Opportunity Information: Apply for DE PS36 09GO99016
Apply for DE PS36 09GO99016
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Biomass Research and Development Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 8, 2009 and posted on Jan 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2009 In order for the Office of Biomass Program to meet programmatic requirements.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Biomass Research and Development Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number DE-PS36-09GO99016) is a discretionary federal grant competition run through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Golden Field Office, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/CSREES). It is rooted in the objectives laid out in Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and it is aimed at accelerating practical, commercially relevant progress in biofuels and biobased products. The program is designed to push biomass technologies toward real-world deployment by supporting research, development, and demonstration projects that can move the market closer to large-scale, cost-competitive alternatives to fossil fuels while also strengthening rural economies and improving environmental outcomes.
At a high level, the initiative focuses on two connected goals: first, enabling the abundant commercial production of biofuels at prices that can compete with petroleum-based fuels, and second, expanding the production of high-value biobased products that can improve the overall economics of biomass conversion systems (for example, by improving coproduct value streams in a biorefinery). The opportunity also emphasizes building a diverse supply of domestic, renewable biomass that is economically and environmentally sustainable, so that feedstock supply can scale without undermining soil, water, forest integrity, or food and feed systems.
Projects must fit within the specific statutory technical areas listed in the announcement; those categories are the only eligible topic areas under this funding opportunity. The first area, Feedstocks Development, supports work on improving biomass feedstocks and the logistics needed to deliver them reliably to conversion facilities. That includes research and demonstration related to feedstock genetics and characteristics, as well as the practical steps required to move biomass from the field or forest to a plant: harvesting, handling, transportation, preprocessing, and storage. The underlying intent is to reduce cost, reduce loss and variability, and ensure consistent raw material quality at scale.
The second area, Biofuels and Biobased Products Development, targets the conversion side of the equation. It supports the development and demonstration of cost-effective technologies for using cellulosic biomass (rather than just conventional starch or sugar crops) to produce biofuels and biobased products. A major theme here is product diversification, meaning projects that help biorefineries make not only fuels but also a portfolio of value-added outputs such as biobased chemicals, animal feeds, and cogenerated power. The idea is that diversified coproducts can make fuel production more feasible and resilient by improving plant economics and reducing dependence on a single commodity product.
The third area, Biofuels Development Analysis, funds analytical work that helps guide the field strategically and responsibly. This includes strategic guidance analyses that inform how renewable biomass technologies can best improve sustainability, environmental quality, cost effectiveness, energy security, and rural development. It also includes energy and environmental impact evaluations, such as studying how expanded biofuel production could affect the environment (including forest land) and the food supply for humans and animals, and improving or developing life cycle analysis tools used to measure environmental performance across supply chains. A third analysis subtopic addresses assessments of federal lands, specifically evaluating the potential for federal land resources to contribute additional biomass feedstocks in ways that protect soil and water and align with broader environmental considerations.
The funding instrument is a grant, with awards expected to fall between $1,000,000 (award floor) and $5,000,000 (award ceiling), and cost sharing is required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any clarifications in the full announcement. The activity category is energy (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development). The solicitation was posted January 30, 2009, and the closing date was extended from June 1, 2009 to June 11, 2009 to meet program requirements.
The announcement also notes a submission flexibility issue caused by continued difficulties with Grants.gov at the time. Applicants were permitted to submit pre-applications through Grants.gov as originally planned, or alternatively through DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) or by email, as described in a formal modification (Modification No. 005). For access problems or linkage issues, the notice points applicants to the IIPS HelpDesk (iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov) and to a program contact (Hank Eggink at hank.eggink@go.doe.gov). Detailed topic descriptions and desired outcomes are referenced as being available in Appendix C of the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Biomass Research and Development Initiative (DE-PS36-09GO99016) - FAQs
What is the Biomass Research and Development Initiative?
The Biomass Research and Development Initiative is a discretionary federal grant competition run through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Golden Field Office, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA/CSREES). It supports research, development, and demonstration projects intended to accelerate practical, commercially relevant progress in biofuels and biobased products.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-PS36-09GO99016.
Which federal agencies are involved in administering this opportunity?
This opportunity is run through the DOE Golden Field Office in coordination with USDA/CSREES.
What laws or policy objectives does this initiative connect to?
The initiative is rooted in objectives described in Section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program is designed to move biomass technologies toward real-world deployment by funding research, development, and demonstration work that can help create large-scale, cost-competitive alternatives to fossil fuels, strengthen rural economies, and improve environmental outcomes.
