OpportunityTitle: Hydropower Advancement Project (HAP) - Standard Assessments to Increase Generation and Value
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The following domestic entities are eligible to apply for this FOA: (1) institutions of higher education; (2) non-profit and for-profit private entities; (3) State and local governments; and (4) consortia of entities (1) through (3). All types of domestic entities, including DOE/NNSA National Laboratory Contractors and non-DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.   Foreign entities are not allowed to be prime recipients, however they can be sub-recipients with up to 25% of the proposed total project costs.   All applicants must disclose any organizational conflicts of interest in their application. Such conflicts will be considered during the compliance review. Any contractors and subcontractors currently working on earlier phases of the HAP Project are not eligible to apply.
Description: The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Power Program, is seeking applications from hydropower professionals to participate in the Hydropower Advancement Project (HAP) standard assessments activity. The HAP standard assessments will identify opportunities to increase generation and value at existing hydropower facilities. Through this FOA, DOE will select teams to perform these standard assessments. The selected teams will perform HAP standardized assessments as described herein and per the HAP documents associated with the standard assessments. The HAP documents are available at http://hydropower.ornl.gov/HAP/ and include the following: 1. Hydropower Technology Taxonomy (HTT) 2. Best Practices Catalog (BPC) 3. Assessment Manual The selected teams will receive financial assistance in the form of a cooperative agreement and will complete HAP standardized assessments at five (5) or more hydropower facilities. Assessment teams that are selected will be required to attend the HAP standard assessment training planned for October, 2012, and then to perform multiple HAP standard assessments as described herein and per the HAP documents. The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov 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 the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE 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: HAPHydrofoa@go.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Jane  B. Sanders, Grants Management Specialist&lt;br/&gt;HAPHydrofoa@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Application Due Date: 06/14/2012 5:00 pm Eastern Time