us department of energy overview of recovery act information 4 august 2009
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US Department of Energy
Overview of Recovery Act Information
4 August 2009
Recovery Act of 2009
President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)of 2009 into law on February 17, 2009
Covered funds under the Act must be obligated by September 30, 2010
Recovery Act Funds are time limited, therefore, Contracting Officer and other approving officials may only use Recovery Act funds to pay invoices through September 30, 2015
Recovery Act of 2009
Important Websites
http://www.recovery.gov/ (This website contains Recovery Act information for all the federal Government Agencies)
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/ (This website contains information specific to DOE Recovery Act)
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm (Links to all DOE funding opportunities authorized through the Recovery Act. Please check back frequently for updates)
Information on how the Recovery Act is being implemented in your state, the District of Columbia, Tribal Nations and U.S. territories can be viewed at http://www.energy.gov/recovery/7008.htm This link also provides you with you State Energy Office
* Availability of competitive grant opportunities
(expected timeline and rollout)
DOE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Weatherization - $5.0B State Energy Program - $3.1B Advanced Batteries Manufacturing - $2.0B Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy - $6.7B $6.0B Environmental Management $4.5B Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability Smart Grid & related programs $3.4B Fossil Energy $1.6B Office of Science $0.4B ARPA-E
Recovery Act of 2009
EERE Recovery Act Funds Weatherization Assistance- $5 Billion State Energy Program- $3.1 Billion EE Conservation Block Grants- $3.2 Billion Applied Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment- $2.5 Billion Including: $800 million for Biomass $400 million for Geothermal $50 million for Information
and Communications Technology
Advanced Battery Manufacturing- $2 billion Transportation Electrification - $400 million Clean cities grants for alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure - $300 million Energy Efficient Appliance Program- $300 million
* $200M Bonding assistance provided in the Stimulus Bill --
how can a business access this assistance and what should they expect
Recovery Act of 2009
News on Weatherization and State Energy Program http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=12291
Weatherization Formula Grants (Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000051)
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/pdfs/wap_recovery_act_foa.pdf
State Energy Program (Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000052)
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/pdfs/sep_arra_foa.pdf
Recovery Act of 2009
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Announcements
http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm
State Energy Program Formula Grants (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000052)
Weatherization Assistance Program Formula Grants (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000051)
Transportation Electrification (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000028)
Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000026)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants - Formula Grants (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000013)
* Small Business set asides and credits incorporated into the grant and contract process
Recovery Act of 2009
Eligible Applicants for already announced funding opportunities:
Eligible applicants for funding opportunities under the Weatherization Program, the State Energy Program, and the EE and Conservation Block Grants are the State Offices. Please contact your state energy office for possible funding opportunities.
For the Advanced Batteries and Electric Drive components and the Transportation Electrification funding opportunity announcements, all state and local governments, as well as private companies are eligible and encouraged to apply. See: http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm
Recovery Act of 2009
Subscribe to News Updates at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/subscribe.cfm
NOTE: Subscribe to Progress Alerts to receive updates on EERE’s Recovery Act activities.
Check the DOE Call Center at 1-877-377-3463
EERE Recovery Act Points of Contact Hydrogen Technology – Sara Dillich, #6-7925, [email protected] Biomass and Biorefinery Systems – Shab Fardanesh, #6-7011,
[email protected] Solar Energy – Tom Kimbis, #6-7055, [email protected] Facilities and Infrastructure – Greg Collette, #303-275-4734,
[email protected] Wind Energy – Jim Ahlgrimm, #6-9806, [email protected] Hydropower – Alejandro Moreno, #6-8171, [email protected] Geothermal Technology – Lauren Boyd, #7-1854, [email protected] Vehicle Technologies – William Key, #6-3157, [email protected] Building Technologies – Bryan Berringer, #6-0371, [email protected] Industrial Technologies – Jim Quinn, #6-5725, [email protected] Federal Energy Management Program – Brad Gustafson, #6-5865,
[email protected] Weatherization and Intergovernmental Activities –
Ronald Shaw, #6-6593, [email protected] (for Weatherization)
Mark Bailey, #6-9424, [email protected] (Block Grants, SEPs, and Appliance Rebates)
EERE Backup Michael York, #6-5669, [email protected]
The Office of Fossil Energy has received $3.4B from the Recovery Act.
