Closed · DE-FOA-0003096 · CFDA 81.254 · Discretionary
Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$200M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 18, 2023
- Close date
- 18
- Expected awards
The verdict
Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund is a closed discretionary listing from National Energy Technology Laboratory that offered $1 -- $200,000,000 across 18 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$200M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 18
- expected awards
- 81.254
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund - is cataloged under number DE-FOA-0003096 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 81.254, posted by National Energy Technology Laboratory. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 31, 2023 and last updated on September 6, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $200,000,000. The agency has projected $450.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 18 awards. If the agency funds the expected 18 awards from the $450.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $25.0 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 September 18, 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
$1 -- $200,000,000
Close Date
September 18, 2023
Posted
July 31, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$450,000,000
Expected Awards
18
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund - Modification 000002 - The purpose of this modification is to reduce the Planning Phase (Phase 1) for all Topic Areas from 5 months to 3 months. In December 2022, Congress appropriated $1 billion in the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act for activities to improve the resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, including renewable energy and storage solutions for vulnerable households and communities. Per the Act, these activities will include resilience investments for low-and-moderate income households and households with individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) established the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF) to administer the $1 billion through a program focused on both residential and community-based energy resilience investments, including but not limited to solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage deployments, as well as community partnerships and other activities to grow Puerto Rico’s clean energy economy. This first Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the PR-ERF has three Strategic Goals: (1) Enhance energy resilience for vulnerable households through the rapid installation of rooftop solar PV and battery storage systems. Through this first funding opportunity, DOE aims to incentivize the installation of roughly 30,000-40,000 residential systems; (2) Reduce energy burden (i.e., the percentage of gross household income spent on energy costs) for program beneficiaries; and (3) Support the growth of the clean energy workforce in Puerto Rico, as well as support education and protection for beneficiaries. To accomplish these goals, this FOA has three (3) Topic Areas: Topic Area 1: Third-Party Residential Rooftop Solar PV and Battery Storage Deployment Topic Area 2: Community-Sponsored Residential Rooftop Solar PV and Battery Storage Deployment Topic Area 3: Beneficiary Education, Training, and Consumer Protection
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 06, 12, 20, 22, 23, 25. 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
Kelly A. Haught 304-285-4113 kelly.haught@netl.doe.gov
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