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Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0000090
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jun 02, 2009
Creation Date:
Jul 23, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 29, 2009
In order to meet programmatic requirements.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Jul 29, 2009
In order to meet programmatic requirements.
Archive Date:
Sep 29, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Recovery Act
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$12,000,000
Award Floor:
$8,000,000
CFDA Number(s):
81.087
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Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Eligibility is restricted to consortia led by an
institution of higher
learning. The consortia must include at least one four-year institution of
higher learning that has at least one engineering program that is
accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Agency Name
Golden Field Office
Description
This is a restricted eligibility. Eligibility is
restricted to consortia led
by an institution of higher learning. The consortia must include at least
one
four-year institution of higher learning that has at least one engineering
program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET).
The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted in FedConnect,
and is
found by going to
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunit
ies.aspx.
Click on the ¿Advanced Options¿ link, and in ¿Issuing Office¿ field, enter
¿Golden Field Office¿, then click on ¿Search¿. Once the screen comes up,
locate the appropriate Announcement. In order to be considered for award,
you
MUST follow the instructions contained in the Announcement.
This action will fund consortia between institutions of higher learning and
industry that will perform focused research on critical wind energy
challenges. These funds will be provided under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 to preserve and create jobs, promote economic
recovery, and provide investments needed to increase wind energy R D. The
funding will be focused on two complementary areas, but not separate
topics:
Topic Area 1: Partnerships for Wind Research and Turbine Reliability:
Universities in regions of the country in a Power Class 3 at 50 meters or
greater wind region with consistent wind resources throughout the year are
encouraged to team with industry partners to establish facilities/equipment
and
a research agenda necessary to study major challenges facing today¿s wind
industry. Proposals must address one or more challenges described in the
¿20
Percent Wind Energy by 2030¿ report and shall include descriptions of how
the
wind hardware and software will be acquired. DOE highly encourages
research in
¿turbine reliability¿ as a topic in any consortia proposal.
Topic Area 2: Wind Energy Research Development: University R D to
advance
material design, performance measurements, analytical models, and
leveraging
partnerships with industry to improve power systems operations, maintenance
or
repair operations, wind turbine and/or component manufacturing, and
interdisciplinary system integration. Fellowships, internships, etc. may
be
used to support the research agenda. Universities are encouraged to
partner
with the wind industry in defining their R D agenda, developing their
curriculum, and intern partnerships.
Use the Quick Start Guide to assist you with FedConnect:
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH FEDCONNECT AT
https://www.fedconnect.net/ TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. NOTE:
Organizations
with system-to-system capabilities with Grants.gov for their submissions
may
continue to use their systems, and their applications will be accepted in
Grants.gov to be considered for award.
To submit an application in response to this FOA, Applicants must be
registered
with FedConnect. Before you can register with FedConnect, you will need
the
following:
1. Your company¿s DUNS (including plus 4 extension if applicable). If you
don¿t know your company¿s DUNS or if your company does not have a DUNS you
can
search for it or request one at
http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do .
2. A federal Central Contractor Registration (CCR) account. If your
company is
not currently registered with CCR, please register at www.ccr.gov before
continuing with your FedConnect registration.
3. Possibly, your company¿s CCR MPIN. If you are the first person from
your
company to register, FedConnect will need to create a company account. Only
a
person who knows your company¿s CCR MPIN can do this. To find out who this
is
in your company, go to http://www.ccr.gov/ and click Search CCR. Once
you¿ve
found your company, locate the Electronic Business Point of Contact.
After the initial FedConnect account is created, employees can register
themselves without
the MPIN. If you are not sure whether your company has an account with
FedConnect, don¿t
worry. Complete the registration form and FedConnect will let you know.
Applicants who are not registered with CCR and FedConnect, should allow at
least 21 days
to complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be
started as
soon as
possible. For those Applicants already registered in CCR, the CCR
registration
must be updated annually at http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.aspx.
Questions regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted
through
the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an
interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions.
It
is recommended that you register as soon after release of the FOA as
possible
to have the benefit of all responses. More information is available at
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf.
DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a
similar
question and answer have already been posted on the website.
Questions pertaining to the submission of applications through FedConnect
should be directed by e-mail to support@FedConnect.net or by phone to
FedConnect Support at 1-800-899-6665.
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.
