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. PlainGrants indexes 76 other opportunities from Headquarters.
- $10M-$150M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 81.255
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is closed (last close August 31, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Headquarters still indexes 76 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 31, 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.
Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). 5 other Headquarters listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 77).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- 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 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.
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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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