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. PlainGrants indexes 839 other opportunities from Golden Field Office.

$8M-$10M
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
81.117
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

SolSmart Program Management is closed (last close August 17, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 81.117 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Golden Field Office still indexes 839 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 17, 2021

Posted May 4 Closes Aug 17

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.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

SolSmart Program Management prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). Only 18 other Golden Field Office listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 840).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 05
Independent school districts
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 21
Individuals
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.

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Agency Contact

SolSmart.FOA@ee.doe.gov

What to do next

SolSmart Program Management is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 81.117 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Energy Storage Technologies indexes 11 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Golden Field Office lists 839 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

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