Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000115
Apply for DE FOA 0000115
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086 Conservation Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 21, 2009 and posted on Jun 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 18, 2009. (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 Recovery Act Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000115) is a U.S. Department of Energy solicitation run through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) on behalf of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically the Building Technologies Program. It was issued as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, so the program is tied directly to near-term economic stimulus goals: creating and retaining jobs, supporting economic recovery, and prioritizing projects that can start quickly and finish on an accelerated timeline. Because of that Recovery Act emphasis, proposals that are ready to move fast and show credible, near-term impacts (including employment and deployment-related activity) are positioned to receive special consideration.
This FOA was amended one time, and applicants were directed to read FOA Amendment 000001 for the updated details, but the application deadline stayed the same: August 18, 2009. A key administrative requirement is that applications had to be submitted through FedConnect to be considered for an award, and the agency also required that questions be submitted through FedConnect rather than informal channels. The full application preparation rules, background, and merit review criteria were stated to be in the main body of the FOA posted within FedConnect, and applicants were warned that following those instructions was mandatory for eligibility.
Funding was offered as cooperative agreements, meaning DOE anticipated substantial involvement during project execution (for example, collaboration, technical direction, or shared decision-making typical of cooperative instruments, rather than a hands-off grant). The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding in the energy area under the Recovery Act, with CFDA 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development). Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply, subject to any clarifications in the FOA text. DOE estimated roughly $25 million to $75 million would be available across awards under this announcement, with expected project performance periods of 1 to 3 years. Cost sharing was required, with DOE indicating it would seek at least 20 to 50 percent applicant cost share, so applicants needed to bring non-federal matching resources to the table at a meaningful level.
Technically, the FOA focused on research, development, tools, and demonstrations aimed at major energy uses in buildings and enabling progress toward very low energy or net-zero energy buildings. DOE organized the solicitation into six broad Areas of Interest, each broken into technical subtopics. Area 1 targeted advanced building control strategies, communications, and information technologies for net-zero energy buildings, including improved control strategies and user interfaces, whole-building control systems and IT, component-level software/hardware development, and energy control and optimization algorithms and tools. Area 2 emphasized analysis, design, and technical tools, such as systems engineering tools for very low energy buildings, scientific and engineering foundations to design and operate such buildings, and modeling/prediction of miscellaneous electric loads (MELs), which are often a growing share of building energy use.
Area 3 addressed the building envelope and windows, covering window and daylighting technology development, envelope technology development, case studies and demonstrations for envelope and window solutions, and production engineering aimed at R-5 and higher windows (a reference to higher insulating value window systems). Area 4 focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and broader air conditioning and refrigeration research, spanning residential HVAC, commercial HVAC, and crosscutting AC/refrigeration R&D that could apply across building types and equipment classes. Area 5 covered water heating plus residential and commercial appliances and MELs, including improved water heating technologies, higher-efficiency residential appliances, higher-efficiency commercial appliances, and approaches to reduce miscellaneous electric loads. Area 6 centered on solar heating and cooling (SHC), with separate R&D tracks for residential and commercial applications, reflecting DOE interest in expanding practical solar thermal use in buildings.
In short, this Recovery Act FOA was built to accelerate advanced building energy technologies from controls and modeling tools to envelope components, HVAC, appliances, and solar thermal systems, while also meeting stimulus-driven expectations for rapid start, near-term progress, and job impacts. The agency set a relatively large total funding range, required significant cost share, and limited performance periods to 1 to 3 years to keep projects focused on deliverable results within a Recovery Act timeframe. For logistics, FedConnect served as the required submission and communications platform, and the amended FOA materials in FedConnect were treated as the controlling instructions for how to apply and how applications would be reviewed.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Recovery Act Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Recovery Act Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies" with FOA number DE-FOA-0000115. It was issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is focused on advancing building energy technologies and enabling progress toward very low energy or net-zero energy buildings.
Which DOE offices are associated with this FOA?
The solicitation was run through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) on behalf of DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically the Building Technologies Program.
How is this opportunity connected to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act)?
This FOA was issued as part of the Recovery Act, so it is directly tied to near-term economic stimulus goals, including creating and retaining jobs, supporting economic recovery, and prioritizing projects that can start quickly and finish on an accelerated timeline.
What kinds of projects received special consideration under the Recovery Act emphasis?
Projects positioned for special consideration were those that were ready to move fast and could demonstrate credible near-term impacts, including employment impacts and deployment-related activity, consistent with Recovery Act stimulus goals.
What is the FOA number for this opportunity?
The FOA number is DE-FOA-0000115.
Was the FOA amended, and does the amendment matter?