What are the program's high-level goals?
The initiative emphasizes two connected goals: (1) enabling abundant commercial production of biofuels at prices competitive with petroleum-based fuels, and (2) expanding production of high-value biobased products to improve the economics of biomass conversion systems (such as by improving coproduct value streams in a biorefinery).
Does the opportunity address biomass sustainability and supply?
Yes. It emphasizes building a diverse supply of domestic, renewable biomass that is economically and environmentally sustainable, with attention to scaling feedstock supply without undermining soil, water, forest integrity, or food and feed systems.
Are projects required to fit specific topic areas?
Yes. Projects must fall within the specific statutory technical areas listed in the announcement, and those categories are the only eligible topic areas under this funding opportunity.
What are the eligible technical areas under this funding opportunity?
The announcement describes three eligible technical areas: (1) Feedstocks Development, (2) Biofuels and Biobased Products Development, and (3) Biofuels Development Analysis.
What kinds of projects fit under "Feedstocks Development"?
Feedstocks Development supports improving biomass feedstocks and the logistics needed to deliver them reliably to conversion facilities. This includes research and demonstration related to feedstock genetics and characteristics, plus practical logistics such as harvesting, handling, transportation, preprocessing, storage, and related efforts intended to reduce cost, reduce loss and variability, and ensure consistent raw material quality at scale.
What kinds of projects fit under "Biofuels and Biobased Products Development"?
This area supports developing and demonstrating cost-effective conversion technologies that use cellulosic biomass (rather than only conventional starch or sugar crops) to produce biofuels and biobased products. It also emphasizes product diversification, including projects that help biorefineries produce a portfolio of value-added outputs (for example, biobased chemicals, animal feeds, and cogenerated power) to improve overall plant economics.
What is meant by "product diversification" in this opportunity?
Product diversification refers to enabling biorefineries to make not only fuels but also multiple value-added coproducts. The intent is to improve facility economics and resilience by reducing dependence on a single commodity output.
What kinds of projects fit under "Biofuels Development Analysis"?
Biofuels Development Analysis supports analytical work that provides strategic guidance and responsible planning for renewable biomass technologies. This includes analyses focused on sustainability, environmental quality, cost effectiveness, energy security, and rural development; energy and environmental impact evaluations (including potential effects on forests and food supplies); improvements to or development of life cycle analysis tools; and assessments of how federal land resources might contribute additional biomass feedstocks while protecting soil and water and aligning with environmental considerations.
Does the analysis topic area include life cycle analysis (LCA) work?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly mentions improving or developing life cycle analysis tools used to measure environmental performance across supply chains.
Does the opportunity include analysis of impacts on food and feed supplies?
Yes. It includes energy and environmental impact evaluations that may examine how expanded biofuel production could affect the food supply for humans and animals.
Does the opportunity include work related to forest land or federal lands?
Yes. It references impact evaluations that may include forest land, and it includes a specific analysis subtopic that assesses the potential for federal land resources to contribute biomass feedstocks while protecting soil and water and considering broader environmental factors.
What type of funding instrument is used for awards?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the expected award size range?
Awards are expected to range from $1,000,000 (award floor) to $5,000,000 (award ceiling).
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any clarifications provided in the full announcement.
What is the activity category and CFDA number for this opportunity?
The activity category is energy. The CFDA listing is 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on January 30, 2009.
What was the application closing date, and was it extended?
The closing date was extended from June 1, 2009 to June 11, 2009 to meet program requirements.
Were there any special submission options due to Grants.gov issues?
Yes. Because of continued difficulties with Grants.gov at the time, applicants were permitted to submit pre-applications through Grants.gov as originally planned, or alternatively through DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) or by email, as described in Modification No. 005.
What is the DOE system referenced as an alternative to Grants.gov?
The alternative system referenced is DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS).
Where can applicants get help if they have access or linkage problems with IIPS?
The notice points to the IIPS HelpDesk at iipshelpdesk@e-center.doe.gov for access problems or linkage issues.
Who is the program contact listed in the notice?
The program contact listed is Hank Eggink at hank.eggink@go.doe.gov.
Where are the detailed topic descriptions and desired outcomes located?
The announcement indicates that detailed topic descriptions and desired outcomes are available in Appendix C of the full Funding Opportunity Announcement.
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