Opportunity ID: 344103

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0002819
Funding Opportunity Title: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Request for Information (RFI) DE-FOA-0002819 Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Energy
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 0
Assistance Listings: 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 18, 2022
Last Updated Date: Oct 18, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 19, 2022
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 19, 2022
Archive Date: Jan 18, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $0
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: This is a Request for Information issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). The intent of this RFI is to obtain public input regarding a potential new mooring and anchoring R&D program as well as the process and structure of a potential DOE award opportunity to fund research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities on floating offshore wind substructure mooring systems, materials, and components, in accordance with section 41007(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Specifically, this RFI seeks input on:

Priority Mooring and Anchoring Research Questions and Data Needs
Mooring and Anchoring Technology Development
Mooring and Anchoring Supply Chain Development
Potential Solicitation Process and Funding Opportunity Structure
Equity, Environmental and Energy Justice (EEEJ) Priorities
Market Adoption and Industry/Sector Sustainability

Information collected from this RFI may be used by DOE for planning purposes to develop a potential new R&D program and potential award opportunity. The information collected will not be published.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. EERE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and no project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. EERE may or may not issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on consideration of the input received from this RFI.

To view the complete RFI document, visit the eXCHANGE website at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA.

Link to Additional Information: EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

RFI Mailbox
WindEnergyRFI@ee.doe.gov
Email:WindEnergyRFI@ee.doe.gov

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