Opportunity ID: 157533

General Information

Document Type:: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:: DE-FOA-0000657
Funding Opportunity Title:: Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)
Opportunity Category:: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity:: Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s):: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: Yes
Version:: Synopsis 2
Posted Date:: Mar 22, 2012
Last Updated Date:: Apr 02, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:: Apr 24, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:: Apr 24, 2012
Archive Date:: Jul 23, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding:: $ 0
Award Ceiling:: $0
Award Floor:: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:: For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:: (A) an institution of higher education;
(B) a National Laboratory;
(C) a Federal research agency;
(D) a State research agency;
(E) a private sector entity;
(F) a nonprofit organization; or
(G) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (F).

Additional Information

Agency Name:: Golden Field Office
Description:: The purposes of this modification are to:

1. Modify Section II.C. Maximum and Minimum Award Size:

Accordingly, the following sentences are deleted:
?The proposed total project costs must fall between the ceiling and floor stated below. Applications and pre-applications that include proposed total project costs outside the stated ceiling and floor will not be reviewed or considered for award. ?Total project cost? means all the funds to complete the effort proposed by the Applicant, including DOE funds (including direct funding of any FFRDC) plus all other funds that will be committed by the Applicant as Cost Sharing.?

and replaced with:

?The proposed Federal funding must fall between the ceiling and floor stated below. Applications and pre-applications that include proposed Federal funding outside the stated ceiling and floor will not be reviewed or considered for award. The ceiling and floor amounts are Federal funding amounts only.?

2. Modify Section IV.C.3.a ? Project Summary/Abstract File:

Accordingly, the following paragraph is deleted:

?THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY PROPRIETARY OR SENSITIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION AS THE DOE AND/OR USDA-NIFA MAY MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. The Pre-application project summary should not exceed 1 page when printed using standard 8.5? by 11? paper with 1? margins (top, bottom, left and right) with font not smaller than 10 point. Save the information in a single file named ?Summary.pdf,? and click on ?Add Optional Other Attachment? to attach.?

and replaced with:

?THIS DOCUMENT MUST NOT INCLUDE ANY PROPRIETARY OR SENSITIVE BUSINESS INFORMATION AS THE DOE AND/OR USDA-NIFA MAY MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. The Pre-application project summary should not exceed 1 page when printed using standard 8.5? by 11? paper with font not smaller than 10 point. Save the information in a single file named ?Summary.pdf,? and click on ?Add Optional Other Attachment? to attach.?

All other terms and conditions of the Announcement remain the same.

Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information:: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis 2 Apr 02, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings: 81.087
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID: PKG00109830
Opening Date: Mar 22, 2012
Closing Date: Apr 24, 2012
Agency Contact Information:: Geoffrey Walker
Who Can Apply:: Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0]
Other Attachments Form [V1.1]
Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.2]
optional_forms Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions Who Can Apply:
81.087 PKG00109830 Mar 22, 2012 Apr 24, 2012 View Geoffrey Walker Organization Applicants