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Advancements in Sustainable Algal Production (ASAP)

Department of Energy

 
Synopsis
       


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Description of Modification

Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000615
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Feb 24, 2012
Creation Date: Apr 18, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 02, 2012   
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 02, 2012   
Archive Date: Jul 18, 2012
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $0
Award Ceiling: $0
Award Floor: $0
CFDA Number(s): 81.087  --  Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

All types of domestic entities, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. Eligible applicants include but are not limited to: (1) institutions of higher education; (2) National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs); (3) nonprofit and for-profit private entities; (4) State, local governments, and tribal governments; and (5) consortia of entities (1) through (4). If applying as a consortium, an established member of the consortium must be designated as the lead applicant. A foreign legal entity may be proposed as a team member on a domestic entity?s application. Eligible foreign legal entities include but are not limited to: (1) institutions of higher education; (2) nonprofit and for-profit private entities; (3) foreign governments; and (4) consortia of entities (1) through (3). If the foreign team member is a consortium, an established member of the consortium must be designated as the lead applicant.

Agency Name

Golden Field Office

Description

I. The purpose of this amendment is to add language to the Algae FOA in Section VI.B.4, “Statement of Substantial Involvement” as follows: 4. Statement of Substantial Involvement The DOE Specialist and DOE Project Officer will negotiate a Statement of Substantial Involvement prior to award. Anticipated areas of involvement may include but are not limited to review and approval of site access plan. DOE has the right to intervene in the conduct or performance of project activities for programmatic reasons. Intervention includes the interruption or modification of the conduct or performance of project activities. II. All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the Full Application deadline to May 2, 2012 at 5:00pm Eastern Time.All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged.The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on theEERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting applications to support outdoor phototrophic algae research and development in two areas: 1) nutrient and water use in algal production systems and 2) the development of algal technology testbed facilities. This research will support the Biomass Program?s goals to model pathways for significant (>1 billion gallons per year) volumes of cost-competitive algal biofuels by 2022. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on theEERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.

Link to Additional Information

https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Diana Heyder, Grants Management Specialist
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

Synopsis Modification History

The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown in a light grey background.

File Name Date
Modification #1 Apr 13, 2012
Original Synopsis Feb 24, 2012