OpportunityTitle: Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing Initiative
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be eligible to submit a Full Application to this Announcement, Applicants must have submitted a Concept Paper Application to FOA No. DE-FOA-0000237 by the required due date, passed the Concept Paper Application initial compliance review, and received DOE feedback.  All domestic applicants were eligible to apply to FOA No. DE-FOA-0000237, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Description: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for Full Applications to October 06, 2010, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, as indicated in SECTION IV.E. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement. The PV Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI) is intended to accelerate the coordination of stakeholders and fund technology development efforts across the solar industry and, with other state and federal policy incentives, facilitate the development of a strong PV manufacturing industry and supply chain in the U.S. The ultimate goals of this initiative are to support the creation of a robust U.S. PV manufacturing base, develop a highly trained workforce with the critical required skills, and speed the implementation of new cutting edge technologies. Toward that end, the Department of Energy is interested in receiving applications covering a broad range of technologies and development models which can meet the PVMI goals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Please submit all questions via FedConnect, as specified in the Announcement.
GrantorContactText: Diana Rebekah Martinez, Grants and Agreement Specialist, 303-275-4939&lt;br/&gt;diana.martinez@go.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;