Funds include: $1B – fossil energy research and development programs $800M – additional amounts for the Clean Coal Power Initiative
Round III Funding Opportunity Announcement $1.52M – a competitive solicitation for a range of industrial
carbon capture and energy efficiency improvement projects, including a small allocation for innovative concepts for beneficial reuse of carbon dioxide (CO2)
$50M – a competitive solicitation for site characterization activities in geologic formations (in the contexts of CO2 sequestration in geologic formations)
$20M for geologic CO2 sequestration training and research grants
$10M for program direction funding
Unsolicited Proposals
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is DOE’s central focal point for all unsolicited proposals.
An unsolicited proposal is an application for support of an idea, method, or approach, which is submitted by an individual, business, or organization solely on the proposer's initiative, rather than in response to a NETL solicitation.
NETL considers proposals in all areas of energy and energy-related research and development with emphasis on long-term, high-risk, high-payoff technologies.
NETL may accept an unsolicited proposal if it: Demonstrates a unique and innovative concept or a unique
capability of the submitter; Offers a concept or service not otherwise available to the Federal
government; or Does not resemble the substance of a pending competitive
solicitation. Web site: http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/usp/unsol.html
FE Points of Contact Robert Mohn
Contract SpecialistSimplified Acquisitions(412) 386-4963Fax: (412) [email protected]
John Augustine Unsolicited Proposals Coordinator(412) 386-4524Fax: (412) [email protected]
Larry SullivanSmall Business Program Manager (412) 386–6115Fax: (412) [email protected]
Robert PattonSBIR Coordinator(412) 386-6455Fax: (412) [email protected]
Office of Science: Of the $1.2 billion, $830.2 million will go to National Laboratories
for a range of construction, infrastructure, equipment acquisition, and research efforts, including $688.4 million for projects already allocated, as follows:
Ames Laboratory (Ames, Iowa) -- $1.7 million Acceleration of an energy conservation modernization
initiative designed to save 15% of overall laboratory energy consumption.
Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, IL) -- $13.1 million
Needed upgrades and replacement of major electrical switches and equipment at the oldest of the nation’s National Laboratories, a first step toward rehabilitation of the laboratory’s central campus, for research in computational and energy sciences.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY) -- $184.3 million The largest share for accelerated construction of National
Synchrotron Light Source -II , as noted in the main DOE news release. Smaller sums for construction of an Interdisciplinary Sciences Building, to house high-accuracy instruments for research in solar energy, biofuels, solid state lighting, and superconductivity. Building repairs and improvements, and accelerated acquisition of equipment for experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, an atom smasher that has made headlines from its revelations of conditions in the early universe.
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Batavia, IL) -- $34.9 million
Accelerated construction of 15-kiloton neutrino detector in Ash, Minnesota--part of an experiment designed to understand the asymmetry between matter and anti-matter that makes the physical universe possible--and infrastructure projects
including power and cooling to maintain continuity of operations at the laboratory’s central computer control center.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA) -- $115.8 million
Accelerated construction of the Advanced Light Source User Support Building, supporting advanced materials, energy, and biology research. Major decommissioning of an obsolete facility, and a range of important laboratory improvements under a seismic safety initiative, including construction and renovation to support advanced biological research for DOE missions.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) -- $71.2 million
The lion’s share for laboratory modernization, including construction of a Multipurpose Laboratory Facility for advanced materials and chemistry research; infrastructure repairs and improvements and a smaller amount for equipment for a new beamline at the Spallation Neutron Source, used in advanced materials and energy research.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA) -- $124 million
The largest share for accelerated acquisition of equipment for the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and for the ARM Climate Research Facility, an international multi-site facility that measures atmospheric effects, and a smaller sum for energy conservation projects at the laboratory.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Menlo Park, CA) -- $68.3 million
Accelerated acquisition of equipment for plasma physics experiments, modernization of electrical equipment, and strengthening of several buildings as part of a seismic upgrade.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Newport News, VA) -- $75 million
The largest share for the 12 Giga Electron Volt Upgrade of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility mentioned in the main DOE news release and a smaller sum for laboratory infrastructure improvements.
