Closed · DE-FOA-0003009 · CFDA 81.255 · Discretionary
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Headquarters, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10M-$150M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 31, 2023
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement is a closed discretionary listing from Headquarters that offered $10,000,000 -- $150,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10M-$150M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 81.255
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003009 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.255, posted by Headquarters. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 4, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000,000 -- $150,000,000. The agency has projected $450.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $450.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $90.0 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 August 31, 2023. 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
$10,000,000 -- $150,000,000
Close Date
August 31, 2023
Posted
April 4, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$450,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
NOTE: All Concept Papers and Full Applications must be submitted by the posted deadline via OCED Exchange at https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId2461a5fb-be76-4b89-90c1-8673e138f290. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support clean energy demonstration projects on current and/or former mine lands. Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As part of and in addition to upgrading and modernizing infrastructure, DOE’s BIL investments will support efforts to build a clean and equitable energy economy that achieves a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035 and to put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050 to benefit all Americans. The purpose of the Clean Energy on Current and Former Mind Land (CEML) Program is to demonstrate replicable clean energy projects on current and former mine land that help resolve key barriers to commercial adoption of these energy systems. Clean energy projects on mine land provide an attractive alternative to using undisturbed natural, agricultural, and other greenfield land for development. Mine land is often located near critical infrastructure that makes it suitable for clean energy development, including electric substations, transmission lines, and access roads or rail lines. Mine lands are often in communities that already house a workforce skilled in industrial trades relevant to many clean energy applications. Furthermore, mine land possesses unique attributes and conditions that can accelerate the deployment of some clean energy technologies. Some examples include the following: -Utilizing vast expanses of flat mine lands which could be used to generate electricity from photovoltaic (PV) solar;-Taking advantage of the spatial connection between geothermal systems and mineral deposits to accelerate development of geothermal resources for clean heat or electricity; and-Capitalizing on the opportunity to store clean energy utilizing previously constructed reservoirs with adjacent topography from pumped hydro storage. This FOA has one Topic Area, which solicits proposals to demonstrate clean energy projects on current and former mine land. The award size will be at least $10 million and no more than $150 million in federal funds. Each award is required to include a minimum of 50% non-federal cost share. DOE will fund up to five (5) projects in this Topic Area. Projects are anticipated to have a period of performance of 4-7 years. NOTE: All Concept Papers and Full Applications must be submitted by the posted deadlines via OCED Exchange at https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId2461a5fb-be76-4b89-90c1-8673e138f290.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 20, 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.
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Agency Contact
OCED Exchange Helpdesk OCED-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov DE-FOA-0003009 mailbox minelandFOA@hq.doe.gov
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