OpportunityTitle: Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) FY 2018
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: DOE/NNSA and non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs may be proposed as a Subrecipient on another entity&#8217;s application subject to the following guidelines:    1. Authorization for non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs  The Federal agency sponsoring the FFRDC must authorize in writing the use of the FFRDC on the proposed project and this authorization must be submitted with the application. The use of a FFRDC must be consistent with its authority under its award.    2. Authorization for DOE/NNSA FFRDCs  The cognizant Contracting Officer for the FFRDC must authorize in writing the use of the FFRDC on the proposed project and this authorization must be submitted with the application. The following wording is acceptable for this authorization:    Authorization is granted for the [Enter Laboratory Name] Laboratory to participate in the proposed project. The work proposed for the laboratory is consistent with or complementary to the missions of the laboratory, and will not adversely impact execution of the DOE assigned programs at the laboratory.    3. Value/Funding  The value of and funding for the FFRDC portion of the work will not normally be included in the award to a successful applicant. Usually, DOE will fund a DOE/NNSA FFRDC contractor through the DOE field work proposal system and non-DOE/NNSA FFRDC through an interagency agreement with the sponsoring agency.    4. Cost Share  Although the FFRDC portion of the work is usually excluded from the award to a successful applicant, the applicant&#8217;s cost share requirement will be based on the total cost of the project, including the applicant&#8217;s and the FFRDC&#8217;s portions of the project.    5. Responsibility  The Prime Recipient will be the responsible authority regarding the settlement and satisfaction of all contractual and administrative issues including, but not limited to disputes and claims arising out of any agreement between the Prime Recipient and the FFRDC contractor.            6. Limit on FFRDC Effort  The FFRDC effort, in aggregate, shall not exceed 49.9% of the total estimated cost of the project, including the applicant&#8217;s and the FFRDC&#8217;s portions of the effort.
Description: The purpose of this Amendment to the Funding Opportunity Announcement is to incorporate the following: &#8226; Update of the Full Application and SIPS Application due date on cover page to July 5th, 2018 at 3:00pm ET. &#8226; Correction of typos on page 16 and 60. &#8226; Clarification of expected maximum award amounts per topic area on page 30-32. All award numbers listed in the table are now the maximum expected award amounts (federal share) for each topic area. Some expected maximum award sizes for specific topic areas have been increased. &#8226; Correction of inconsistency on page 62. Footnotes and endnotes are counted toward the maximum page requirement and cannot be submitted as an Appendix to the Full Application. &#8226; SAM Registration now requires a notarized letter to be sent via post to the SAM processing office in London, KY. FOA mod emphasizes the importance of SAM registration to receive an award on page 68-69. The FOA will support early-stage research that spans the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) portfolio, seeking to advance both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technologies and to facilitate the swift integration of those technologies into the nation&#8217;s electricity grid. It also is designed to support efforts that prepare the workforce for the solar industry&#8217;s future needs. The FOA is organized into the following high level Topic Areas: Topic 1: Advanced Solar Systems Integration Technologies describes SETO research priorities in the seamless integration of high penetrations of solar energy onto the nation&#8217;s electricity grid. Topic 2: Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Research and Development describes SETO research priorities that support solar technologies that focus sunlight to generate and store high-temperature heat for electricity generation and other end uses. Topic 3: Photovoltaic Research and Development describes SETO research priorities that support the further development of photovoltaic technologies that improve system reliability, annual energy yield, demonstrate performance of novel PV devices and develop new PV materials. Topic 4: Improving and Expanding the Solar Industry through Workforce Initiatives describes SETO research priorities that support solar workforce development.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: SETO FOA email
GrantorContactText: Clay L. Pfrangle &lt;br/&gt;SETO.FOA@ee.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;