DE-FOA-0001660: Deployment of Energy Efficiency and Clean
Energy on Indian Lands – 2017
Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), DOE’s
Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian
Tribes (including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and
Village Corporations) and Tribal Energy Resource Development
Organizations to:
(1) Install energy efficiency measures and clean energy
systems on tribal buildings (Topic Area 1) through:
a. Deep energy retrofits (Topic Area 1.a.), or
b. Energy efficiency measures and clean energy systems (Topic
Area 1.b.),
and/or,
(2) Deploy clean energy systems on a community-scale (Topic
Area 2).
For purposes of this FOA, an eligible “Indian Tribe”
(including Alaska Native villages, but not Alaska Native
Regional Corporations or Village Corporations), must be
federally recognized as listed in Indian Entities Recognized
and Eligible to Receive Services from the United States Bureau
of Indian Affairs. Applications may also be submitted on
behalf of an Indian Tribe(s) by an authorized Tribal
Organization or Inter-Tribal Organization, provided evidence
of that authority is provided as part of the application.
Under Topic Area 1, DOE is seeking applications for the
installation in tribal buildings of (a) deep energy retrofits
(multiple energy efficiency measures) to meet at least a 15%
reduction in the total of all energy and fuel sources used;
and (b) energy efficiency measures and clean energy systems
(renewable energy power systems or combined heat and power
systems) of at least 10kW or equivalent for heating and/or
cooling to meet at least a 20% reduction in the total of all
energy and fuel sources used.
Under Topic Area 2, DOE is soliciting applications for the
deployment on a community-scale of at least 250 kW (or
equivalent for heating and/or cooling) of clean energy systems
on Indian lands to provide electricity and/or heating or
cooling too many buildings or to an entire tribal community.
Any technology proposed must be commercially-proven and
warrantied, and the projects proposed under Topic Area 1 must
be based on a prior energy audit or industrial energy
assessment.
The intended results of the 50% cost shared projects selected
under this Funding Opportunity Announcement are immediate cost
savings, reduced energy use, and increased energy security for
Indian Tribes, Alaskan Native villages, and tribal members.
DOE expects to make approximately $4 million to $6 million of
Federal funding available for new awards under this FOA,
subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The actual
level of funding, if any, depends on Congressional
appropriations. DOE anticipates making approximately 6 to 10
awards under this FOA. DOE may issue awards in one, multiple,
or none of the topic areas.
Informational Webinar
The DOE Office of Indian Energy will conduct an informational
webinar on December 1, 2016 (3:00 Eastern) to provide
information on the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to
potential applicants. In addition to describing the FOA in
detail, information will be provided on who is eligible to
apply, what an application needs to include, cost share and
other requirements, how to ask questions, and how applications
will be selected for funding. If you are unable to attend the
webinar, it will be recorded and posted for later viewing.
Register for the webinar at
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3954444524942948612
Other eXCHANGE Information
The eXCHANGE system is currently designed to enforce hard
deadlines for Application submissions. The APPLY and SUBMIT
buttons automatically disable at the defined submission
deadlines. The intention of this design is to consistently
enforce a standard deadline for all applicants.
Applicants that experience issues with submissions PRIOR to
the FOA Deadline: In the event that an Applicant experiences
technical difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should
contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (EERE-
ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov).
The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) 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. A
User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE
website https://eere exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after
logging in to the system.
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. |
