Department of Energy Grant: Funding for Superior Energy Performance Program Administrator

This grant is offered by the Department of Energy to fund an administrator for the Superior Energy Performance Program, aiming to enhance energy efficiency in industrial plants and commercial buildings. The program provides a framework for continual improvement in energy efficiency, with a focus on validation and management practices. The grant supports the initial stages of promoting and implementing the program, intending to establish an independent and self-sustaining entity. Responsibilities include developing a business model, promoting, educating, marketing, managing, and evaluating the program. Applicants must apply through the EERE Exchange website by the closing date on March 21, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 142075

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	DE-FOA-0000635
Funding Opportunity Title::	Advanced Manufacturing Program and Building Technologies Program Superior Energy Performance Program Administrator
Opportunity Category::	Other
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Energy
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	81.117 — Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 2
Posted Date::	Feb 02, 2012
Last Updated Date::	Mar 01, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 21, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Mar 21, 2012
Archive Date::	Apr 20, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 3,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$0
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility”
Additional Information on Eligibility::

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Golden Field Office
Description::	The purpose of this amendment are to make the following changes: Revise Section I. C., Project Scope for SEP Program Administrator, and add language to Section VI. B., Administrative and National Policy Requirements. All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE Exchange website. The Users’ guide for applying to Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energys Funding Opportunity Announcements through the Exchange website can be found at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund an administrator for a new American National Standards Institute, ANSI, accredited Superior Energy Performance Program, or SEP. The SEP program will provide industrial plants and commercial buildings with a roadmap for achieving continual improvement in energy efficiency. Once launched, SEP will provide a transparent, globally accepted system for validating energy intensity performance improvement and management practices. It is anticipated that the SEP certification program will launch nationally in 2012. The Department of Energy intends to fund a single awardee under this FOA to serve as the SEP Program Administrator for both the industrial and commercial sectors; however, if it becomes apparent during the review process that separate program administrators are appropriate, DOE may elect to separately fund program administrators for these two sectors. The intent of this funding is to support the SEP Program Administrator during the initial stages of promoting and implementing the program, with the ultimate aim of creating an independent, financially self-sustaining entity. The SEP Program Administrator will be responsible to launch and oversee the SEP program. Key tasks include (1) development of a self-sustaining business model; (2) promotion, education, and marketing; (3) management and administration; and (4) reporting and program evaluation.The full Funding Opportunity Announcement is posted on the EERE Exchange website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE Exchange website. The Users’ guide for applying to Department of Energy, EnergyEfficiency and Renewable Energys Funding Opportunity Announcements through the Exchange website can be found at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx.Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EEREExchange website.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 2		Mar 01, 2012
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1