DOE EM received $6 billion,
to accelerate environmental cleanup work. Projects identified will focus on accelerating cleanup of soil and groundwater, transportation and disposal of waste and cleaning and demolishing former weapons complex facilities. Currently indentified are $70M in Uranium/Thorium activities
EM Small Business Program Managers
HEADQUARTERS:Kay Rash, (202) 586-5420, [email protected] CBC: Karen Bahan (513) 246-0555
[email protected] ORP: Susan Johnson, (509) 373-7914
[email protected] RL: Sally Sieracki, (509) 376-8948
Parodio Maith, (803) 952-9487 [email protected]
$4.5 Billion is allotted to the Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability These funds are an investment in a nationwide
plan to modernize the electric grid, enhance security of U.S. energy infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity delivery to meet growing demand. This represents a significant increase in the Department’s investment in grid modernization and reflects a recognition that a more efficient and integrated grid is not only critical to achieving President Obama’s goal to significantly increase the use of renewable energy resources, it is also integral to the Nation’s economic future.
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The funds will also support implementation of the Smart Grid programs authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
These include the Smart Grid technology research, development and demonstration projects authorized in section 1304, and the federal matching fund for Smart Grid technologies in section 1306. A significant share of the funds will be used to support these programs through a competitive grant process.
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The Act also includes specific appropriations for:- $100 million for Workforce Training- $80 million to conduct a resource assessment and an analysis of future demand and transmission requirements- $10 million for the development of interoperability standards for smart grid devices
OE Small Business Point of Contact: [email protected]
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Modeled after the Defense Research Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA), ARPA-E will develop and deploy advanced energy technologies by identifying and promoting revolutionary advances in fundamental sciences, translating those discoveries into technological innovations, and accelerating transformational technological advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely to undertake. Many of the measures in the new act, including ARPA-E, were recommended by the National Academies in a report published in 2005.
* Importance of advanced preparation and teaming to pursue competitive grant opportunities
PTACs
Mentor-Protégé programs
State Energy Offices
Loan Guarantee Program
How To Apply The Department currently requests applications by issuing technology
specific solicitations. Once a solicitation is issued, project sponsors have a defined amount of time to respond before the solicitation closing date. Project sponsors are encouraged to thoroughly review the solicitation before deciding to apply.
Open solicitations can be found in the publications library at http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov/keydocs.html.
In order to understand the elements of a Title XVII Loan Guarantee Application, interested parties are encouraged to review section 609.6 of the Final Rule.
To receive updates regarding the program and future solicitation announcements please send an email to [email protected] requesting to be added to the loan guarantee program subscription list.
Allocation FormulaThe DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program
uses an allocation formula to calculate formula grants to cities, counties, states, and Indian tribes based on the amount of funding Congress appropriates to the program in a given year.
EECBG Formula Allocations and Data funded for the first time by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA). ARRA appropriated $3.2 billion for the EECBG Program, over $2.7 billion of which
will be distributed through formula grants. The balance includes nearly $455 million for competitive grants, which will be
awarded through a separate Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) coming soon.
Of amounts appropriated by ARRA for formula grants, DOE allocated the more than $2.7 billion as described in section 543 of EISA, using the most recent and accurate population data available:
34 percent to eligible units of local government-alternative 1 through formula grants;
34 percent to eligible units of local government-alternative 2 through formula grants;
28 percent to States through formula grants; 2 percent to Indian tribes through formula grants; and 2 percent for competitive grants to ineligible cities, counties, and Indian tribes.
About EligibilityThe DOE uses the most recent and accurate population data from the U.S. Census to determine eligibility.
Cities A city is eligible for a direct formula grant from the DOE if it has a population of at least 35,000, or if it is one of
the 10 highest populated cities of the state in which it is located. Cities that do not meet the eligibility requirements for direct formula grants from the DOE are still eligible for Program funds through the state in which they are located.
Counties A county is eligible for a direct formula grant from the DOE if it has a population of at least 200,000 or if it is one
of the 10 highest populated counties of the state in which it is located. County populations calculated for eligibility for direct formula grants from the DOE do not include the populations of cities within them that are eligible for direct formula grants from the DOE. Counties that do not meet the eligibility requirements for direct formula grants from the DOE are still eligible for Program funds through the state in which they are located.
StatesFor the purposes of the EECBG Program, the definition of "state" includes the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and the following territories of the United States: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, the State Energy Office of each state is eligible to apply.
Indian TribesAll federally recognized Indian tribes and any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) are eligible for direct formula grants from the DOE.
