Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000091
Apply for DE FOA 0000091
- The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.122 Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Research, Development and Analysis.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 28, 2009 and posted on Jun 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 30, 2009. (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 $3,572,526.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency (DE-FOA-0000091) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) under CFDA 81.122 (Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Research, Development and Analysis). The purpose of the opportunity was to strengthen how state governments plan for and respond to energy emergencies by updating, expanding, or creating state energy assurance and emergency preparedness plans that reflect a rapidly changing energy landscape.
At the center of the opportunity was the idea that traditional energy assurance planning needed to catch up with major shifts in the energy system. States were encouraged to incorporate new energy portfolios such as renewables and biofuels, along with newer operational concepts and technologies like Smart Grid applications. In practical terms, this meant helping states think through how modern grid capabilities, distributed energy resources, emerging fuels, and evolving infrastructure could change both the types of disruptions that might occur and the best strategies for preventing, mitigating, and recovering from them.
A key emphasis was resiliency of the overall energy sector, not just the electric grid in isolation. The initiative framed energy assurance as an end-to-end supply system issue, explicitly including the refining, storage, and distribution of both fossil and renewable fuels. This broader scope matters because many real-world disruptions cascade across interconnected parts of the energy system. For example, electricity outages can constrain fuel production and distribution, and fuel supply interruptions can affect backup generation and critical services. By pushing planning beyond a single infrastructure segment, the grant aimed to help states anticipate interdependencies and design more realistic, comprehensive response and recovery approaches.
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, and the funding instrument was a grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award sizes ranged from a floor of $205,257 to a ceiling of $3,572,526, indicating support for both smaller targeted planning efforts and larger, more comprehensive statewide initiatives. The opportunity was posted June 15, 2009, with a closing date of July 30, 2009, and it was later archived on October 15, 2009, reflecting its time-limited Recovery Act funding window.
Administrative and access support for the full announcement was provided through FedConnect, with a help desk contact (support@fedconnect.net) for technical access issues. A program contact was also listed: Lisa Kuzniar at NETL (lisa.kuzniar@netl.doe.gov), for questions related to the opportunity itself.
Overall, the grant opportunity focused on improving state-level readiness by modernizing energy assurance planning to account for new generation mixes, new fuels, and Smart Grid-enabled operations, with the ultimate goal of making energy systems and the electricity grid more resilient before, during, and after emergencies.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency" and is identified as DE-FOA-0000091.
Which federal agency administered this funding opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).
What CFDA program is associated with this grant?
The opportunity was under CFDA 81.122: Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Research, Development and Analysis.
What was the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose was to strengthen how state governments plan for and respond to energy emergencies by updating, expanding, or creating state energy assurance and emergency preparedness plans that reflect a rapidly changing energy landscape.
What types of state planning activities did the opportunity support?
It supported work to update, expand, or create state energy assurance and emergency preparedness plans, with an emphasis on modernizing those plans to align with changing energy portfolios and grid operations.
Why did the opportunity emphasize "modernizing" energy assurance planning?
The opportunity was built around the idea that traditional energy assurance planning needed to catch up with major shifts in the energy system, including new fuel types, new generation mixes, and newer operational concepts like Smart Grid applications.
How did Smart Grid resiliency factor into the grant?
States were encouraged to incorporate Smart Grid applications and related modern grid capabilities into their planning, recognizing that these technologies can change both the types of disruptions that might occur and the strategies used to prevent, mitigate, and recover from them.
Did the opportunity focus only on the electric grid?
No. A key emphasis was resiliency of the overall energy sector, not just the electric grid in isolation.
What parts of the energy system were included in the scope of "energy assurance" for this opportunity?
The initiative framed energy assurance as an end-to-end supply system issue, explicitly including refining, storage, and distribution of both fossil and renewable fuels, in addition to electricity-related concerns.
Why did the grant emphasize an end-to-end energy supply perspective?
Because real-world disruptions can cascade across interconnected parts of the energy system. For example, electricity outages can constrain fuel production and distribution, and fuel supply interruptions can affect backup generation and critical services. The broader framing was intended to help states anticipate these interdependencies.
What new energy portfolios or fuels were states encouraged to consider?
States were encouraged to incorporate new energy portfolios such as renewables and biofuels into their energy assurance and emergency preparedness planning.
Did the opportunity mention distributed energy resources?
Yes. The description notes that planning should consider modern grid capabilities, distributed energy resources, emerging fuels, and evolving infrastructure, and how these may affect disruptions and response strategies.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award sizes ranged from a minimum (floor) of $205,257 to a maximum (ceiling) of $3,572,526.
What did the award range suggest about the kinds of projects supported?
The stated range indicated support for both smaller, targeted planning efforts and larger, more comprehensive statewide initiatives.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 15, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 30, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was later archived on October 15, 2009, reflecting a time-limited Recovery Act funding window.
Where was administrative and access support provided for the full announcement?
Administrative and access support for the full announcement was provided through FedConnect.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to FedConnect?
For technical access issues, the help desk contact listed was support@fedconnect.net.
Who was the program contact for questions about the opportunity itself?
The program contact listed was Lisa Kuzniar at NETL (lisa.kuzniar@netl.doe.gov).
What was the overall goal for states participating in this initiative?
The overall goal was to improve state-level readiness by modernizing energy assurance planning to account for new generation mixes, new fuels, and Smart Grid-enabled operations, ultimately making energy systems and the electricity grid more resilient before, during, and after emergencies.
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