ARPA-E: MOVE Grant for Advancing Methane Opportunities for Vehicular Energy

This department is offering the MOVE grant to fund the development of technologies facilitating the mass adoption of natural gas in vehicles. The grant aims to support innovations enabling at-home refueling and cost-effective, high-energy storage for natural gas vehicles. The recent modifications to the Funding Opportunity Announcement focus on refining application processes and technical requirements. Interested applicants must submit concept papers through the ARPA-E exchange website before the closing date on May 23, 2012. For further details and inquiries, visit the ARPA-E website and direct questions to the specified email address.

Opportunity ID: 146354

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000672
Funding Opportunity Title::	METHANE OPPORTUNITIES FOR VEHICULAR ENERGY (MOVE)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	9
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.135 — Advanced Research and Projects Agency – Energy Financial Assistance Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Feb 24, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 23, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 26, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 26, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 30,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$10,000,000
Award Floor::	$250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility::

For-profit entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits that are incorporated or otherwise headquartered in the United States are eligible to apply for funding as a Standalone Applicant, as the lead organization for a Project Team, or as a member of a Project Team.

FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as the lead organization for a Project Team or as a member of a Project Team, but not as a Standalone Applicant.

DOE/NNSA GOGOs are not eligible to apply for funding.

Non-DOE/NNSA GOGOs are eligible to apply for funding as a member of a Project Team, but not as a Standalone Applicant or as the lead organization for a Project Team.

State and local government entities are eligible to apply for funding as a member of a Project Team, but not as a Standalone Applicant or as the lead organization for a Project Team

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Headquarters
Description::	The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE-FOA-0000672. Accordingly, this modification(1) Changed the due date of Replies to Reviewer Comments from June 20 to June 19, and (2)Removed Section VI.B.11: Section VI.B.11 was intended to implement ?316 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012. That section requires the recipients of Department of Energy grants in excess of $1,000,000 to upgrade any lighting in their facilities that does not meet the incandescent efficiency standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. ?6295. ARPA-E removed this section because ?316 applies exclusively to grants. It does not apply to any other form of financial assistance. In the unlikely event that ARPA-E awards a grant (which have not been issued to date, and are not expected to be issued in the future), the requirement in ?316 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 would apply; and Added an additional Technical Requirement to Section IV.C.1 of the FOA. This program seeks to fund the development of transformational technologies that reduce the barriers to mass adoption of natural gas use in vehicles. Of particular interest are technologies that enable at-home refueling and low-cost, high energy density on-board storage for natural gas vehicles. To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions approximately 3 business days in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least approximately one business day in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical issues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. During the ?quiet period?, only the DOE Contracting Officer may authorize communications between ARPA-E personnel and Applicants. The DOE Contracting Officer may communicate with Applicants as necessary and appropriate. As described in Section I.B of the FOA, the DOE Contracting Officer may arrange pre-selection meetings and/or site visits during the ?quiet period?. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.
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Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3		May 23, 2012
Synopsis 2
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1