community, and grid efficiency. Under this FOA, DOE will select a portfolio of “Connected Community” projects totaling up to $65 million in varying climates, geographies, building types, building vintages, DERs utility/grid/regulatory structures and resource bases. Through funding these projects, DOE hopes to find and share technical and market solutions that will increase demand flexibility and energy efficiency. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website, https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 99. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Conservation Research and Development
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency Contact
CCPilotsFOA@ee.doe.gov
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