The Department of Energy is offering a grant to the Hopi Tribe to support the development of a Clean Energy Plan that includes water, economic development, and renewable energy goals. This grant aims to identify renewable energy alternatives to address the negative impacts caused by the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, focusing on water resource development and management elements. The grant’s objective is to complete the Plan before the NGS lease expiration, enabling the tribe to transition to sustainable energy sources. Application deadline is Sep 10, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 308578
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BOR-LC-18-N016 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Notice of Intent to Award to the Hopi Tribe |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.519 — Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Description: |
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) executed an Interagency Agreement (IA) with the Department of Energy (DOE) contracting the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to publish an analysis of potential clean energy alternatives to Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in June 2012, “Navajo Generation Station and Clean-Energy Alternatives: Options for Renewables.” The NREL Phase I report was the first step in a phased approach to evaluate scenarios for the future operations of the NGS. The technical report included recommendations for further analysis (Phase II).
Reclamation executed a subsequent IA with DOE to enlist NREL as a technical resource in March 2013 to participate in the tribal energy development planning activities. The Technical Working Group (TWG) agreement included, among a number of tasks, a Department of Interior (DOI) commitment to complete the NREL Phase II study within a framework emphasizing water, economic and renewable energy development.
While the Recipient is not a signatory to the NGS Settlement Agreement and is not a party of the TWG, technical assistance was provided because the Recipient will be negatively impacted due to its reliance on coal revenue related to the NGS. The Technical assistance funding is being afforded to the Recipient to support development of a Clean Energy Plan (Plan), including water, economic development, and renewable energy goals.
In February 2017, the NGS owners and participants formally decided not to continue operations beyond 2019 and outlined operations scenarios in accordance with the 1969 NGS lease. The economic impacts resulting from the closure of NGS at the end of 2019 combined with commitments made by the Department of Interior (Interior) (2013 NGS Technical Working Group Agreement) has altered the time-frame and tasks required to complete the Plan.
This modification is to increase the scope of work (SOW) and budget in order to complete the Plan prior to the expiration of the NGS lease. The objective is to identify water resource development and management elements that can be served by renewable energy generation alternatives.
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Diana Blake
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Phone 7022938550 Email:dmblake@usbr.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 308578 Full Announcement-BOR-LC-10-N016 -> BOR-LC-18-N016.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Diana Blake Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Phone 7022938550 Email: dmblake@usbr.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.519 | BOR-LC-18-N016 | Notice of Intent to Award | PKG00244645 | Aug 28, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
308578 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
308578 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
308578 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
308578 SF424A-1.0.pdf
308578 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
308578 SF424B-1.1.pdf
308578 SF424D-1.1.pdf
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