OpportunityTitle: Recovery Act Funding for Expansion of Infrastructure for Higher Ethanol Blends
Description: A link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is found by scrolling to the bottom of this page. This funding opportunity announcement aims to increase the availability and use of potential gasoline/ethanol blends up to E85 (85 % ethanol) through two Topic Areas: (1) Refueling Infrastructure for Ethanol Blends &#191; cost-shared projects to modify, upgrade, or expand the infrastructure at retail fueling locations to accommodate gasoline-ethanol blends up to E85; (2) Outreach for Ethanol Blends &#191; projects which will increase public awareness of the benefits, safety, and use of ethanol blends as a transportation fuel. Background: The President&#191;s Management Agenda &#191; This funding opportunity announcement is for grants for renewable fueling infrastructure development and education and outreach. The Department&#191;s Strategic Plan identifies five &#191;Strategic Themes&#191;. The Biomass and Biorefinery Systems R D Program supports the following goals from Theme 1, Energy Security: Strategic Goal 1.1, Energy Diversity: Increase our energy options and reduce dependence on oil, thereby reducing vulnerability to disruptions and increasing the flexibility of the market to meet U.S. needs. Strategic Goal 1.2, Environmental Impacts of Energy: Improve the quality of the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts to land, water, and air from energy production and use. The infrastructure and outreach supported by this funding opportunity announcement will contribute to these goals by increasing the infrastructure necessary for expanded renewable fuel use and expedited deployment of biofuels. This helps the nation expand its renewable energy infrastructure while reducing its greenhouse gases emissions, fossil energy consumption and dependence on foreign oil. Applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement must be accessed, completed, and submitted through Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov to be considered for award. Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the &#191;Submit Question&#191; feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http://e-center.doe.gov. VERY IMPORTANT: Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov to be considered for award. You cannot submit an application through Grants.gov unless you are registered. Please read the registration requirements carefully and start the process immediately. Remember you have to update your CCR registration annually. If you have any questions about your registration, you should contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify that you are still registered in Grants.gov. Registration Requirements There are several one-time actions you must complete in order to submit an application through Grants.gov (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), register with the credential provider, and register with Grants.gov). See http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted. Use the Grants.gov Organization Registration Checklist at http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf to guide you through the process. Designating an E-Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in the CCR registration process. Applicants, who are not registered with CCR and Grants.gov, should allow at least 21 days to complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be started as soon as possible. When you have completed the process, you should call the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify that you have completed the final step (i.e. Grants.gov registration). Questions Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, how an application form works, or the submittal process must be directed to Grants.gov at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Part VII of this announcement explains how to submit other questions to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 Compatibility: Grants.gov requires the compatible version of Adobe Reader software, which is officially supported by Adobe, for use with Vista. For more information on Grants.gov&#191;s compatible version of Adobe Reader, visit: http://www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp#adobe811
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GrantorContactText: using this&lt;br/&gt;link&lt;br/&gt;support@fedconnect.net&lt;br/&gt;Hank Eggink&lt;br/&gt;hank.eggink@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;
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