The Allocation Formulas Allocations to entities eligible for 2009 ARRA direct formula grants from the DOE are based on the following
funding amounts: $1,863,880,000 for eligible cities and counties; $767,480,000 for states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia; $54,820,000 for eligible Indian tribes. For more detailed information on the formula, see the EECBG Formula Methodology (PDF 157 KB) as published in
the Federal Register April 15, 2009.
NOTE: REGISTRATION/SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTSRegistration Requirements
There are several one-time actions you must complete in order to submit an application in response to this Announcement (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and register with FedConnect). Applicants who are not registered with CCR and FedConnect, should allow at least 10 days to complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be started as soon as possible. Applicants must obtain a DUNS number. DUNS website: http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/ Applicants must register with the CCR. CCR website: http://www.ccr.gov/ Applicants must register with FedConnect to submit their application. FedConnect website: www.fedconnect.net Questions Questions relating to the system requirements or how an application form works must be directed to Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or [email protected]. 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 as possible after release of the FOA to have the benefit of all responses. More information is available at http://www.compusearch.com/products/fedconnect/fedconnect.asp. 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 email to [email protected] or by phone to FedConnect Support at 800-899-6665. Application Preparation and Submission Applicants must download the application package, application forms and instructions from Grants.gov. Grants.gov website: http://www.grants.gov/ (Additional instructions are provided in Section IV A of this FOA.) Applicants must submit their application through the FedConnect portal. FedConnect website: www.fedconnect.net (additional instructions are provided in Section IV H of this FOA).
Obama Administration Awards More than $154 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
Under DOE’s State Energy Program, states have proposed statewide plans that prioritize energy savings, create or retain jobs, increase the use of renewable energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
“This funding will provide an important boost for state economies, help to put Americans back to work and move us toward energy independence," said Secretary Chu. "It reflects our commitment to support innovative state and local strategies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy while insisting that taxpayer dollars be spent responsibly."
The initial 10% of total funding was previously available to states to support planning activities; the remaining 50% of funds will be released once states meet reporting, oversight, and accountability milestones required by the Recovery Act.
Under the Recovery Act, DOE expanded the types of activities eligible for State Energy Program funding, which include energy audits, building retrofits, education and training efforts, transportation programs to increase the use of alternative fuels and hybrid vehicles, and new financing mechanisms to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.
Transparency and accountability are important priorities for SEP and all Recovery Act projects. Throughout the program’s implementation, DOE will provide strong oversight at the local, state, and national level, while emphasizing with states the need to quickly award funds to help create new jobs and stimulate local economies.
Example State - Missouri With SEP funding, Missouri will expand its existing Energy Center
program, which includes a variety of home efficiency programs, building energy codes, and education and training initiatives. The funding will go toward encouraging Missourians to reduce their energy consumption by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, industrial facilities, agricultural operations, transportation, schools and local governments. Under the program, the state will focus on finding energy efficiency opportunities in its five most energy-intensive industrial/manufacturing categories: aluminum, chemicals, food products, metal casting, and forest products including paper. These energy-intensive industries will be examined to determine specific, targeted activities to increase energy efficiency. The state intends to increase industrial and manufacturing energy efficiency through a multi-faceted program that may include energy audits, rebates and low-interest loans, workshops and development of a web-based audit tool. The Energy Center will also play a key role in providing training to ensure a workforce capable of assessing and deploying energy efficiency technologies. After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive more than $28.6 million in additional funding, for a total of more than $57 million.
Sample State NC North Carolina will establish several programs to increase renewable
energy projects and energy efficiency in government, commercial, and residential buildings under its State Energy Program. The North Carolina SEP will use Recovery Act funding to establish revolving loan programs, competitive grant programs, and education and training programs designed to spur investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. A new revolving loan fund will be created to provide no- and low-interest loans to businesses, nonprofit organizations, local and state governments, and schools and universities, along with competitive grants that will be available to businesses and organizations with innovative clean energy projects.
The state will also develop a multi-level training and workforce program through its community college and university systems to meet the needs of an emerging green economy. This education and training will focus on energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and will provide participants with skills to solve energy problems, reduce energy usage, save energy costs, and access state and federal funding opportunities.After demonstrating successful implementation of its plan, the state will receive $38 million in additional funding, for a total of $76 million.
Recovery Act of 2009
Questions are welcome …
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[email protected], Small Business Specialist (202)
586-8086EERE/Science/Tech. Transfer/SBIR