Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001389
Apply for DE FOA 0001389
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Solutions to Improve the Energy Efficiency of U.S. Small and Medium Commercial Buildings" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086 Conservation Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 1, 2015 and posted on Sep 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE.. (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 $2.00 in funding.
- 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.
- NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THIS NOTICE.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Buildings Technology Office, announced its intent to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) focused on improving energy efficiency in U.S. small and medium commercial buildings. The planned FOA is described as a vehicle to help move market-ready or near-market solutions into wider, real-world use by tackling practical market barriers that slow adoption of energy efficiency measures in the commercial building sector. In other words, the emphasis is not simply on inventing new technologies in a lab, but on scaling up solutions that can work broadly across the country and actually get implemented.
The core purpose of the opportunity is to accelerate energy savings by deploying resources, tools, and solutions that DOE has already helped develop through its Commercial Building Integration Program. DOE frames this as part of a longer-term national effort to hit commercial building efficiency improvement targets of 20 percent by 2020 and 50 percent by 2030. The FOA is meant to support proposals that put these existing solutions to work through strong delivery channels, either by expanding successful programs that already exist or by launching new, innovative programs designed to overcome persistent adoption challenges. The overall goal is to improve program effectiveness and increase measurable energy savings in commercial buildings, especially within the small and medium segment that often lacks the staff, capital planning capacity, or technical expertise seen in larger building portfolios.
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not the actual application announcement. It explicitly states that no applications will be accepted under this notice, and it also asks that potential applicants not submit questions or responses to the NOI itself. Instead, DOE encourages interested parties to use this lead time to prepare by building partnerships, developing project concepts, and gathering supporting data ahead of the FOA release. DOE indicated it planned to issue the actual FOA around the last calendar quarter of 2015. The notice also directs prospective applicants to the EERE eXCHANGE system, which is DOE's online portal used for registrations and submissions, and notes that applicants must register and create an account there before they can apply when the FOA opens.
From the opportunity metadata, the funding activity area is Energy, and the CFDA listing is 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development). The opportunity is marked as discretionary, with an "Other" funding instrument type. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to clarifications that would appear in the full FOA text once released. The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement at the NOI stage. Administrative details in the record include an archive date of December 1, 2015, and it is associated with DOE's Golden Field Office. Although the record includes fields like award ceiling and floor, the NOI itself does not provide actionable award totals because it is not accepting applications and serves mainly as an advance notice.
For access and next steps, the notice points to the EERE eXCHANGE website for documents and the user guide, and it provides a contact for technical difficulty accessing the announcement electronically: David B. Orens at david.orens@ee.doe.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity about?
This is a Department of Energy (DOE) Notice of Intent (NOI) describing DOE's plan to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The planned FOA will focus on improving energy efficiency in U.S. small and medium commercial buildings by helping market-ready or near-market solutions move into broader real-world use.
2) Is this the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. This posting is an NOI only. It is an advance notice that an FOA is planned, but it is not the application announcement.
3) Can I submit an application now under this NOI?
No. The notice explicitly states that no applications will be accepted under this NOI.
4) Can I ask DOE questions or submit responses about the NOI?
The notice asks that potential applicants not submit questions or responses to the NOI itself. DOE encourages interested parties to use the lead time to prepare for the FOA release.
5) What is the main purpose of the planned FOA?
The planned FOA is intended to accelerate energy savings in commercial buildings by deploying resources, tools, and solutions that DOE has already helped develop through its Commercial Building Integration Program, and by overcoming practical market barriers that slow adoption.
6) Is the emphasis on inventing new technologies?
The emphasis described in the notice is not simply on inventing new technologies in a lab. Instead, the focus is on scaling and deploying market-ready or near-market solutions so they can be implemented broadly and deliver measurable savings.
7) What types of projects does DOE expect the planned FOA to support?
Based on the notice, DOE expects proposals that put existing DOE-supported solutions to work through strong delivery channels. This may include expanding successful programs that already exist or launching new, innovative programs designed to overcome persistent adoption challenges.
8) Why does the notice focus on small and medium commercial buildings?
The notice highlights that small and medium commercial buildings often lack the staff, capital planning capacity, or technical expertise that larger building portfolios may have. The planned FOA is positioned to improve program effectiveness and increase measurable energy savings in this segment.
9) What broader DOE goals does this planned FOA relate to?
DOE frames this effort as part of longer-term national efficiency improvement targets for commercial buildings: 20 percent improvement by 2020 and 50 percent by 2030.
10) When was DOE planning to issue the actual FOA?
The notice indicates DOE planned to issue the FOA around the last calendar quarter of 2015.
11) Where will the FOA be posted and how will applications be submitted?
The notice points applicants to the EERE eXCHANGE system, which is DOE's online portal used for registrations and submissions. When the FOA opens, applications would be submitted through that system.
12) Do I need to register anywhere in advance?
Yes. The notice states that applicants must register and create an account in EERE eXCHANGE before they can apply when the FOA opens.
13) What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area shown in the opportunity metadata is Energy.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this listing?
The CFDA listing provided is 81.086 (Conservation Research and Development).
15) What type of funding instrument is indicated?
The opportunity metadata lists the funding instrument type as "Other."
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the note that additional clarifications would appear in the full FOA text once released.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
The listing shows no cost sharing or matching requirement at the NOI stage. Any final requirements would be confirmed in the actual FOA once issued.
18) Are award amounts, ceilings, floors, or total funding available in this NOI?
The NOI does not provide actionable award totals. While the record includes fields such as award ceiling and floor, the notice is not accepting applications and functions mainly as an advance notice, not a finalized funding announcement.
19) Which DOE office is associated with this planned FOA?
DOE is acting through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and its Buildings Technology Office.
20) Which DOE field office is associated with this opportunity record?
The administrative record associates the listing with DOE's Golden Field Office.
21) What should interested applicants do during the NOI period?
DOE encourages interested parties to use the lead time to prepare by building partnerships, developing project concepts, and gathering supporting data ahead of the FOA release.
22) Where can I find the portal, documents, or a user guide?
The notice directs prospective applicants to the EERE eXCHANGE website for access to documents and the user guide.
23) Who can I contact if I have technical difficulty accessing the announcement electronically?
For technical difficulty accessing the announcement electronically, the notice provides this contact: David B. Orens at david.orens@ee.doe.gov.
24) What is the archive date listed for this record?
The opportunity metadata includes an archive date of December 1, 2015.
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