Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001344
Apply for DE FOA 0001344
- The Office of Science in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dynamic Distributed Resource Management (DDRM)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 6, 2015 and posted on May 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 2015. (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 $1,500,000.00 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.
- All types of applicants are eligible to apply, except Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. DOE National Laboratories and other Federal agencies are not eligible to receive financial assistance awards under this FOA, but they may submit collaborating applications in accordance with the instructions in Section IV, Part C, below. DOE National Laboratories whose collaborating applications are considered for funding may be invited to submit a proposal in the Office of Science s PAMS website for the receipt of a Field Work Authorization. Other Federal agencies whose collaborating applications are considered for funding may be invited to submit a proposal in the Office of Science s PAMS website for the receipt of an Interagency Award. Applicants that are not domestic organizations should be advised that Individual applicants are unlikely to possess the skills, abilities, and resources to successfully accomplish the objectives of this FOA. Individual applicants are encouraged to address this concern in their applications and to demonstrate how they will accomplish the objectives of this FOA. Non domestic applicants are advised that successful applications from non domestic applicants include a detailed demonstration of how the applicant possesses skills, resources, and abilities that do not exist among potential domestic applicants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dynamic Distributed Resource Management (DDRM) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001344) was a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science discretionary grant program aimed at improving how large, multi-institution scientific collaborations pull together and use the many different resources needed to run modern experiments end to end. The core focus was on making it easier for a community to dynamically assemble, coordinate, and operate the full “stack†required to collect experimental data, move it across high-speed networks, process it at scale, and ultimately interpret and share results. In practical terms, the FOA emphasized better ways to manage and orchestrate heterogeneous resources in real time or near real time, including computing systems, storage, scientific instruments, multi-gigabit networks, datasets, and supporting documents or metadata. The intent was to strengthen the operational capability of data-intensive, distributed science where resources are spread across sites and must be scheduled, allocated, and used together as experiments run and data products evolve.
The opportunity was positioned within the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. Awards were issued as grants with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding ceiling was listed as $1,500,000, with no stated award floor, indicating flexibility in the size of proposed projects as long as they addressed the program’s objectives. The FOA was posted and created on May 6, 2015, with an application deadline of July 6, 2015, and it was later archived on October 6, 2015. Overall, this was a time-bounded call designed to stimulate R&D that could materially improve distributed scientific workflows and infrastructure coordination for large collaborations.
Eligibility was broadly “unrestricted†in the sense that most entity types could apply, but with important exclusions and special rules. Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors were not eligible to receive awards under this FOA, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 were also excluded. DOE National Laboratories and other federal agencies were not eligible to receive financial assistance awards directly under this announcement; however, they were permitted to participate through collaboration mechanisms described in the FOA. If a DOE National Laboratory’s collaborating application was considered for funding, the lab could be invited to submit through the DOE Office of Science Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) to receive a Field Work Authorization. Similarly, other federal agencies could be invited to submit in PAMS for an Interagency Award. A key procedural note is that collaborations including a DOE National Laboratory had to pay attention to the companion laboratory announcement (LAB 15-1344) in PAMS, because proposals coming from DOE National Laboratories needed to be submitted through that companion process rather than directly under this FOA.
The FOA also provided candid guidance about applicants whose circumstances might make it harder to meet the program’s goals. It noted that individual applicants were unlikely to have the breadth of skills and access to infrastructure necessary to succeed, and encouraged individuals who still chose to apply to clearly explain how they would accomplish the objectives despite those constraints. Non-domestic applicants were advised that successful proposals typically include a detailed justification showing that the applicant brings unique skills, resources, or capabilities not available among domestic organizations, effectively setting a higher bar for demonstrating added value and feasibility.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed program contact was Richard A. Carlson, Program Manager, reachable at 301-903-9486 or Richard.carlson@science.doe.gov.
Dynamic Distributed Resource Management (DDRM) Grant (DE-FOA-0001344) - FAQs
What is the DDRM funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001344)?
The Dynamic Distributed Resource Management (DDRM) funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0001344) was a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science discretionary grant program focused on improving how large, multi-institution scientific collaborations assemble and operate the end-to-end resources needed for modern experiments.
What problem was this FOA trying to solve?
The FOA targeted challenges faced by data-intensive, distributed science where critical resources are spread across multiple sites and must be coordinated together as experiments run. The intent was to strengthen operational capability so collaborations can schedule, allocate, and use heterogeneous resources together while experimental conditions and data products evolve.
