Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001061
Apply for DE FOA 0001061
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE FOA 0000841 Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis" 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 Dec 19, 2013 and posted on Dec 19, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 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:
This notice is an advance heads-up from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), specifically the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) focused on "Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis." The central research theme behind the forthcoming FOA is uncertainty quantification and uncertainty reduction in geothermal exploration and resource assessment. In practical terms, DOE was signaling interest in projects that can better characterize where viable geothermal resources are likely to exist by explicitly mapping what is known, what is uncertain, and where the most promising combinations of geothermal ingredients are expected to occur.
The core technical concept in the notice is the "play fairway analysis." In geothermal, a play fairway analysis is a structured, regional-scale approach for identifying and ranking areas that are most favorable for geothermal development. It does this by evaluating key geothermal system elements, particularly heat, permeability, and fluid, and then translating the evidence and uncertainty around those elements into map-based products. The idea is not just to make a resource map, but to show levels of confidence and uncertainty across a broad geographic region so that developers and researchers can focus attention and follow-on work where the probability of success is highest. DOE describes this as a basin-scale effort, with outputs that may cover areas on the order of several thousand square miles, emphasizing screening and prioritization rather than site-specific reservoir confirmation.
Administratively, this posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent, not the actual funding announcement. It states in plain terms that no applications will be accepted under the notice and that potential applicants should not submit questions or respond to the notice itself. The purpose is simply to give the community time to prepare before the real FOA is released. DOE encourages prospective applicants to use the lead time to build partnerships, shape project ideas, and assemble relevant datasets in anticipation of competing once the FOA is formally posted. The notice indicates DOE expected to post the FOA on the EERE Exchange website in January 2014.
From the opportunity metadata, the instrument type for the anticipated awards is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial DOE involvement during project execution (for example, coordination, technical direction, or milestone-based engagement) compared with a standard grant. The funding activity category is energy, and the assistance listing is CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development. Cost sharing is required, meaning awardees would need to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, consistent with many EERE funding opportunities. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of entity types (such as universities, national labs, private companies, nonprofits, state and local governments, and others), subject to any more specific eligibility language that would appear in the full FOA.
Several fields in the listing (such as Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor) appear as 0 in the source data, which is typical for a notice that is not yet the full solicitation and therefore does not provide final funding amounts or award sizing. Key dates in the record show it was posted December 19, 2013, with an associated closing date of April 8, 2014, and an archive date of July 8, 2014, reflecting the lifecycle of the posting in the grants database rather than an invitation to apply through the notice itself.
The issuing office is shown as DOE's Golden Field Office. For access issues, the notice provides a grants management contact (Andrew Rittgers) and directs communications to the PlayFairway@go.doe.gov email address, while still emphasizing that applicants should not submit questions in response to this Notice of Intent. The main takeaway is that DOE was preparing a competitive funding opportunity aimed at advancing regional geothermal prospectivity mapping methods that explicitly incorporate uncertainty, producing play fairway maps intended to guide where geothermal exploration and development efforts should be prioritized.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this opportunity notice about?
This posting is a Notice of Intent from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO). It serves as an advance heads-up that DOE planned to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) focused on "Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis."
Is this Notice of Intent the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. The posting is explicitly a Notice of Intent, not the actual FOA. It is meant to provide early awareness so the community can prepare for a future competitive solicitation.
Can I submit an application under this Notice of Intent?
No. The notice states that no applications will be accepted under the Notice of Intent.
Should I respond to the Notice of Intent or submit questions about it?
No. The notice states that potential applicants should not submit questions or otherwise respond to the Notice of Intent.
What is DOE trying to fund through the planned FOA?
DOE signaled interest in projects related to "Geothermal Play Fairway Analysis," with a central research theme of uncertainty quantification and uncertainty reduction in geothermal exploration and geothermal resource assessment.
What is a "play fairway analysis" in the geothermal context?
A geothermal play fairway analysis is a structured, regional-scale approach to identify and rank areas that are most favorable for geothermal development. It evaluates key geothermal system elements and translates the evidence and uncertainty into map-based products.
What geothermal system elements are emphasized in the play fairway analysis described here?
The notice highlights evaluating key geothermal system elements, particularly heat, permeability, and fluid.
How is this different from a typical geothermal resource map?
DOE describes the goal as not only mapping resource favorability, but also explicitly mapping what is known, what is uncertain, and levels of confidence across a region. The outputs are intended to include uncertainty and confidence information, not just prospectivity.
What is the intended scale of work for these analyses?
DOE describes this as a basin-scale, regional screening and prioritization effort. Outputs may cover areas on the order of several thousand square miles, emphasizing broad regional assessment rather than site-specific reservoir confirmation.
What kinds of deliverables or outputs does DOE describe?
The notice points to map-based products that translate evidence and uncertainty around geothermal system elements into regional play fairway maps showing favorability and confidence/uncertainty across the geographic area studied.
What is the primary purpose of releasing this Notice of Intent?
The purpose is to give prospective applicants time to prepare before the real FOA is released. DOE encourages using the lead time to build partnerships, shape project ideas, and assemble relevant datasets for a future competition.
When did DOE expect to release the FOA?
The notice indicates DOE expected to post the FOA on the EERE Exchange website in January 2014.
Where would the actual FOA be posted?
DOE indicated the planned FOA would be posted on the EERE Exchange website.
What funding instrument type is anticipated?
The opportunity metadata indicates the anticipated award instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award would be a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description in the notice, a cooperative agreement typically implies substantial DOE involvement during project execution, such as coordination, technical direction, and/or milestone-based engagement, compared with a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category listed is energy.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing shown is CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development.
Is cost sharing required?
Yes. The metadata indicates cost sharing is required, meaning the awardee would need to contribute a portion of total project costs from non-federal sources, consistent with many EERE funding opportunities.
Who is eligible to apply (based on the information provided here)?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted. This indicates the opportunity is open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any more specific eligibility language that would appear in the full FOA.
Does the Notice of Intent provide the total available funding or expected award size?
No. Several funding fields in the listing, including Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor, appear as 0. This is typical for a notice that is not yet the full solicitation and does not provide final funding amounts or award sizing.
What are the key dates shown in the record?
The record shows a posted date of December 19, 2013, a closing date of April 8, 2014, and an archive date of July 8, 2014. These dates reflect the lifecycle of the posting in the grants database rather than an invitation to apply through this Notice of Intent.
Which DOE office is shown as the issuing office?
The issuing office is shown as DOE's Golden Field Office.
Is there a contact listed for access issues?
Yes. The notice provides a grants management contact (Andrew Rittgers) and directs communications to the email address PlayFairway@go.doe.gov, while still emphasizing that applicants should not submit questions in response to the Notice of Intent.
What is the main takeaway for prospective applicants?
DOE was preparing a competitive funding opportunity aimed at advancing regional geothermal prospectivity mapping methods that explicitly incorporate uncertainty, producing play fairway maps intended to guide where geothermal exploration and development efforts should be prioritized.
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