The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), State Energy Program (SEP) seeks information from the public on organizations, including industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and others, that have the expertise to support state energy offices
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(SEOs); in particular, EERE hopes to receive comments from energy office directors and their senior policy staff that design and implement energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in their respective states.
The desired outcome of this request is to enhance how DOE SEP delivers specific technical assistance and provides direct support to help states maximize the affordability, reliability, and resiliency of their state-led energy policies and programs.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to State_Energy_OfficeRFI_DOEWIP@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) October 16, 202 0.
Please see the full text of the RFI DE-FOA-0002274 at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
Agency: Department of Energy
Office: Golden Field Office
Estimated Funding: $0
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Additional Information of Eligibility:Eligible applicants for Federal financial assistance in this competition are institutions of higher education, other non-profits, state, local, Indian Tribal Governments, U. S. Territories, and for-profit organizations.
Federal agencies that possess the statutory authority to receive transfers of funds are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition.
Department of Commerce (DOC)/NOAA supports cultural and gender diversity and encourages women and minority individuals and groups to submit applications its programs.
In addition, DOC/NOAA is strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribal colleges and universities, and institutions that work in underserved areas.
DOC/NOAA encourages applications involving any of the above institutions to apply.Please note that:(1) PIs must be employees of an eligible entity listed above; and applications must be submitted through that entity.
Non-Federal researchers should comply with their institutional requirements for application submission.(2) Non-Federal researchers affiliated with NOAA-University Cooperative/Joint Institutes will be funded through cooperative agreements.
(3) Foreign researchers must apply as subawards or contracts through an eligible U. S. entity.
(4) Federal applicants are eligible to submit applications for intra- or inter-agency funds transfers through this competition.
Non-NOAA Federal applicants will be required to submit certifications or documentation showing that they have specific legal authority to accept funds for this type of research.
(5) An eligible U. S. entity may propose Federal agency researchers as funded or unfunded collaborators.
If Federal agency researchers are proposed as funded collaborators, the applicant should present the collaborator's funding request in the application in the same way documentation is provided for a subrecipient for purposes of project evaluation, even though intra- or inter-agency funding transfers will generally be used if the project is selected.(6) NCCOS researchers may apply through an eligible U. S. entity as funded or unfunded collaborators, but cannot be the lead PI on the application.
NOAA federal salaries will not be paid.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Contact: Agency Email Description: State_Energy_OfficeRFI_DOEWIP@ee.doe.gov
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-09-10
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2020-11-15