Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001021
Apply for DE FOA 0001021
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands" 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 Sep 24, 2014 and posted on Jul 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 2, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Opportunity Summary:
The funding opportunity titled "Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001021) is a U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) grant program administered through the Golden Field Office. Its central aim is to support projects on Indian Lands that either improve energy efficiency in tribally owned buildings through retrofit measures or deploy clean energy systems at a community scale. In practical terms, the solicitation is designed to help Tribes and tribal entities reduce energy use, lower operating costs, and expand local, cleaner energy supply by funding installation and deployment work rather than early-stage research.
Eligible applicants are limited to Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and Native American tribal organizations (including Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations and Tribal Consortia, as referenced in the announcement). The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses a grant instrument, and falls under the energy funding activity category (CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development). A cost share or matching contribution is required, and the announcement clarifies that cost share must come from non-federal sources unless a law specifically allows otherwise.
A major theme in the posted text is that several "modifications" were issued to clean up and clarify the solicitation, with most edits focused on correcting references, fixing templates, and tightening language rather than changing the underlying program. Modification 0003 and modification 0002 specifically address errors in the "Energy Saved Template" spreadsheet associated with DE-FOA-0001021, which applicants are expected to use as part of the required application documents in EERE eXCHANGE. These updates are described as spreadsheet fixes only, with no changes to the main FOA document itself. Another update corrects grammatical issues on page 13 (sections 4(b), 4(d), and 4(e)), again presented as a cleanup rather than a policy shift.
Modification 0001 contains the more substantive clarifications. It adjusts wording around what qualifies as a clean energy system by revising the phrasing to "clean energy systems (renewable energy or natural gas combined heat and power systems)." The key point is that DOE notes this does not change the definition of clean energy systems; it is meant to remove confusion and make clear that eligible combined heat and power (CHP) systems may be fueled either by renewable resources or by natural gas. The same modification also clarifies minimum system size thresholds and how applicants may meet them: the minimum rated capacity requirements can be satisfied by a single system or by aggregating multiple systems. Likewise, energy displacement or energy reduction requirements can be met at one tribally owned building or calculated cumulatively across multiple buildings, which is important for communities planning bundled upgrades across several facilities rather than one large standalone project.
The modified language also distinguishes different minimum system size thresholds depending on the project category. The text references a 10 kW minimum rated capacity (or equivalent) for certain clean energy systems, and it clarifies that the associated 15 percent displacement metric may be applied to one building or aggregated across buildings. It separately references energy efficiency pathways that target a 20 percent reduction in total energy, again allowing that reduction to be demonstrated for one building or cumulatively across multiple tribally owned buildings. For another category, the FOA clarifies a 50 kW minimum rated capacity (or equivalent), and again confirms this can be achieved either with one system or by aggregating multiple systems. These clarifications matter because they expand flexibility in project design, especially for smaller or dispersed communities where several modest systems together may be more realistic than a single larger installation.
Additional edits in modification 0001 include a change to an example in Appendix C (Calculating Energy Savings) that revises "Example 1" from a small wind displaced-energy example to a combined renewable power and heating example using photovoltaic power and biomass heating. There are also cleanups to internal cross-references throughout the FOA (for example, correcting several section numbers on pages 8, 16, 17, and 39) to ensure applicants are directed to the correct requirements. One line is also corrected to remove an extraneous reference so that the cost share statement reads cleanly and points applicants to the relevant section and appendices.
Submission is handled exclusively through the EERE eXCHANGE portal. Applicants must register, create an account, and submit their application through the system for it to be considered. The FOA and required application documents, including the corrected Energy Saved Template, are hosted in eXCHANGE, and the system user guide is available online through the eXCHANGE manuals page after logging in. For access problems or general assistance locating the full announcement, the provided point of contact is the DOE Tribal Mailbox at tribal@ee.doe.gov.
The posting lists key administrative dates showing that the opportunity was posted July 16, 2014, with an original and current closing date of October 2, 2014, and an archive date of January 2, 2015. The public listing also shows estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling as zero, which typically indicates that award amounts were not populated in the summarized metadata even though the underlying FOA may contain detailed funding ranges or allocations. The most important takeaway is that the program’s purpose is deployment-focused support for tribal clean energy and energy efficiency projects, with later modifications primarily aimed at clarifying eligibility language, allowing aggregation for minimum thresholds and savings calculations, and fixing errors in required calculation templates so applicants can report energy savings consistently.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands (DE-FOA-0001021)
1) What is the name and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity is titled "Deployment of Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands" and the Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0001021.
2) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opportunity under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), administered through the Golden Field Office.
3) What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central aim is to support deployment-focused projects on Indian Lands that either:
- Improve energy efficiency in tribally owned buildings through retrofit measures, or
- Deploy clean energy systems at a community scale.
The solicitation is intended to help reduce energy use, lower operating costs, and expand local cleaner energy supply by funding installation and deployment work rather than early-stage research.
4) Is this opportunity focused on research or on deployment?
Based on the description provided, it is designed for installation and deployment (implementation) rather than early-stage research.
5) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are limited to:
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), and
- Native American tribal organizations, including Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations and Tribal Consortia (as referenced in the announcement).
6) What type of funding is this, and what award instrument is used?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a grant instrument.
7) What funding activity category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The posting lists the activity under the energy funding category and references CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
8) Is cost share (matching funds) required?
Yes. A cost share/matching contribution is required.
9) Are there restrictions on where cost share can come from?
Yes. The announcement states that cost share must come from non-federal sources unless a law specifically allows otherwise.
10) What kinds of projects does DOE describe as eligible under the "clean energy systems" concept?
Modification 0001 clarifies the language to: "clean energy systems (renewable energy or natural gas combined heat and power systems)". DOE notes this wording does not change the definition, but is meant to remove confusion and make clear that eligible combined heat and power (CHP) systems may be fueled by renewable resources or by natural gas.
11) Did DOE change the definition of "clean energy systems" through the modifications?
The provided information states DOE indicated the wording update does not change the definition of clean energy systems; it was intended as a clarification to prevent confusion, particularly around CHP fuel eligibility.
12) What minimum system size thresholds are mentioned?
The modified text references minimum rated capacity thresholds including:
- 10 kW minimum rated capacity (or equivalent) for certain clean energy systems, and
- 50 kW minimum rated capacity (or equivalent) for another category.
13) Can the minimum rated capacity be met by combining multiple smaller systems?
Yes. Modification 0001 clarifies that the minimum rated capacity requirements may be satisfied either by a single system or by aggregating multiple systems.
14) What energy displacement requirement is referenced for certain clean energy systems?
The text references a 15 percent displacement metric associated with certain clean energy systems (in connection with the 10 kW minimum rated capacity clarification).
15) Can the 15 percent displacement metric be calculated across multiple buildings?
Yes. The clarification states the displacement metric may be applied to one tribally owned building or aggregated across multiple buildings.
16) What energy efficiency reduction target is referenced for retrofit projects?
The opportunity references an energy efficiency pathway targeting a 20 percent reduction in total energy.
17) Can the 20 percent energy reduction be demonstrated across more than one building?
Yes. The clarification indicates the energy reduction can be shown for one building or calculated cumulatively across multiple tribally owned buildings.
18) Why do the aggregation clarifications matter?
They provide flexibility for communities that may prefer (or need) to design projects using several modest systems or bundled upgrades across multiple facilities rather than relying on a single large project at one site.
19) What were Modifications 0002 and 0003 about?
Modifications 0002 and 0003 specifically address errors in the "Energy Saved Template" spreadsheet associated with DE-FOA-0001021. These updates are described as spreadsheet fixes only, with no changes to the main FOA document.
20) What is the "Energy Saved Template," and is it required?
Based on the description, the Energy Saved Template is a spreadsheet used for reporting energy savings, and applicants are expected to use it as part of the required application documents in EERE eXCHANGE.
21) Did any modification address grammar or non-substantive cleanups?
Yes. One update corrects grammatical issues on page 13 (sections 4(b), 4(d), and 4(e)) and is presented as cleanup rather than a policy shift. There were also edits to internal cross-references (including corrections to section numbers on pages 8, 16, 17, and 39) to direct applicants to the correct requirements.
22) What was the more substantive clarification in Modification 0001?
Modification 0001 contains clarifications that:
- Clarify eligible CHP fuel sources by stating clean energy systems include renewable energy or natural gas CHP, without changing the underlying definition.
- Clarify that minimum rated capacity thresholds can be met with one system or multiple aggregated systems.
- Clarify that displacement/reduction calculations can be performed for one building or cumulatively across multiple buildings.
23) Was Appendix C changed, and if so, how?
Yes. Modification 0001 changes an example in Appendix C (Calculating Energy Savings). It revises "Example 1" from a small wind displaced-energy example to a combined renewable power and heating example using photovoltaic (PV) power and biomass heating.
24) How do applicants submit an application?
Submission is handled exclusively through the EERE eXCHANGE portal. Applicants must register, create an account, and submit their application through the system for it to be considered.
25) Where are the FOA and required application documents located?
The FOA and required application documents (including the corrected Energy Saved Template) are hosted in EERE eXCHANGE.
26) Is there guidance available for using EERE eXCHANGE?
Yes. The system user guide is available online through the eXCHANGE manuals page after logging in.
27) Who should applicants contact for access problems or help locating the full announcement?
The provided point of contact is the DOE Tribal Mailbox at tribal@ee.doe.gov.
28) What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
- Posted date: July 16, 2014
- Closing date (original and current): October 2, 2014
- Archive date: January 2, 2015
29) The listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling. What does that mean?
The posting shows zero for estimated total funding and award floor/ceiling, which the description suggests typically indicates the summarized metadata was not populated with award amounts, even though the underlying FOA may contain more detailed funding information.
30) What is the most important takeaway from the modifications mentioned?
Most modifications were aimed at clarifying language, correcting internal references, and fixing errors in the Energy Saved Template so applicants can report energy savings consistently. The key functional clarifications expanded flexibility by allowing aggregation for minimum thresholds and savings calculations, and by clarifying CHP eligibility language.
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