ARPA-E Grants: Advanced Management and Protection of Energy-Storage Devices (AMPED)

ARPA-E is offering the Advanced Management and Protection of Energy-Storage Devices (AMPED) grant to fund projects related to energy-storage devices. The recent amendment to the grant includes changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, such as an updated due date for Replies to Reviewer Comments and the removal of a section regarding energy efficiency standards for lighting. Applicants can access the FOA and submit required documentation through ARPA-E eXCHANGE exclusively. Detailed guidance and required forms are available on the ARPA-E website. The closing date for submissions is May 23, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 161273

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000675
Funding Opportunity Title::	Advanced Management and Protection of Energy-Storage Devices (AMPED)
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::	17
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::	Apr 03, 2012
Last Updated Date::	May 23, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	May 23, 2012
Archive Date::	Jul 01, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 30,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$10,000,000
Award Floor::	$250,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Individuals

Additional Information on Eligibility::

INDIVIDUALS

U.S. citizens or permanent residents may apply for funding in their individual capacity as a Standalone Applicant, as the lead for a Project Team, or as a member of a Project Team.

DOMESTIC ENTITIES

For-profit entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits that are incorporated in the United States, including U.S. territories, 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.

FOREIGN ENTITIES

Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are eligible to apply for funding as Standalone Applicants, as the lead organization for a Project Team, or as a member of a Project Team.

CONSORTIUM ENTITIES

Consortia, which may include domestic and foreign entities, must designate one member of the consortium as the consortium representative to the Project Team.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Headquarters
Description::	The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE-FOA-0000675. Accordingly, this modification (1) Changed the due date for Replies to Reviewer Comments to June 25, 2012, 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. To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Notices of Intent, Full Applications, and Replies to Reviewer Comments must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/), ARPA-E?s online application portal. ARPA-E will not review or consider applications submitted through other means. For detailed guidance on using ARPA-E eXCHANGE, please refer to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE User Guide (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx). Required forms for Full Applications are available on ARPA-E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov), including the SF-424, SF-424A, Business Assurances Form, and Other Sources of Funding Disclosure form. A sample response to the Other Sources of Funding Disclosure form is attached to this FOA as Appendix 2. A sample response to the Business Assurances Form is attached to this FOA as Appendix 3. Applicants must use the templates available on ARPA- E eXCHANGE (https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov), including the template for the Technical Volume of the Full Application, the template for the Technical Milestones section of the Technical Volume, the Summary Slide template, and the Reply to Reviewer Comments template. A sample Summary Slide is attached to this FOA as Appendix 1.
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Version History

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

Package Status

Package No: 1