Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001332
Apply for DE FOA 0001332
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities LEAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.117 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2015 and posted on Apr 14, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2015. (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 "RFI Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities LEAP)" notice (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001332) is a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Golden Field Office. It is not an actual funding solicitation and does not provide grant dollars or accept applications. Instead, it is a market and stakeholder feedback exercise designed to help DOE understand what local governments need, what tools and data they currently use, and what kinds of support would be most useful if DOE later decides to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
The core focus of Cities LEAP is how cities and other local governments obtain, manage, and apply energy consumption information, both for the broader community (for example, citywide building and transportation energy use) and for internal government operations (such as municipal buildings, fleets, and infrastructure). DOE frames the effort as part of its broader collaboration with local governments under existing initiatives like the Better Buildings Challenge, Clean Cities Coalition, and Climate Action Champions. In practical terms, DOE is exploring "complementary ways" to help cities incorporate energy data and analysis into strategic decision-making, meaning planning, prioritization, policy design, program evaluation, and progress tracking tied to climate and energy goals.
Because this is an RFI, the "deliverable" DOE is seeking is written input from stakeholders rather than project proposals. Responses were required to be submitted by email to Cities.LEAP@ee.doe.gov as a Microsoft Word attachment, with a deadline of 5:00 PM EDT on May 29, 2015. DOE also directed interested parties to the full announcement text on the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), which would typically include the specific questions DOE wanted respondents to address, along with any formatting or content guidance.
Administrative details reinforce that this announcement is informational rather than a funding competition. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary, with a funding instrument type listed as "Other," and it shows no estimated total funding and no award ceiling or floor. Cost sharing is not required, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type, subject to clarifications in the full text). The associated CFDA number is 81.117, covering EERE information dissemination, outreach, training, and technical analysis/assistance. The notice was posted April 14, 2015, closed May 29, 2015, and later archived August 31, 2015.
For questions or access issues, DOE provided a grants management contact (Brenda L. Dias, 720-356-1519) and requested that questions be sent to the same Cities.LEAP@ee.doe.gov mailbox. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as DOE gathering real-world input to shape a potential future program that would help cities strengthen energy data practices and use energy analysis more effectively to meet local climate and energy objectives.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): RFI Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities LEAP) - DE-FOA-0001332
1) What is the Cities LEAP notice (DE-FOA-0001332)?
Cities LEAP (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001332) is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), through the Golden Field Office. The RFI is intended to gather market and stakeholder feedback from local governments and other stakeholders about energy data and analysis needs.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. This notice is an RFI, not a funding solicitation. It does not provide grant dollars, does not accept applications, and is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that would result in awards.
3) What is DOE trying to accomplish with this RFI?
DOE is using this RFI to understand what local governments need to better obtain, manage, and apply energy consumption information. The goal is to learn what tools and data cities currently use and what kinds of support would be most useful if DOE later decides to release a formal FOA.
4) What kinds of energy information is Cities LEAP focused on?
The RFI focuses on how cities and other local governments work with energy consumption information in two broad areas: (1) broader community energy use (for example, citywide building and transportation energy use) and (2) internal government operations (such as municipal buildings, fleets, and infrastructure).
5) How does DOE expect cities to use energy data and analysis under the Cities LEAP concept?
DOE describes the effort as exploring complementary ways to help cities incorporate energy data and analysis into strategic decision-making. That includes planning, prioritization, policy design, program evaluation, and progress tracking tied to climate and energy goals.
6) Is DOE partnering with any existing initiatives related to this effort?
DOE frames Cities LEAP as part of broader collaboration with local governments under existing initiatives such as the Better Buildings Challenge, Clean Cities Coalition, and Climate Action Champions.
7) What is the "deliverable" DOE wanted from respondents?
Because this is an RFI, DOE was seeking written input from stakeholders rather than project proposals. The expected deliverable was a written response submitted as instructed in the notice.
8) How were responses supposed to be submitted?
Responses were required to be submitted by email to Cities.LEAP@ee.doe.gov as a Microsoft Word attachment.
9) What was the submission deadline for the RFI?
The deadline for responses was 5:00 PM EDT on May 29, 2015.
10) Where could respondents find the full announcement text and instructions?
DOE directed interested parties to the full announcement text on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. The full text would typically include the specific questions DOE wanted addressed and any formatting or content guidance.
11) Does the notice list any available funding amount, award ceiling, or award floor?
No. The notice shows no estimated total funding and no award ceiling or floor, which aligns with the fact that it is informational and not a funding competition.
12) What is the funding instrument type for this notice?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other."
13) Is cost sharing required to participate?
No. Cost sharing is not required.
14) Who was eligible to respond to the RFI?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to clarifications in the full announcement text.
15) What does "discretionary" mean in the context of this listing?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary. In this case, the notice is informational and intended to collect feedback; it is not a mandatory or formula-based funding program and does not provide awards.
16) What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The associated CFDA number is 81.117, which covers EERE information dissemination, outreach, training, and technical analysis/assistance.
17) When was the RFI posted, and when did it close?
The notice was posted on April 14, 2015, and it closed on May 29, 2015.
18) Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The notice was later archived on August 31, 2015.
19) Who could be contacted for questions or access issues?
DOE provided a grants management contact: Brenda L. Dias at 720-356-1519. DOE also requested that questions be sent to Cities.LEAP@ee.doe.gov.
20) What is the practical takeaway for someone looking for funding?
The practical takeaway is that Cities LEAP (DE-FOA-0001332) was not a source of grant funding. It was a feedback-gathering exercise intended to shape a potential future program that could help cities strengthen energy data practices and use energy analysis more effectively to meet local climate and energy objectives.
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