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Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-PS36-09GO99016
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jan 30, 2009
Creation Date:
Mar 08, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 01, 2009
In order for the Office of Biomass Program
to meet programmatic requirements.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jun 11, 2009
In order for the Office of Biomass Program
to meet programmatic requirements.
Archive Date:
Dec 02, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$5,000,000
Award Floor:
$1,000,000
CFDA Number(s):
81.087
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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:
Agency Name
Golden Field Office
Description
_________________________________________________________________________
Due to continued difficulties with the Grants.gov system, Pre-Applications
may
be submitted through Grants.gov, as outlined in the original announcement,
or
via DOE¿s Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) or via e-mail, as
outlined in Modification No. 005.
_________________________________________________________________________
A link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is found by scrolling
to
the bottom of this page.
DOE/USDA Objectives and Purposes:
Section 9008 of the FCEA and EPAct 2005 set forth the following objectives
and
purposes for the Biomass Research and Development Initiative FOAs:
The objectives of this Initiative are to develop:
¿ technologies and processes necessary for abundant commercial production
of
biofuels at prices competitive with fossil fuels;
¿ high-value biobased products ¿
o to enhance the economic viability of biofuels and power;
o to serve as substitutes for petroleum-based feedstocks and products; and
o to enhance the value of coproducts produced using the technologies and
processes; and
¿ a diversity of economically and environmentally sustainable domestic
sources
of renewable biomass for conversion to biofuels, bioenergy and biobased
products.
The purpose of the Initiative is to competitively award grants to eligible
entities to carry out research on and development and demonstration of (A):
biofuels and biobased products; and (B) the methods, practices and
technologies, for the production of biofuels and biobased products.
Project Description
DOE and USDA/CSREES are, therefore, seeking pre-applications to address the
Technical Areas as set out in Section 9008 of the FCEA.
The Technical Areas defined in the FCEA are the only eligible topic areas
under
this FOA. The Technical Areas are:
(A) FEEDSTOCKS DEVELOPMENT
Research, development, and demonstration activities regarding feedstocks
genetic, and feedstock logistics (including the harvest, handling,
transport,
preprocessing, and storage) relevant to production of raw materials for
conversion to biofuels and biobased products.
(B) BIOFUELS AND BIOBASED PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT.¿
Research, development, and demonstration activities to support¿
(i) the development of diverse cost-effective technologies for the use of
cellulosic biomass in the production of biofuels and biobased products; and
(ii) product diversification through technologies relevant to production
of a
range of biobased products (including chemicals, animal feeds, and
cogenerated
power) that potentially can increase the feasibility of fuel production in
a
biorefinery.
(C) BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.¿
(i) STRATEGIC GUIDANCE.¿ Development of analysis that provides strategic
guidance for the application of renewable biomass technologies to improve
sustainability and environmental quality, cost effectiveness, security, and
rural economic development.
(ii) ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.¿ Development of systematic
evaluations of
the impact of expanded biofuel production on the environment (including
forest
land) and on the food supply for humans and animals, including the
improvement
and development of tools for life cycle analysis of current and potential
biofuels.
(iii) ASSESSMENT OF FEDERAL LAND.¿Assessments of the potential of Federal
land
resources to increase the production of feedstocks for biofuels and
biobased
products, consistent with the integrity of soil and water resources and
with
other environmental considerations.
Detailed descriptions and desired outcomes of each topic are found in
Appendix
C.
Research, Development, or Demonstration projects will be considered for all
Technical Areas.
The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis
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