Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000650
Apply for DE FOA 0000650
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Energy Program 2012 Competitive Awards" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.119 State Energy Program Special Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 19, 2012 and posted on Feb 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The State Energy Program 2012 Competitive Awards opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000650) is a U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) solicitation administered through the Golden Field Office. It is a competitive grant/cooperative agreement funding opportunity under CFDA 81.119 (State Energy Program Special Projects) aimed at helping states advance policies, programs, and market strategies that lower energy costs, create jobs, and strengthen U.S. energy and climate security. The overall idea is to use targeted, nationally aligned initiatives to drive lasting, structural improvements in energy efficiency markets across multiple sectors, rather than funding isolated, one-off projects.
A key update in this posting is the set of amendments that clarify who can apply. Amendment 002 revises Section I.B, Area of Interest 1, and Amendment 001 revises Section I.B, Area of Interest 2, specifically removing language that suggested "groups of states" could apply under those areas. DOE makes it explicit that it is seeking applications from individual states, not multi-state coalitions, for those areas of interest. Aside from that eligibility clarification (with changes highlighted in green in the FOA), the rest of the announcement remains the same.
The FOA is organized around three Areas of Interest, each focused on scaling energy efficiency through statewide approaches. Area of Interest 1, "Advancing Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities," supports states in designing holistic, whole-building, deep retrofit programs or strategies that can be deployed across as much of the state public buildings portfolio as possible. The emphasis here is on comprehensive retrofits (not piecemeal upgrades) and on achieving measurable, significant energy and cost savings across public assets.
Area of Interest 2, "Stimulating Energy Efficiency Action," targets the enabling environment that makes energy efficiency investment grow and persist. Under this area, states are expected to develop the policy and program frameworks needed to expand cost-effective energy efficiency, with a specific push to establish or increase a statewide energy savings goal by calendar year 2015. In practice, this area is about building durable statewide structures such as goals, plans, regulatory or programmatic approaches, and market mechanisms that make efficiency a consistent resource over time.
Area of Interest 3, "Improving or Developing a Fee-Based Self-Funded Public Facilities Energy Retrofit Program," focuses on building or enhancing a sustainable retrofit delivery model that can operate at scale without relying solely on one-time appropriations. The FOA describes a fee-for-services approach intended to support a well-designed, comprehensive program capable of retrofitting public facilities across many sectors statewide. Examples of eligible facility types include state and municipal buildings, National Guard assets, school districts, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and street lighting. The central concept is to create an ongoing service model where program services generate fees that help fund continued operation and expansion, making the retrofit effort more self-sustaining.
From an administrative standpoint, this is categorized as a discretionary energy funding opportunity with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, and eligibility is limited to state governments. The FOA was posted February 27, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2012, and an archive date of July 16, 2012. The listing shows $0 for estimated total funding and $0 for award ceiling/floor, which typically means applicants needed to rely on the full FOA documents for the actual funding levels, expected award sizes, and number of awards (those details are often provided in the full announcement rather than in the summary fields). The additional information and submission access point is FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net), and the contact listed for assistance is Chris R. Kudola via FedConnect.
In plain terms, this opportunity is designed for states that want to use federal support to (1) significantly upgrade public buildings through deep energy retrofits, (2) put in place statewide policies and programs that drive long-term energy savings and investment, and/or (3) build a statewide, fee-based retrofit program that can keep delivering projects across public facilities year after year. The amendments mainly serve as a guardrail on eligibility, reinforcing that DOE wants single-state applications rather than proposals submitted by groups of states.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the State Energy Program 2012 Competitive Awards solicitation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0000650.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
Which DOE office administers the solicitation?
The solicitation is administered through DOE's Golden Field Office.
What type of federal assistance is this (grant or cooperative agreement)?
It is a competitive grant/cooperative agreement opportunity.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA is 81.119, State Energy Program Special Projects.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The goal is to help states advance policies, programs, and market strategies that lower energy costs, create jobs, and strengthen U.S. energy and climate security, with an emphasis on lasting, structural improvements in energy efficiency markets across multiple sectors.
