Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001055
Apply for DE FOA 0001055
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFI Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Financing Strategies" 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 Feb 4, 2014 and posted on Dec 11, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 28, 2014. (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, listed as Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001055 and titled "RFI Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Financing Strategies," is a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Its main intent is to gather feedback from the business community and hydrogen technology stakeholders on practical financing and investment approaches that could accelerate the buildout of hydrogen fueling infrastructure for light-duty vehicles. The focus is on strategies that reduce investment risk across the hydrogen supply chain and help enable a stronger, more scalable market introduction of hydrogen production, distribution, fueling stations, and fuel cell light-duty vehicle adoption. EERE frames this work within its broader mission to support clean, safe, secure, affordable, and reliable energy based on diverse domestic resources, while also improving energy security and lowering air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.
A key point in the posting is that it is a modification specifically made to extend the deadline for submitting RFI responses. The original closing date was January 31, 2014, and it was changed to February 28, 2014. The RFI was posted on December 11, 2013, and the modification record shows a creation date of February 4, 2014. The archive date is May 31, 2014. The administering office is identified as the Golden Field Office.
Because this is an RFI rather than a funding solicitation, it does not provide grant funding and DOE is not accepting applications. The listing reflects this by showing an estimated total funding amount of $0 and award floor and ceiling of $0. It is categorized as discretionary and uses the "Other" funding instrument type, but in practice the mechanism is information-gathering, not awards. It is associated with CFDA number 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development), and it states there is no cost-share or matching requirement, which aligns with the fact that no projects are being funded under this notice.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide input, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full RFI text. Interested parties are directed to the full RFI document on the EERE Exchange website, which includes the instructions for where to send questions about the RFI content and how to submit formal responses. For access issues or assistance retrieving the announcement, the contact email provided is FCTdeploymentstrategies@go.doe.gov.
In practical terms, this notice is best understood as DOE testing and collecting market-informed ideas about how to finance hydrogen fueling networks for light-duty fuel cell vehicles, with an emphasis on de-risking investments and enabling early market growth, rather than offering money for construction or deployment under this specific posting.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001055?
DE-FOA-0001055 is the identifier for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information (RFI) titled "RFI Light Duty Vehicle Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Financing Strategies."
Is this a grant or a funding opportunity that will make awards?
No. This posting is an RFI (Request for Information), not a grant solicitation. DOE is gathering input and is not accepting applications for funding under this notice.
How much funding is available under this notice?
No funding is available. The notice lists an estimated total funding amount of $0, with an award floor of $0 and an award ceiling of $0, reflecting that this is information-gathering rather than an award program.
What is DOE trying to accomplish with this RFI?
The intent is to collect feedback from the business community and hydrogen technology stakeholders on practical financing and investment approaches that could accelerate the buildout of hydrogen fueling infrastructure for light-duty vehicles.
What topics or strategies is DOE seeking input on?
DOE is looking for strategies that reduce investment risk across the hydrogen supply chain and enable a stronger, more scalable market introduction of hydrogen production, distribution, fueling stations, and fuel cell light-duty vehicle adoption.
Which DOE office issued this RFI?
The RFI was issued by DOE through the Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
What is the administering office for this opportunity?
The administering office identified in the posting is the Golden Field Office.
What is the deadline to submit an RFI response?
The deadline was extended. The original closing date was January 31, 2014, and it was changed to February 28, 2014.
Was the deadline extension the only modification mentioned?
The posting highlights a modification specifically made to extend the deadline for submitting RFI responses from January 31, 2014 to February 28, 2014.
When was the RFI posted?
The RFI was posted on December 11, 2013.
When was the modification record created?
The modification record shows a creation date of February 4, 2014.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 31, 2014.
Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may provide input, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may appear in the full RFI text.
Is cost share or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-share or matching requirement, which aligns with the fact that no projects are being funded under this RFI.
What funding instrument type is listed?
The posting categorizes the instrument type as "Other." In practical terms, the mechanism here is information-gathering (an RFI), not a traditional grant or cooperative agreement award.
What does "discretionary" mean in the context of this listing?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary in the listing. However, this particular notice is an RFI intended to collect information rather than to make awards.
Is there a CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
Where do respondents find instructions for submitting responses?
Interested parties are directed to the full RFI document on the EERE Exchange website, which includes instructions for how to submit formal responses and where to send questions about the RFI content.
What should someone do if they have trouble accessing or retrieving the announcement?
For access issues or assistance retrieving the announcement, the contact email provided is FCTdeploymentstrategies@go.doe.gov.
Does this notice fund construction or deployment of hydrogen fueling stations?
No. This notice is best understood as DOE collecting market-informed ideas about financing hydrogen fueling networks for light-duty fuel cell vehicles, rather than offering money for construction or deployment under this specific posting.
How does DOE frame this RFI within its broader mission?
EERE frames this work within its broader mission to support clean, safe, secure, affordable, and reliable energy based on diverse domestic resources, while also improving energy security and lowering air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.
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