Opportunity ID: 273288

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0001241
Funding Opportunity Title: SOLAR POWERING AMERICA BY RECOGNIZING COMMUNITIES (SPARC)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 81.117 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 05, 2015
Last Updated Date: Feb 23, 2015
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2015 Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2015 Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application.
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding: $13,000,000
Award Ceiling: $0
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The purpose of modification 000001 is to update the Program Policy Factors is Section V.C.1. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged.

This FOA will establish a prominent national recognition and technical assistance program for local governments that will signal to installers and the public that a community is receptive to solar businesses and has established a supportive solar market environment. This, in turn, will reduce market barriers and lower soft costs, thus contributing to SunShot goals. The program will also assist marginal communities in improving their solar markets.

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE Exchange website. A User Guide for the EERE Exchange can be found on the EERE website https://eere- exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.

Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.

Link to Additional Information: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/default.aspx#FoaIda273061c-c80a-4ae4-a303-716f29ac69c6
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

SPARC@ee.doe.gov
SPARC@ee.doe.gov

Email:SPARC@ee.doe.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application. Feb 23, 2015
Feb 23, 2015

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0001241
Funding Opportunity Title: SOLAR POWERING AMERICA BY RECOGNIZING COMMUNITIES (SPARC)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 81.117 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Feb 05, 2015
Last Updated Date: Feb 23, 2015
Original Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2015 Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2015 Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application.
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding: $13,000,000
Award Ceiling: $0
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The purpose of modification 000001 is to update the Program Policy Factors is Section V.C.1. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged.

This FOA will establish a prominent national recognition and technical assistance program for local governments that will signal to installers and the public that a community is receptive to solar businesses and has established a supportive solar market environment. This, in turn, will reduce market barriers and lower soft costs, thus contributing to SunShot goals. The program will also assist marginal communities in improving their solar markets.

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE Exchange website. A User Guide for the EERE Exchange can be found on the EERE website https://eere- exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.

Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.

Link to Additional Information: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/default.aspx#FoaIda273061c-c80a-4ae4-a303-716f29ac69c6
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

SPARC@ee.doe.gov
SPARC@ee.doe.gov

Email:SPARC@ee.doe.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0001241
Funding Opportunity Title: SOLAR POWERING AMERICA BY RECOGNIZING COMMUNITIES (SPARC)
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 81.117 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Feb 23, 2015
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 27, 2015 Applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 5:00pm ET on March 5, 2015 to be eligible to submit a Full Application.
Archive Date: Sep 30, 2015
Estimated Total Program Funding: $13,000,000
Award Ceiling: $0
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will establish a prominent national recognition and technical assistance program for local governments that will signal to installers and the public that a community is receptive to solar businesses and has established a supportive solar market environment. This, in turn, will reduce market barriers and lower soft costs, thus contributing to SunShot goals. The program will also assist marginal communities in improving their solar markets.

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE Exchange website. A User Guide for the EERE Exchange can be found on the EERE website https://eere- exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.

Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website.

Link to Additional Information: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/default.aspx#FoaIda273061c-c80a-4ae4-a303-716f29ac69c6
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

SPARC@ee.doe.gov
SPARC@ee.doe.gov

Email:SPARC@ee.doe.gov

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