Closed · DE-FOA-0002513 · CFDA 81.117 · Discretionary
SolSmart Program Management
Federal grant opportunity posted by Golden Field Office, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $8M-$10M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 17, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
SolSmart Program Management is a closed discretionary listing from Golden Field Office that offered $8,000,000 -- $10,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $8M-$10M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 81.117
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - SolSmart Program Management - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002513 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.117, posted by Golden Field Office. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 4, 2021 and last updated on May 13, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $8,000,000 -- $10,000,000. The agency has projected $1 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $1 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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 August 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
$8,000,000 -- $10,000,000
Close Date
August 17, 2021
Posted
May 4, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$1
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this funding program will help to reduce the soft costs of solar energy deployment—those costs not associated with the hardware—which account for up to 64% of the upfront cost of a residential solar installation. This FOA seeks an entity to manage and expand DOE’s SolSmart program, which supports and recognizes local governments that reduce soft costs and expand access to solar energy. This community designation and technical assistance program was launched in 2016 and has recognized almost 400 communities from Florida to Alaska. Now, DOE is expanding the program to incorporate new solar-related technologies and respond to the evolving needs of local governments. The chosen entity will manage the program for the next five years.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23. 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
Energy Storage Technologies
U.S. Department of Energy
Agency Contact
SolSmart.FOA@ee.doe.gov
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