Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000328
Apply for DE FOA 0000328
- The Golden Field Office in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI) Solar Workforce Certification and Training Accreditation" 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 May 10, 2010 and posted on Apr 20, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2010. (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 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000328) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) focused on Solar Workforce Certification and Training Accreditation. It was issued through DOE's Golden Field Office under CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development. The notice is not a grant solicitation and does not request project proposals or applications for financial assistance. Instead, DOE is gathering ideas, feedback, and perspectives from the public and from stakeholders across the solar industry and training ecosystem.
The main purpose of the amendment (Amendment 000001) is administrative: it extends the deadline for submitting responses to the RFI. The original closing date was May 14, 2010, and it was extended to May 31, 2010. The RFI was posted on April 20, 2010, created on May 10, 2010, and later archived on July 30, 2010. Because this is an RFI, there is no funding amount attached, no cost sharing or matching requirement, and no promise that responses will lead to any future award or procurement.
From a policy standpoint, the RFI ties directly to DOE's Solar Energy Technologies Program goals at the time: supporting broad adoption of solar technologies and driving solar toward cost competitiveness with grid electricity by 2015. DOE emphasizes that achieving these targets is not only about research and development. It also requires addressing non-R&D barriers, including workforce development, which can affect installation quality, safety, consumer confidence, system performance, and overall market growth.
DOE is specifically seeking input on how to improve the quality of the solar industry workforce through two related levers: (1) certification of industry-related personnel (for example, installers, inspectors, designers, or other solar professionals), and (2) accreditation of organizations involved in training and workforce preparation (for example, training providers, schools, unions, or other instructional programs). In addition, DOE asks stakeholders to comment on what role the federal government, and DOE in particular, should play in facilitating or supporting certification and accreditation efforts across the industry. The intent is to learn what approaches work, where gaps exist, and how consistency and credibility could be strengthened in a rapidly growing sector.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity or individual could provide information, subject to any clarifications that might be included in the full announcement. This reinforces that DOE wanted broad participation, including input from industry employers, certification bodies, training institutions, state and local governments, nonprofits, standards organizations, and practitioners with direct field experience.
Practical details are straightforward. DOE notes that it will not pay for information submitted in response to the RFI, and participation does not create any guarantee of follow-on support. Anyone needing access assistance for the full announcement is directed to contact Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements Specialist, and questions or communications related to the RFI are routed through SolarCertificationRFI@go.doe.gov. Additional information was hosted via FedConnect (http://www.fedconnect.net), which at the time served as a common platform for federal opportunity postings and related documents.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000328?
DE-FOA-0000328 is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) focused on Solar Workforce Certification and Training Accreditation. It was issued through DOE's Golden Field Office under CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
2) Is this a grant or funding solicitation?
No. This notice is an RFI and is not a grant solicitation. It does not request project proposals or applications for financial assistance.
3) What is DOE asking for through this RFI?
DOE is gathering ideas, feedback, and perspectives from the public and from stakeholders across the solar industry and training ecosystem. The RFI is intended to collect input on improving solar workforce quality through certification and training accreditation, and to understand what role DOE or the federal government should play in these efforts.
4) What is the purpose of Amendment 000001?
Amendment 000001 is an administrative update that extends the deadline for submitting responses to the RFI.
5) What is the response deadline, and what changed?
The original closing date was May 14, 2010. The deadline was extended to May 31, 2010.
6) When was the RFI posted and what is its status?
The RFI was posted on April 20, 2010, created on May 10, 2010, and archived on July 30, 2010.
7) Is there any funding amount associated with this opportunity?
No. Because this is an RFI (not a solicitation), there is no funding amount attached.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement associated with this RFI.
9) Will DOE pay respondents for information submitted?
No. DOE notes it will not pay for information submitted in response to the RFI.
10) Does submitting a response increase the chance of receiving a future award?
No. The RFI states there is no promise that responses will lead to any future award or procurement, and participation does not create any guarantee of follow-on support.
11) Why is DOE focusing on solar workforce certification and training accreditation?
DOE links the RFI to the Solar Energy Technologies Program goals at the time, including supporting broad adoption of solar technologies and driving solar toward cost competitiveness with grid electricity by 2015. DOE emphasizes that achieving these targets requires addressing non-R&D barriers, including workforce development, which can influence installation quality, safety, consumer confidence, system performance, and market growth.
12) What workforce topics does DOE want input on?
DOE specifically seeks input on two related areas: (1) certification of industry-related personnel (such as installers, inspectors, designers, or other solar professionals) and (2) accreditation of organizations involved in training and workforce preparation (such as training providers, schools, unions, or other instructional programs).
13) What does DOE mean by "certification" in this RFI?
In the context provided, certification refers to credentialing of industry-related personnel, with examples including installers, inspectors, designers, and other solar professionals.
14) What does DOE mean by "training accreditation" in this RFI?
In the context provided, training accreditation refers to accrediting organizations involved in training and workforce preparation, with examples including training providers, schools, unions, or other instructional programs.
15) Is DOE asking what role the federal government should play?
Yes. DOE asks stakeholders to comment on what role the federal government, and DOE in particular, should play in facilitating or supporting certification and accreditation efforts across the solar industry.
16) Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity or individual could provide information, subject to any clarifications that might be included in the full announcement.
17) What types of stakeholders does DOE want to hear from?
The notice indicates DOE wanted broad participation, including input from industry employers, certification bodies, training institutions, state and local governments, nonprofits, standards organizations, and practitioners with direct field experience.
18) Where were related documents and additional information hosted?
Additional information was hosted via FedConnect at http://www.fedconnect.net, which served as a platform for federal opportunity postings and related documents.
19) How do I ask questions or communicate about this RFI?
Questions or communications related to the RFI are routed through SolarCertificationRFI@go.doe.gov.
20) Who should be contacted for access assistance for the full announcement?
Anyone needing access assistance for the full announcement is directed to contact Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements Specialist.
21) What DOE office issued this RFI?
The RFI was issued through the DOE Golden Field Office.
22) What program classification is associated with this RFI?
The opportunity references CFDA 81.087, Renewable Energy Research and Development.
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