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Opportunity Summary:

Green Electricity Network Integration (GENI) is an ARPA-E funding opportunity (FOA DE-FOA-0000473) aimed at advancing the U.S. electric grid by supporting high-risk, high-reward research and development in grid control and power delivery technologies. The core technical focus is on innovative control software and high-voltage hardware that can make the grid network more reliable and more controllable, which is especially important as the system incorporates more complex power flows and newer generation resources. Awards are expected to be made as cooperative agreements, meaning ARPA-E typically stays actively involved during the project period rather than acting as a hands-off funder.

This particular notice is a modification to the original FOA rather than a brand-new program release. The main change is a tightening and clarification of the "Other Sources of Funding" disclosure requirement found in Sections IV.C.1 and VI.B.9 of the FOA. Instead of applying broadly, the requirement is narrowed to focus on the individuals involved in the proposed work, specifically Principal Investigators, Co-PIs, and key participants. The modification also clarifies what applicants must disclose once they are selected to enter award negotiations, which generally signals ARPA-E is trying to reduce unnecessary reporting while still protecting against conflicts of interest or overlapping support tied to the people leading the work.

GENI uses a staged application process that includes a Concept Paper phase intended to screen ideas early and save applicants the cost and effort of producing a full proposal that is unlikely to move forward. After concept paper review, ARPA-E may encourage some teams to submit Full Applications and may discourage others. A key point is that a discouragement notice does not prohibit submission; applicants may still submit a Full Application even if discouraged. ARPA-E frames discouragement as an indicator of limited programmatic fit or interest rather than a definitive statement about technical quality, and the intent is to reduce wasted proposal-writing effort where selection odds are low.

The full application deadline for this round is Monday, July 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. ARPA-E strongly advises submitting both the Full Application and any Replies to Reviewer Comments at least 24 hours before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical or submission issues. Questions about the FOA must be submitted by email to ARPA-E at ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov, and ARPA-E stops accepting questions 96 hours before the applicable deadline. Responses are posted publicly through the ARPA-E Frequently Asked Questions page, which serves as the official channel for shared clarifications.

From a funding and eligibility standpoint, GENI is a discretionary grant-style opportunity under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 81.135, ARPA-E). The program anticipates about 14 awards with an estimated total funding level of $30,000,000. Individual awards can range from a floor of $250,000 up to a ceiling of $10,000,000, and cost sharing is required. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of applicant entity, subject to any additional eligibility details in the FOA text. The opportunity was posted April 20, 2011, created June 29, 2011, with an original closing date of May 19, 2011 that was extended to the current closing date of July 18, 2011, and an archive date of December 1, 2014.

Administrative details and access are handled through ARPA-E eXCHANGE, with additional attachments and submission instructions available through the ARPA-E FOA site. For help accessing the announcement, the listed contracting officer contact is John T. Harris (202-287-1055, john.harris@hq.doe.gov).

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