Is this opportunity intended to fund one-off projects?
No. The opportunity emphasizes targeted, nationally aligned initiatives that drive durable, statewide, structural improvements rather than isolated, one-time projects.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments.
Can multi-state coalitions or groups of states apply?
For Areas of Interest 1 and 2, DOE clarified through amendments that it is seeking applications from individual states, not groups of states.
What amendments were issued, and what did they change?
Amendment 002 revised Section I.B, Area of Interest 1, and Amendment 001 revised Section I.B, Area of Interest 2. These amendments removed language that suggested groups of states could apply under those areas and clarified that DOE wants individual state applications. Aside from this eligibility clarification (highlighted in green in the FOA), the rest of the announcement remains the same.
How is the FOA organized?
The FOA is organized around three Areas of Interest, each focused on scaling energy efficiency through statewide approaches.
What is Area of Interest 1?
Area of Interest 1 is "Advancing Energy Efficiency in Public Facilities."
What does Area of Interest 1 fund or support?
It supports states in designing holistic, whole-building, deep retrofit programs or strategies that can be deployed across as much of the state public buildings portfolio as possible, with an emphasis on comprehensive retrofits and measurable, significant energy and cost savings.
Does Area of Interest 1 focus on piecemeal upgrades?
No. The emphasis is on whole-building, deep retrofits rather than piecemeal upgrades.
What is Area of Interest 2?
Area of Interest 2 is "Stimulating Energy Efficiency Action."
What is the focus of Area of Interest 2?
It focuses on creating or strengthening the enabling environment for energy efficiency investment by developing statewide policy and program frameworks that expand cost-effective efficiency and make it persist over time.
Is there a specific goal mentioned under Area of Interest 2?
Yes. States are expected to establish or increase a statewide energy savings goal by calendar year 2015.
What kinds of outcomes are implied for Area of Interest 2?
The area emphasizes durable statewide structures such as goals, plans, regulatory or programmatic approaches, and market mechanisms that position energy efficiency as a consistent resource over time.
What is Area of Interest 3?
Area of Interest 3 is "Improving or Developing a Fee-Based Self-Funded Public Facilities Energy Retrofit Program."
What does Area of Interest 3 fund or support?
It supports building or enhancing a sustainable, statewide retrofit delivery model using a fee-for-services approach, designed to operate at scale and continue beyond one-time appropriations.
What is meant by a fee-based, self-funded retrofit program in this FOA?
The FOA describes a fee-for-services program approach where program services generate fees that help fund ongoing operation and expansion, enabling continued delivery of retrofit projects across public facilities.
What types of public facilities are mentioned as examples under Area of Interest 3?
Examples include state and municipal buildings, National Guard assets, school districts, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and street lighting.
Does the opportunity include a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity is described as having a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the posting date for this FOA?
The FOA was posted on February 27, 2012.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is April 16, 2012.
When is the archive date for the opportunity?
The archive date listed is July 16, 2012.
How much total funding is available according to the listing summary?
The listing shows $0 for estimated total funding.
What are the award ceiling and award floor amounts?
The listing shows $0 for both the award ceiling and award floor.
Does the $0 funding information mean no funding is available?
The summary fields show $0, which typically indicates applicants needed to refer to the full FOA documents for the actual funding levels, expected award sizes, and number of awards.
Where is the additional information and submission access point?
The FOA points to FedConnect for additional information and submission access: https://www.fedconnect.net.
Who is the contact for assistance listed in the opportunity?
The contact listed is Chris R. Kudola, via FedConnect.
In practical terms, what kinds of state efforts does this opportunity support?
It is designed for states seeking federal support to (1) significantly upgrade public buildings through deep energy retrofits, (2) put in place statewide policies and programs that drive long-term energy savings and investment (including an energy savings goal by 2015), and/or (3) build a statewide, fee-based retrofit program that can keep delivering projects across public facilities year after year.
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