OpportunityTitle: DE-FOA-0002243 Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: To be considered for substantive evaluation, an applicant&#8216;s submission must meet the criteria set forth below. If the application does not meet these eligibility requirements, it will be considered ineligible and removed from further evaluation.    The eligibility requirements under Section III.A of this section apply to all applicants of this FOA, except:     Topic Areas 1 and 8 Eligibility Restriction: DOE and National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) and national laboratories are not eligible to apply as prime recipients and may be included only as subrecipients on applications for Topic Area 1: Photovoltaics Hardware Research and Topic Area 8: Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS): PV and CSP. For Topic Areas 1 and 8, the scope of work performed by the prime recipient shall not be less than the scope of work performed by the subrecipients who are ineligible to be prime applicants, as measured by the total project costs. The requirement for the prime recipient&#8217;s share of total project costs can be met with the prime&#8217;s percentage being greater than the individual contribution of each subrecipient even if the prime applicant&#8217;s share is less than 50% of the scope of work. For example a project allocation of 40% prime applicant and three subapplicants each utilizing 20% of the budget is allowable.    Topic Area 4 Eligibility Restriction: Eligibility is restricted to for-profit entities as the prime recipient of awards under Topic Area 4: Innovations in Manufacturing: Hardware Incubator. The reason for this restriction is that SETO believes for-profit entities are the entities most likely to achieve the topic&#8217;s required objectives, as they are the only entities with the capacity to rapidly commercialize new technologies related to innovations in manufacturing. For Topic Area 4, the scope of work performed by the prime recipient shall not be less than the scope of work performed by the subrecipients who are ineligible to be prime applicants, as measured by the total project costs. The requirement for the prime recipient&#8217;s share of total project costs can be met with the prime&#8217;s percentage being greater than the individual contribution of each subrecipient even if the prime applicant&#8217;s share is less than 50% of the scope of work. For example a project allocation of 40% prime applicant and three subapplicants each utilizing 20% of the budget is allowable.
Description: Modifcation 000002: At EERE, we understand that due to the coronavirus outbreak, many of us have had to make adjustments to our business operations and practices in order to safeguard the health and safety of our communities. Due to the extraordinary circumstances in which we now find ourselves, EERE is issuing an extension of 4 weeks to submit full applications to DE-FOA-0002243. The due date for Full Applications and SIPs Applications for this FOA is now June 18, 2020. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA. Thank you, applicants, for your continued efforts during this uncertain time. We hope that you and your loved ones are well and we look forward to hearing from you. Modification 000001 The purposes of this modification is to clarify, in Topic 2, that additional, small scale testing may be proposed in support of the main testing campaign, on page 31; clarifies project documentation expected, especially around issues encountered in commissioning and testing, and their resolution, on page 36. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). SETO supports solar energy research and development (R&amp;D) in three technology areas&#8212;photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), and systems integration&#8212;with the goal of improving the affordability, reliability, and performance of solar technologies on the grid. This section describes the overall goals of the Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 (SETO 2020) funding program and the types of projects being solicited for funding support through this FOA. The SETO 2020 funding program seeks to advance R&amp;D of solar technologies that reduce the cost of solar, increase the competitiveness of American manufacturing and businesses, and improve the reliability of the grid. These projects will advance R&amp;D in PV, CSP, and energy management technologies, while also working to improve cybersecurity, expand solar to new applications like agricultural solar, integrate solar and storage, and utilize artificial intelligence to address research challenges.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: seto.foa@ee.doe.gov
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