OpportunityTitle: Marine and Hydrokinetic System Performance Advancement
Description: The purpose of this amendment is to Revise SECTION III-ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION-to make Field Work Proposals a requirement if DOE National Laboratory Contractors or Other Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors are proposed as partners. All other parts of the Funding Opportunity Announcement remain unchanged. The objective of the Marine and Hydrokinetic System Performance Advancement FOA is to advance technology performance of existing marine and hydrokinetic systems through the development and application of innovative components that are designed and built specifically for MHK applications. This FOA will focus on improving the cost competitiveness of systems already in development, with the goal of advancing the technology performance of these systems. This FOA will support component development projects in three topic areas that have the greatest potential to impact power to weight ratio and availability: Topic Area 1: Advanced Controls, to improve energy capture, availability, and safety. Topic Area 2: Next-Gen Power Take-Off (PTO), to increase energy efficiency, reduce weight, and improve reliability. Topic Area 3: Optimized Structures, to improve energy capture, reduce weight, and improve reliability. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Letters of Intent and 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 EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging into 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For questions regarding the content of the FOA
GrantorContactText: Jane  B. Sanders, Grants Management Specialist&lt;br/&gt;SPAFOA848@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;