The Department of Energy is offering a Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Readiness Advancement Grant.

Merit Review Criteria Discussion.
The section should be formatted to address each of the merit review criterion and sub-criterion listed in Sections IV.A, for each Topic Area. Provide sufficient information so that reviewers will be able to evaluate the application in accordance with these merit review criteria. DOE WILL EVALUATE AND CONSIDER ONLY THOSE APPLICATIONS THAT ADDRESS SEPARATELY EACH OF THE MERIT REVIEW CRITERION AND SUB-CRITERION.

2) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

3) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

a) Revise the language in Section I.A of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects, which now reads:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application’s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

b) Revise the language in Topic Area 1: Section III.C and Topic Area 2: Section III.C of the FOA, regarding the participation of National Labs in proposed projects. These sections now read:

DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors
DOE FFRDC contractors are not eligible for an award under this announcement. FFRDCs which are not considered DOE National Labs may be proposed as team members or subcontractors but may not apply as prime recipients for this FOA. DOE FFRDC contractors may not be proposed as a team member or subcontractor on another entity’s application. A list of FFRDCs can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf05306/. Applicants shall not contact DOE FFRDCs and shall not seek to obtain or submit letters of support or commitment from DOE FFRDCs. Following selection, DOE can facilitate technical assistance partnerships with a DOE FFRDC. Technical Assistance may be provided between DOE, the organization selected to receive the Technical Assistance, and the team members providing the Technical Assistance.

The proposed scope of work needs to be executable without DOE FFRDC support, as it is expected that the application?s merits must stand alone without potential DOE FFRDC participation. Any proposed DOE FFRDC roles or tasks must include an explanation as to how the additional work supplements the project. The program will evaluate the DOE FFRDC participation request and make determinations as a function of resources and project needs.

2) Attach Webinar instructions and the Webinar link as Appendix I of the FOA.

3) All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) remain unchanged.

4) The areas which have changed are highlighted within the FOA.

The mission of DOE’s Water Power Program is to perform and sponsor the necessary research, development, test, evaluation, and demonstration of innovative water power technologies, in order to effectively generate renewable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective electricity from MHK resources. Considering the early-stage of development of the industry and most MHK technologies, the Program will employ Technology Readiness Levels, or TRLs, as a means to assess the technical maturity of various types of marine and hydrokinetic water power technologies, in a consistent and uniform manner. It is the intent of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to advance the technical and operational readiness of marine and hydrokinetic systems and components across a range of TRLs, with the unified goal of accelerating the development and deployment of these technologies to provide a domestic source of clean, affordable energy that is both economical and ecologically respons
ible.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.

Federal funding for the Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Technology Readiness Advancement Initiative for fiscal year 2010 is expected to be up to $15.36 million, with the possibility of continued funding at, or near, fiscal year 2010 levels for up to an additional two years. This FOA seeks applications in the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1: MHK Technologies Concept Development (TRLs 1-3)

Topic Area 2: MHK Technology Readiness Level Advancement (TRLs 4-9)

Funding will be made available in each Topic Area for the advancement of both MHK “systems” and “components” as defined in the FOA. For the purposes of this announcement, “device” will refer to the technology in question and can be either a system or component.