Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001422
Apply for DE FOA 0001422
- The DOE-GFO in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI: Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.117.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2016 and posted on Feb 23, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent, so no applications are required.. (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 $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Notice of Intent (NOI) for Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP), Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001422, is an advance heads-up from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), issued on behalf of EERE's Strategic Programs Office. It signals that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) focused on helping local governments make stronger, more data-driven choices to meet climate and energy goals. This specific posting is not the actual solicitation; it is meant to give potential applicants time to prepare before the FOA is released.
The core aim of Cities-LEAP is to improve how cities and tribal communities analyze energy-related actions and policies by building and testing decision frameworks grounded in data and analytics. EERE's Strategic Programs Office, working through its Policy and Analysis and Technology-to-Market teams, intended to support efforts that strengthen the analytical foundation behind local decisions that affect energy use, emissions, and related community outcomes. In practical terms, the opportunity was framed around developing and piloting tools, methods, and processes that help local decision-makers evaluate options, quantify impacts, and prioritize actions using better data and more consistent analytical approaches.
Eligibility was designed with local implementation in mind. The intended prime applicants were local governments and tribal entities, specifically city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). While the prime applicant category centers on governments and tribal organizations, the NOI strongly encourages collaboration. DOE highlighted partnerships between local or tribal governments and organizations such as universities and academic institutions, technology companies, utilities, regional planning bodies, and non-governmental organizations. The emphasis on partnerships suggests DOE expected multidisciplinary teams that can combine community priorities, local operational realities, access to data, and technical expertise to create frameworks that are usable in real-world public-sector settings.
Administratively, the NOI lists the funding instrument type as a cooperative agreement under the Energy funding activity category (CFDA 81.117). A cooperative agreement typically implies that DOE anticipates substantial involvement during the project, such as active collaboration, technical input, or coordination throughout the period of performance, rather than operating purely as a hands-off grant. The posting also includes an award ceiling value of "2" and expected awards listed as "0," which reads like placeholder or incomplete summary fields in the NOI record rather than a definitive funding plan. The key takeaway is that the NOI itself does not provide a full award structure because the full details were intended to appear in the upcoming FOA.
Timing and submission instructions are straightforward: no applications were accepted through this notice, there was no closing date because it was only a notice of intent, and DOE explicitly asked potential applicants not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the NOI. Instead, interested parties were encouraged to use the lead time to form partnerships, refine project concepts, and begin gathering relevant data in anticipation of the formal FOA. DOE anticipated posting the FOA to EERE Exchange in March 2016, and the NOI was created and posted on February 23, 2016.
In summary, Cities-LEAP was positioned as a forthcoming DOE/EERE competitive opportunity aimed at enabling cities and tribal communities to build and test data-driven decision-making frameworks that support local climate and energy objectives, with a clear expectation that strong cross-sector partnerships would play a central role once the formal FOA was released.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) - Notice of Intent (DE-FOA-0001422)
1. What is this posting (DE-FOA-0001422)?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) opportunity. It was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of EERE's Strategic Programs Office.
2. Is this NOI the actual funding opportunity announcement (FOA) I can apply to?
No. The NOI is not the actual solicitation and does not accept applications. It is an advance notice intended to give potential applicants time to prepare before the formal FOA is released.
3. What is the purpose of the Cities-LEAP opportunity?
The core aim is to help cities and tribal communities make stronger, more data-driven decisions to meet climate and energy goals. The opportunity focuses on improving how local governments analyze energy-related actions and policies by building and testing decision frameworks grounded in data and analytics.
4. What types of activities did DOE intend to support through Cities-LEAP?
Based on the NOI, DOE intended to support efforts to develop and pilot tools, methods, and processes that help local decision-makers evaluate options, quantify impacts, and prioritize actions using better data and more consistent analytical approaches.
5. What kinds of outcomes was Cities-LEAP meant to influence?
The NOI describes strengthening the analytical foundation behind local decisions that affect energy use, emissions, and related community outcomes. In other words, the focus is on better decision-making frameworks for local energy and climate planning.
6. Who was expected to be eligible as a prime applicant?
The NOI indicates the intended prime applicants were local governments and tribal entities, specifically:
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
7. Were partnerships encouraged?
Yes. The NOI strongly encourages collaboration and highlights partnerships between local or tribal governments and organizations such as universities and academic institutions, technology companies, utilities, regional planning bodies, and non-governmental organizations.
8. Why did DOE emphasize partnerships for this opportunity?
The NOI suggests DOE expected multidisciplinary teams that combine community priorities and local operational realities with access to data and technical expertise, so the resulting decision frameworks are practical and usable in real-world public-sector settings.
9. Which DOE office issued the NOI and what internal teams were mentioned?
The NOI was issued by DOE/EERE on behalf of EERE's Strategic Programs Office. The NOI mentions work through EERE's Policy and Analysis and Technology-to-Market teams.
10. What funding instrument was listed for Cities-LEAP?
The NOI lists the funding instrument type as a cooperative agreement.
11. What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement?
The NOI notes that a cooperative agreement typically implies DOE expects substantial involvement during the project (for example, active collaboration, technical input, or coordination during the period of performance) rather than being completely hands-off.
12. What funding category and CFDA number were referenced?
The NOI places the opportunity under the Energy funding activity category and references CFDA 81.117.
13. How much funding was available under this notice?
The NOI itself does not provide a complete award structure. It includes an award ceiling value shown as "2" and expected awards listed as "0," which appear to be placeholder or incomplete summary fields rather than a definitive plan. The NOI indicates full details were intended to appear in the upcoming FOA.
14. Were applications accepted under the NOI?
No. The notice states that no applications were accepted through this posting.
15. Was there a deadline or closing date for submissions?
No. Because it was only a notice of intent and no applications were accepted, there was no closing date.
16. Could interested parties submit questions to DOE about the NOI?
No. DOE explicitly asked potential applicants not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the NOI.
17. If no applications or questions were allowed, what were interested applicants supposed to do during this period?
DOE encouraged interested parties to use the lead time to form partnerships, refine project concepts, and begin gathering relevant data in anticipation of the formal FOA.
18. When did DOE anticipate releasing the full FOA?
The NOI states DOE anticipated posting the FOA to EERE Exchange in March 2016.
19. When was the NOI created and posted?
The NOI was created and posted on February 23, 2016.
20. Where was the future FOA expected to be posted?
The NOI indicates the formal FOA was anticipated to be posted on EERE Exchange.
21. What is the main takeaway for someone evaluating this posting?
This posting is an advance heads-up, not a solicitation. The key message is that DOE/EERE planned a competitive opportunity to help cities and tribal communities build and test data-driven decision-making frameworks for local climate and energy objectives, with partnerships expected to play a central role once the FOA was released.
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