This is a Notice of Intent to Issue DE-FOA-0002596 entitled "University Training and Research for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - UCR"

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — This is a Notice of Intent to Issue DE-FOA-0002596 entitled "University Training and Research for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - UCR" — is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0002623 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.057, posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on December 1, 2021. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $2. 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 December 31, 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.