Opportunity ID: 343017

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002794
Funding Opportunity Title: Request for Information on the Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Other
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 0
Assistance Listings: 81.086 — Conservation Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 09, 2022
Last Updated Date: Aug 09, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Sep 09, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Sep 09, 2022
Archive Date: Oct 09, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding: $0
Award Ceiling: $2
Award Floor: $1

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: Not Applicable for RFI

Additional Information

Agency Name: Golden Field Office
Description: The intent of this request for information (RFI) is to obtain public input regarding the research priorities, managing mechanisms, and partnering opportunities for a Critical Materials RDD&CA Program, expanded by section 41003(c) and supported by section 41003(d) of the BIL and authorized respectively by sections 7002(g) and 7002(h) of the Energy Act of 2020. Specifically, this RFI seeks input on:

• Critical Materials RDD&CA Program to integrate:

DOE annual appropriations for critical minerals and materials, including Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 directed appropriations[1] and FY2023 requested appropriations
BIL 41003(c): Critical Material Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives – Priorities & Implementation Strategy
oBIL 41003(d): Critical Material Supply Chain Research Facility – Priorities & Implementation Strategy
• Community Benefits: Job Quality and Equity including (a) community and labor engagement, (b) quality jobs, (c) diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and (d) Justice40 Initiative.

• Market Adoption, Scale up, and Industry/Sector Sustainability

This RFI is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, DOE is not accepting applications at this time. DOE may issue a FOA in the future based on or related to the content and responses to this RFI; however, DOE may also elect not to issue a FOA. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a result of this RFI.

Link to Additional Information: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Clayton Rohman 240-562-1386
clayton.rohman@ee.doe.gov
Email:clayton.rohman@ee.doe.gov

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