The Department of Energy is offering the Energy Innovation Fund – Multifamily Pilot Program to support innovations in financing and conducting applied research for energy-efficient retrofitting of multifamily residential properties. The program aims to address barriers in retrofitting affordable multifamily properties, leverage private and public funding, and document scalable approaches through applied research. The closing date for applications is Oct 20, 2011.
Opportunity ID: 116473
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | FR-5505-N-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Energy Innovation Fund – Multifamily Pilot Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 14.319 — Multifamily Energy Innovation Fund |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants are limited to: a. Treasury-certified community development financial institutions with affordable housing and development and rehabilitation programs. b. National, regional or local private or non-profit entities currently administering affordable housing development and rehabilitation programs, including technical assistance and capacity building programs. Such entities must manage or direct programs impacting a minimum of 1000 units of affordable housing. c. Special purpose financing entities, such as housing trust funds, whose primary purpose is the preservation, rehabilitation and/or new construction of affordable rental housing serving low-income households. d. Nonprofit or for-profit organizations (and/or consortia thereof) that own or control a portfolio of Eligible Multifamily Properties. Such entities must manage or direct programs impacting a minimum of 1000 units of affordable housing. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| Description:: | Pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub L. 111-117), this Program will support innovations in financing and conducting applied research to address primary barriers to the retrofitting of certain multifamily residential properties to be more energy efficient on a cost effective basis. The goals of this NOFA are to: (1) demonstrate solutions to the primary and longstanding challenges to implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in existing affordable multifamily properties; (2) leverage private capital and additional public funding to demonstrate �proof of concept� of specific models; and (3) conduct applied research to document and disseminate mainstream, scalable approaches to retrofitting affordable multifamily properties. |
| 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 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 14.319 |
| Competition ID: | EIF-01 |
| Competition Title: | Energy Innovation Fund |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00073710 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | An applicant may contact Theodore K. Toon, Energy Innovation Fund � Multifamily Pilot Program, at (202) 708-0001 (this is not a toll-free number). This number can be accessed via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service Operator at (800) 877-8339. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] HUD Facsimile Transmittal [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
HUD Applicant-Recipient Disclosure Report [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] HUD Detailed Budget Form [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.319 | EIF-01 | Energy Innovation Fund | PKG00073710 | Aug 22, 2011 | Oct 20, 2011 | View | An applicant may contact Theodore K. Toon, Energy Innovation Fund � Multifamily Pilot Program, at (202) 708-0001 (this is not a toll-free number). This number can be accessed via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service Operator at (800) 877-8339. | Organization Applicants |