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Description of Modification
Update to the Title.
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0000148
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Sep 14, 2009
Creation Date:
Oct 19, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 14, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Dec 14, 2009
Archive Date:
Feb 19, 2010
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$75,000,000
Award Floor:
$1,000,000
CFDA Number(s):
81.128
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Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligibility under Topic 1:
The following entities may apply under Topic 1:
1. States;
2. Formula-eligible units of local government;
3. Formula-eligible Indian tribes;
4. Entities eligible under Topic 2; and
5. Governmental, quasi-governmental, or non-governmental not-for-profit
organizations authorized by and on behalf of entities described in 1
through
4.
PLEASE NOTE: Only one application may be submitted by or on behalf of
entity
listed in 1 through 4 above. If an entity listed in 1 through 4 intends to
use
Recovery Act funding to support projects performed by different parts of
the
entity, the projects must be consolidated into a single application.
Eligibility under Topic 2:
In accordance with Section 546 of EISA 2007, only the following entities
may
apply for financial assistance under Topic 2: Unit of local government (or
Indian tribe) that is not an eligible entity; a governmental,
quasi-governmental, or non-governmental, not-for-profit organization
authorized
by and on behalf of a unit of local government (or Indian tribe) that is
not an
eligible entity; or a consortia of units of local governments (or Tribes)
that
are not eligible entities. States, formula-eligible units of local
government, and formula-eligible Indian tribes are not eligible to apply
for
Topic 2.
PLEASE NOTE: Only one application may be submitted by or on behalf of a
unit
of local government (or Indian tribe) that is not an eligible entity. If a
unit of local government (or Indian tribe) that is not an eligible entity
intends to use Recovery Act funding to support projects performed by
different
parts of the entity, the projects must be consolidated into a single
application.
See Funding Opportunity Announcement, Section III, for detailed eligibility
information.
Agency Name
Environmental Management Consolidated Business Cen
Description
RECOVERY ACT: This funding opportunity announcement(FOA) is seeking innovativestate, local government and Indian tribe programs funded under the RecoveryAct. This FOA will use up to $453.72 million in Recovery Act EnergyEfficiencyand Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds for competitive grants awardedintwo (2) topic areas. Topic 1, the Retrofit Ramp-up Program, provides up to$390.04 million for programs of $5 to $75 million for 8 to 20 awards.Topic 2,The General Innovation Fund, is for competitive grants that are reservedforunits of local government and state-recognized tribes not eligible fordirectformula grants, as per the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007requirements. Topic 2 provides up to $63.68 million (approximately 2percentof $3.2 billion) for projects of $1 to $5 million for 15 to 60 awards.The goal of this competitive FOA is to stimulate activities that movebeyondtraditional public awareness campaigns, program maintenance, demonstrationprojects, and other one-time strategies and projects. DOE seeks tostimulateactivities and investments which can:- Fundamentally and permanently transform energy markets in a way thatmakeenergy efficiency and renewable energy the options of first choice; and- Sustain themselves beyond the grant monies and the grant period bydesigning a viable strategy for program sustainability into the overallprogramplan.In this FOA, DOE is seeking applications which:- Leverage the participation and support of multiple local jurisdictions,regional planning agencies, and state energy offices;- Prioritize energy efficiency and/or energy conservation as first in theloading order before investments are made in new generation; however, DOEisinterested in applications that integrate cost-effective renewables withefficiency.- Move beyond the planning stage and ready for implementation;- Clearly articulate and demonstrate the ability to achieve measurablestretchgoals and that have the potential to make an impact at the regional ornationallevel; and- Maximize the creation and/or retention of jobs in the UnitedStates.
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