DOE Grant: Expansion of HVACR Contractors into Home Performance Services

The Department of Energy is seeking input on supporting HVACR businesses in providing residential whole-house energy efficiency services. The grant aims to enhance HVACR contractors’ transition into home performance services through new initiatives or existing efforts. Feedback is requested on potential topic areas and proposed activities to guide the development of a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement later in the year. The focus is on achieving sustained market transformation in the HVACR industry. Visit the EERE Exchange website for the full Request for Information (RFI). Submission deadline extended to June 1, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 163253

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000720
Funding Opportunity Title::	HVACR to Home Performance-Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Contractor Expansion into Whole House Residential Energy Efficiency Services
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
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Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Energy
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Apr 10, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 07, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 01, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Jun 01, 2012
Archive Date::	Jun 30, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 0
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”
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Additional Information

Agency Name::	Golden Field Office
Description::	Please note, the RFI submission deadline has been extended to June 1, 2012. The DOE solicits input from all parties regarding how DOE can best support the expansion of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) businesses into residential whole-house energy efficiency services through new initiatives or by building upon existing ?HVACR to Home Performance? efforts underway within the industry. DOE may release a competitive Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in Fiscal Year 2012 to support effort(s) that facilitate HVACR contactor expansion into home performance. DOE invites comments on any or all of the Potential Topic Areas and Proposed Activities outlined in the Request. Of particular interest is information that would assist DOE in focusing its resources on activities with the highest potential for sustained market transformation in the HVACR industry beyond the scope of the potential grant period. The full Request for Information (RFI) is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2		May 07, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1