Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000116
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering a government grant opportunity through the Recovery Act to promote Ground Source Heat Pumps (also known as geothermal heat pumps or GHPs). A total of $50 million is available for new awards under this initiative. The funding is aimed at furthering the deployment of GHPs through innovative commercialization strategies, focusing on three main areas:
1. **Technology Demonstration Projects**: These should be mid to large-scale projects (50 to 100 tons of heating and/or cooling) that integrate creative business and financing strategies to overcome current barriers in commercialization.
2. **Data Gathering and Analysis**: Research aimed at understanding system costs, performance metrics, and installation techniques to assist consumers in assessing project feasibility and identifying low lifecycle cost applications.
3. **National Certification Standard**: Development of a certification standard for the GHP industry to boost consumer trust, minimize the risk of poor installations, and ensure consistent product quality and performance.
Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate aggressive project timelines, job creation, and collaborative efforts with educational institutions or tribal organizations for better consideration. Each applicant can submit applications for multiple topics but must clearly state which topic is being addressed.
To apply, organizations must register with FedConnect and may also need a DUNS number and a Central Contractor Registration (CCR) account. Non-proprietary data collected will need to be publicly accessible through the National Geothermal Data System. Applications must be submitted through FedConnect and must adhere to all guidelines provided in the full Funding Opportunity Announcement, which can be found on the FedConnect site.
Questions regarding the opportunity should be submitted via the FedConnect portal, and prompt registration is recommended to benefit from all responses and guidance.Apply for DE FOA 0000116
- The Golden Field Office in the energy recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act Geothermal Technologies Program GroundSource Heat Pumps" 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 Jun 11, 2009 and posted on Jun 2, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2009 In order for the Geothermal Technologies Program to meet programmatic goals. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 21 candidate(s).
- 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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