OpportunityTitle: Recovery Act: Solar Market Transformation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: &#191;This is a restricted eligibility. &#191;   Topic 1: In accordance with 10 CFR 600.6(b) eligibility for award is restricted to the existing 25 Solar America Cities awarded under the FY07 Solar City Strategic Partnerships Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS36-07GO97007 and the FY08 Solar City Strategic Partnerships Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS36-08GO98003.  Topic 2: is open to all domestic entities and institutions.
Description: A link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is found by scrolling to the bottom of this page. Topic 1 DOE is looking for the Solar America Cities to scale-up innovative programs and concepts so they can be tested in a broader marketplace; thereby, increasing the likelihood of replication in other U.S. cities. Such an approach recognizes the city&#191;s role as an important end user of electricity, as a key intermediary to other end users within their jurisdiction, and as a regulatory entity. DOE expects award recipient cities to develop projects that support their city-wide solar implementation plans. Projects must tackle specific barriers important to urban solar and must be replicable at some level among fellow Solar America Cities, other cities and local governments, states, and internationally. Topic 2 intends to address the workforce development needs of the solar industry, both for grid-tied PV systems in residential, commercial, and utility markets, and for SHC systems. Funded activities are not intended to support off-grid PV applications. The overall goal of this FOA is to promote an increase in the quality and availability of instruction relating to the installation of PV and SHC systems. &#191;This is a restricted eligibility. &#191; Topic 1: In accordance with 10 CFR 600.6(b) eligibility for award is restricted to the existing 25 Solar America Cities awarded under the FY07 Solar City Strategic Partnerships Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS36-07GO97007 and the FY08 Solar City Strategic Partnerships Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS36-08GO98003. Topic 2: is open to all domestic entities and institutions. Use the Quick Start Guide to assist you with FedConnect: https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH FEDCONNECT AT https://www.fedconnect.net/ TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. NOTE: Organizations with system-to-system capabilities with Grants.gov for their submissions may continue to use their systems, and their applications will be accepted in Grants.gov to be considered for award. To submit an application in response to this FOA, Applicants must be registered with FedConnect. Before you can register with FedConnect, you will need the following: 1. Your company&#191;s DUNS (including plus 4 extension if applicable). If you don&#191;t know your company&#191;s DUNS or if your company does not have a DUNS you can search for it or request one at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do . 2. A federal Central Contractor Registration (CCR) account. If your company is not currently registered with CCR, please register at www.ccr.gov before continuing with your FedConnect registration. 3. Possibly, your company&#191;s CCR MPIN. If you are the first person from your company to register, FedConnect will need to create a company account. Only a person who knows your company&#191;s CCR MPIN can do this. To find out who this is in your company, go to http://www.ccr.gov/ and click Search CCR. Once you&#191;ve found your company, locate the Electronic Business Point of Contact. After the initial FedConnect account is created, employees can register themselves without the MPIN. If you are not sure whether your company has an account with FedConnect, don&#191;t worry. Complete the registration form and FedConnect will let you know. Applicants who are not registered with CCR and FedConnect, should allow at least 21 days to complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be started as soon as possible. For those Applicants already registered in CCR, the CCR registration must be updated annually at http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.aspx. Questions regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions. It is recommended that you register as soon after release of the FOA as possible to have the benefit of all responses. More information is available at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf. DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer have already been posted on the website. Questions pertaining to the submission of applications through FedConnect should be directed by e-mail to support@FedConnect.net or by phone to FedConnect Support at 1-800-899-6665.
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GrantorContactText: using this&lt;br/&gt;link&lt;br/&gt;support@fedconnect.net&lt;br/&gt;Nancy Kiyota&lt;br/&gt;nancy.kiyota@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;