Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000971
Apply for DE FOA 0000971
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Stewardship for Renewable Energy Technologies MHK Environmental and Resource Characterization Instrumentation" 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 May 20, 2014 and posted on Mar 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 22, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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 Environmental Stewardship for Renewable Energy Technologies: MHK Environmental and Resource Characterization Instrumentation funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000971) is a U.S. Department of Energy initiative, managed through the Golden Field Office, focused on improving the tools used to understand and track the environmental effects and resource conditions associated with marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy technologies. The posting described here is specifically a notice that a modified version of the official Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) document has been uploaded to the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) eXCHANGE system, and applicants are expected to rely on that updated FOA for the controlling requirements, instructions, and any changes.
At its core, the FOA is meant to accelerate the development of practical instrumentation systems and the technical methods that make those systems useful in real-world marine deployments. The scope includes building and improving sensors and monitoring devices, creating associated signal processing algorithms and software that turn raw measurements into interpretable data, and integrating multiple instruments into deployable packages suitable for field use. A major emphasis is environmental monitoring tied to MHK projects, meaning technologies that generate power from waves, tides, river currents, ocean currents, or similar water-based kinetic resources. The intent is to produce better measurement capability for detecting, characterizing, and ultimately managing environmental impacts that may arise when these energy devices are tested and operated in aquatic environments.
Alongside environmental impact monitoring, the FOA also targets instrumentation and techniques for characterizing the marine resource itself, especially wave conditions. It highlights the need for sensors, instrumentation, and processing approaches to collect physical data on ocean waves, including parameters such as wave height, wave period, directionality, and steepness. This kind of resource characterization matters because it supports device design, siting decisions, performance assessment, and interpretation of environmental observations by providing the physical context of the site conditions during monitoring.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity, and awards are expected to be made using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant. Cost sharing is required, so applicants should expect to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources as defined in the FOA. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional constraints or clarifications contained in the full FOA text.
All application activity runs through the EERE eXCHANGE portal. Submissions must be made through that system to be considered, and applicants need to register and create an account before they can apply. DOE also points applicants to the eXCHANGE user guide (available after login) for step-by-step help with the submission process. Questions about the opportunity and issues accessing the announcement are routed through the contact email provided: MHKFOA971@go.doe.gov.
Key timeline fields show the FOA was posted March 10, 2014, with a closing date of May 22, 2014 (both the original and current closing dates match in the listing), and an archive date of August 22, 2014. The listing itself does not specify a dollar amount for total available funding or award size (estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor are shown as 0 in the record), so applicants would need to consult the full, modified FOA document in EERE eXCHANGE for the actual funding levels, topic areas, evaluation criteria, deliverables, and the specific technical requirements DOE expects for proposed instrumentation, software, integration, testing, and validation activities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Environmental Stewardship for Renewable Energy Technologies: MHK Environmental and Resource Characterization Instrumentation" (DE-FOA-0000971). It focuses on improving tools used to understand and track environmental effects and resource conditions associated with marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy technologies.
2) What does the notice about a "modified version" of the FOA mean?
The information provided indicates that a modified version of the official FOA document has been uploaded to the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) eXCHANGE system. Applicants are expected to rely on that updated FOA document for the controlling requirements, instructions, and any changes.
3) Who is managing this FOA within DOE?
The initiative is managed through DOE's Golden Field Office.
4) What is the main purpose of the FOA?
The FOA is intended to accelerate development of practical instrumentation systems and the technical methods needed to make those systems useful in real-world marine deployments. The goal is improved measurement capability to detect, characterize, and help manage environmental impacts that may occur when MHK energy devices are tested and operated in aquatic environments.
5) What types of MHK technologies are within scope?
The scope includes MHK technologies that generate power from waves, tides, river currents, ocean currents, or similar water-based kinetic resources.
6) What kinds of projects or activities are within scope?
Based on the description provided, the FOA scope includes:
- Building and improving sensors and monitoring devices for marine deployments
- Developing signal processing algorithms and software that convert raw measurements into interpretable data
- Integrating multiple instruments into deployable packages suitable for field use
- Supporting environmental monitoring tied to MHK projects
- Developing instrumentation and techniques for marine resource characterization, especially waves
7) Is this FOA focused only on environmental monitoring?
No. In addition to environmental impact monitoring, the FOA also targets instrumentation and techniques for characterizing the marine resource itself, particularly wave conditions.
8) What wave or resource parameters does the FOA highlight?
The FOA highlights the need to collect physical data on ocean waves, including parameters such as wave height, wave period, directionality, and steepness.
9) Why does marine resource characterization matter in this FOA?
Resource characterization supports device design, siting decisions, performance assessment, and interpretation of environmental observations by providing the physical context of site conditions during monitoring.
10) What is the expected award mechanism?
Awards are expected to be made using a cooperative agreement mechanism. This typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared with a standard grant.
11) Is cost sharing required?
Yes. Cost sharing is required, so applicants should expect to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, as defined in the FOA.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is broadly open to many entity types, subject to any additional constraints or clarifications contained in the full FOA text.
13) Where do applications have to be submitted?
All application activity runs through the EERE eXCHANGE portal. Submissions must be made through that system to be considered.
14) Do applicants need to register before applying?
Yes. Applicants need to register and create an account in EERE eXCHANGE before they can apply.
15) Is there guidance available for using EERE eXCHANGE?
Yes. DOE points applicants to the eXCHANGE user guide (available after login) for step-by-step help with the submission process.
16) What email should be used for questions about the opportunity or access issues?
Questions about the opportunity and issues accessing the announcement are routed through: MHKFOA971@go.doe.gov.
17) What are the key dates listed for this FOA?
The FOA was posted on March 10, 2014. The closing date is May 22, 2014 (the original and current closing dates match in the listing). The archive date is August 22, 2014.
18) Does the listing provide the total funding amount or award size?
No. The listing record shows 0 for estimated total funding, ceiling, and floor. Applicants would need to consult the full, modified FOA document in EERE eXCHANGE for actual funding levels and award details.
19) Where can applicants find the official requirements, instructions, and any changes?
Applicants are expected to rely on the updated (modified) FOA document uploaded in EERE eXCHANGE for controlling requirements, instructions, and changes.
20) What additional details are applicants expected to get from the full FOA?
The description indicates that applicants should consult the full, modified FOA in EERE eXCHANGE for details such as funding levels, topic areas, evaluation criteria, deliverables, and specific technical requirements related to instrumentation, software, integration, testing, and validation.
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