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Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)

Department of Energy

 
Synopsis
       


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Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000657
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 22, 2012
Creation Date: Apr 02, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 24, 2012    Issue Date: 03/22/2012 Pre-Application Due Date: 04/24/2012, 5:00 PM Eastern Time Invited Full Application Due Date: 08/03/2012, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 24, 2012    Issue Date: 03/22/2012 Pre-Application Due Date: 04/24/2012, 5:00 PM Eastern Time Invited Full Application Due Date: 08/03/2012, 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Archive Date: Jul 23, 2012
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Energy
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

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

(A) an institution of higher education; (B) a National Laboratory; (C) a Federal research agency; (D) a State research agency; (E) a private sector entity; (F) a nonprofit organization; or (G) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).

Agency Name

Golden Field Office

Description

The purposes of this modification are to: 1. Modify Section II.C. Maximum and Minimum Award Size: Accordingly, the following sentences are deleted: ?The proposed total project costs must fall between the ceiling and floor stated below. Applications and pre-applications that include proposed total project costs outside the stated ceiling and floor will not be reviewed or considered for award. ?Total project cost? means all the funds to complete the effort proposed by the Applicant, including DOE funds (including direct funding of any FFRDC) plus all other funds that will be committed by the Applicant as Cost Sharing.? and replaced with: ?The proposed Federal funding must fall between the ceiling and floor stated below. Applications and pre-applications that include proposed Federal funding outside the stated ceiling and floor will not be reviewed or considered for award. The ceiling and floor amounts are Federal funding amounts only.? 2. Modify Section IV.C.3.a ? Project Summary/Abstract File: Accordingly, the following paragraph is deleted: ?THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY PROPRIETARY OR SENSITIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION AS THE DOE AND/OR USDA-NIFA MAY MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. The Pre-application project summary should not exceed 1 page when printed using standard 8.5? by 11? paper with 1? margins (top, bottom, left and right) with font not smaller than 10 point. Save the information in a single file named ?Summary.pdf,? and click on ?Add Optional Other Attachment? to attach.? and replaced with: ?THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY PROPRIETARY OR SENSITIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION AS THE DOE AND/OR USDA-NIFA MAY MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. The Pre-application project summary should not exceed 1 page when printed using standard 8.5? by 11? paper with font not smaller than 10 point. Save the information in a single file named ?Summary.pdf,? and click on ?Add Optional Other Attachment? to attach.? All other terms and conditions of the Announcement remain the same.

Link to Additional Information

https://www.fedconnect.net

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

Geoffrey I. Walker
FY12BRDI@go.doe.gov
FY12BRDI@go.doe.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
Original Synopsis Mar 22, 2012