What kinds of capabilities or improvements did DDRM emphasize?
DDRM emphasized better ways to manage and orchestrate heterogeneous resources in real time or near real time. This included improving how a community dynamically assembles, coordinates, and operates the full stack required to collect experimental data, move it across high-speed networks, process it at scale, and interpret and share results.
What types of resources were explicitly in scope?
The FOA called out heterogeneous resources such as computing systems, storage, scientific instruments, multi-gigabit networks, datasets, and supporting documents or metadata.
What is meant by operating the "full stack" end to end?
In practical terms, "full stack" referred to the complete workflow needed for modern experiments: collecting experimental data, transporting that data across high-speed networks, processing it at scale, and ultimately interpreting and sharing results.
Which DOE program area and CFDA listing did this fall under?
This opportunity was positioned within the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program under CFDA 81.049, in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
What type of award was offered?
Awards were issued as grants under the DOE Office of Science discretionary financial assistance program.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What was the maximum funding amount (ceiling)?
The funding ceiling listed in the FOA was $1,500,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (floor)?
No award floor was stated, indicating flexibility in project size as long as proposals addressed the program objectives.
When was the FOA posted and when were applications due?
The FOA was posted and created on May 6, 2015. The application deadline was July 6, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The FOA was later archived on October 6, 2015.
Is this a currently open funding opportunity?
Based on the provided information, it was a time-bounded call with a 2015 deadline and was archived in 2015.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broadly "unrestricted" in that most entity types could apply, but with important exclusions and special rules described in the FOA.
Who was not eligible to receive awards under this FOA?
The FOA stated that Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) contractors were not eligible to receive awards. It also excluded 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Could DOE National Laboratories receive awards directly under this announcement?
No. DOE National Laboratories were not eligible to receive financial assistance awards directly under this announcement, but they were permitted to participate through collaboration mechanisms described in the FOA.
Could other federal agencies receive awards directly under this announcement?
No. Other federal agencies were not eligible to receive financial assistance awards directly under this announcement, but they could participate through the FOA's collaboration mechanisms.
How could a DOE National Laboratory participate if it could not receive an award directly?
If a collaborating application involving a DOE National Laboratory was considered for funding, the laboratory could be invited to submit through the DOE Office of Science Portfolio Analysis and Management System (PAMS) to receive a Field Work Authorization.
How could another federal agency participate?
If a collaborating application involving another federal agency was considered for funding, the agency could be invited to submit in PAMS for an Interagency Award.
What is PAMS and why did it matter for this FOA?
PAMS refers to the DOE Office of Science Portfolio Analysis and Management System. For this FOA, it was the system used for certain collaboration mechanisms, including submissions leading to a Field Work Authorization (for DOE National Laboratories) or an Interagency Award (for other federal agencies), when invited.
What special submission rule applied when collaborating with a DOE National Laboratory?
Collaborations including a DOE National Laboratory needed to pay attention to the companion laboratory announcement (LAB 15-1344) in PAMS because proposals coming from DOE National Laboratories needed to be submitted through that companion process rather than directly under the FOA.
Were individual applicants encouraged to apply?
The FOA cautioned that individual applicants were unlikely to have the breadth of skills and access to infrastructure necessary to succeed. Individuals who still chose to apply were encouraged to clearly explain how they would accomplish the objectives despite those constraints.
Could non-domestic (non-U.S.) applicants apply?
Non-domestic applicants were advised that successful proposals typically include a detailed justification showing that the applicant brings unique skills, resources, or capabilities not available among domestic organizations.
Did non-domestic applicants face any additional expectations?
Yes. The FOA indicated a higher bar for non-domestic applicants to demonstrate added value and feasibility by clearly justifying unique capabilities not available domestically.
What kinds of collaborations was DDRM designed to support?
It was aimed at large, multi-institution scientific collaborations that need to coordinate computing, storage, instruments, networks, datasets, and related metadata or documents across sites.
What was the core intent of the DDRM program?
The core intent was to make it easier for a community to dynamically assemble, coordinate, and operate the full end-to-end stack needed for data-intensive experimental science, improving distributed scientific workflows and infrastructure coordination.
Who was the program contact for questions or access issues?
The listed program contact was Richard A. Carlson, Program Manager.
How could applicants reach the program contact?
Richard A. Carlson could be reached by phone at 301-903-9486 or by email at Richard.carlson@science.doe.gov.
What kinds of questions was the program contact intended for?
Based on the provided information, the contact was listed for questions or access issues related to the full announcement.
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