Yes. The FOA was amended one time, and applicants were directed to read FOA Amendment 000001 for updated details. The amended FOA materials posted in FedConnect were treated as controlling instructions for how to apply and how applications would be reviewed.
Did the amendment change the application deadline?
No. The application deadline remained the same: August 18, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline stated for this FOA was August 18, 2009.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through FedConnect to be considered for an award. Submitting outside of FedConnect would not meet the stated requirement.
How were questions about the FOA required to be submitted?
The agency required questions to be submitted through FedConnect rather than through informal channels.
Where were the full application instructions and merit review criteria located?
The FOA stated that the full application preparation rules, background, and merit review criteria were in the main body of the FOA posted within FedConnect.
How important was it to follow the FOA instructions?
Following the instructions in the FOA (including the amended FOA materials in FedConnect) was stated to be mandatory for eligibility, and applicants were warned that compliance with those instructions was required.
What type of funding instrument was used?
Funding was offered as cooperative agreements, which means DOE anticipated substantial involvement during project execution (such as collaboration, technical direction, or shared decision-making typical of cooperative instruments).
Is this considered a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding in the energy area under the Recovery Act.
What CFDA number was associated with this FOA?
The CFDA number listed was 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply, subject to any clarifications in the FOA text.
How much total funding did DOE expect to make available?
DOE estimated that roughly $25 million to $75 million would be available across awards under this announcement.
How long could projects run under this FOA?
Expected project performance periods were 1 to 3 years.
Was cost sharing required?
Yes. Cost sharing was required, and DOE indicated it would seek at least 20 to 50 percent applicant cost share.
What does the stated cost share expectation imply for applicants?
Applicants needed to bring meaningful non-federal matching resources to the table, with DOE seeking at least 20 to 50 percent applicant cost share.
What technical areas did the FOA focus on overall?
The FOA focused on research, development, tools, and demonstrations aimed at major energy uses in buildings and enabling progress toward very low energy or net-zero energy buildings.
How was the solicitation organized technically?
DOE organized the solicitation into six broad Areas of Interest, each with technical subtopics: (1) advanced building controls and IT, (2) analysis/design technical tools, (3) building envelope and windows, (4) HVAC and air conditioning/refrigeration R&D, (5) water heating and appliances/MELs, and (6) solar heating and cooling.
What was included in Area of Interest 1 (advanced controls and IT)?
Area 1 targeted advanced building control strategies, communications, and information technologies for net-zero energy buildings. This included improved control strategies and user interfaces, whole-building control systems and IT, component-level software/hardware development, and energy control and optimization algorithms and tools.
What was included in Area of Interest 2 (analysis, design, and technical tools)?
Area 2 emphasized analysis, design, and technical tools, including systems engineering tools for very low energy buildings, scientific and engineering foundations to design and operate such buildings, and modeling/prediction of miscellaneous electric loads (MELs).
What are MELs as referenced in this FOA?
MELs refers to miscellaneous electric loads, which the FOA noted are often a growing share of building energy use. The FOA included modeling and prediction of MELs as a topic area and also included approaches to reduce MELs under other areas of interest.
What was included in Area of Interest 3 (building envelope and windows)?
Area 3 addressed the building envelope and windows, including window and daylighting technology development, envelope technology development, case studies and demonstrations for envelope and window solutions, and production engineering aimed at R-5 and higher windows.
What does "R-5 and higher windows" refer to in this FOA?
It refers to higher insulating value window systems, with the FOA highlighting production engineering aimed at achieving R-5 and higher window performance.
What was included in Area of Interest 4 (HVAC and refrigeration)?
Area 4 focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and broader air conditioning and refrigeration research, spanning residential HVAC, commercial HVAC, and crosscutting AC/refrigeration R&D applicable across building types and equipment classes.
What was included in Area of Interest 5 (water heating, appliances, and MELs)?
Area 5 covered water heating plus residential and commercial appliances and MELs, including improved water heating technologies, higher-efficiency residential appliances, higher-efficiency commercial appliances, and approaches to reduce miscellaneous electric loads.
What was included in Area of Interest 6 (solar heating and cooling)?
Area 6 centered on solar heating and cooling (SHC), with separate R&D tracks for residential and commercial applications, reflecting interest in expanding practical solar thermal use in buildings.
What was the overall intent of the FOA in plain terms?
The FOA was designed to accelerate advanced building energy technologies (from controls and modeling tools to envelope components, HVAC, appliances, and solar thermal systems) while also meeting Recovery Act expectations for rapid start, near-term progress, accelerated completion, and job impacts.
What platform controlled the official application and communications process?
FedConnect was the required platform for both application submission and submitting questions. The FOA materials (including the amendment) posted in FedConnect were treated as the controlling instructions.
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