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81.022:  Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment Grants

Popular Name:  Used Equipment Grants

Objectives:  To assist United States institutions of higher education in equipping their science and engineering laboratories for energy-related research and/or instructional purposes.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

81.022 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning, such as universities, colleges, junior colleges, hospitals, and technical institutes or museums located in the United States and interested in establishing or upgrading energy oriented educational and research programs in the life, physical, and environmental sciences and engineering may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Nonprofit institutions of higher education benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Proposal should include: (1) Identification of institution and school and/or department where equipment would be used; (2) the objectives to be met through use of the equipment; (3) a detailed listing of the equipment requested; (4) a brief description of energy-oriented course offerings and numbers of graduate and undergraduate students enrolled; (5) data on qualifications of faculty members to make effective use of the equipment; (6) reference to any prior grant for equipment (financial or otherwise) to the same or to a related department; (7) the name, title, and signature of the person preparing the proposal; and (8) appropriate official university signature(s). The proposal format will be provided and is the guideline for the program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

81.022 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Representatives of eligible institutions should contact Department of Energy (DOE) Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) web site located at www.erle.osti.gov/erle. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  The guideline and application are on the website. The application will be automatically submitted to the appropriate DOE field office via electronic mail. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Award is on basis of first-received, first-qualified proposal.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 30 days.

Appeals:  A written appeal must be submitted within 15 days after a freeze is placed on an item.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

81.022 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property.

81.022 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The number of awards depends on the amount and type of equipment excised during the year.

81.022 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Type of Assistance:  Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.

Obligations:  (Grants) Not separately identifiable.

Budget Account Number:  89-0224-0-1-271.

Authorization:  Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 31(a) and (b), as amended, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title I, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  The "Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) Guidelines" is available via the Internet at www.erle.osti.gov/erle.

81.022 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  For DOE Operations Offices, see the "List Equipment." On "List Equipment" enter the item control number and hit "submit." This will bring up the individual to contact at the site where the specific piece of equipment is located.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-7231.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

81.022 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  None.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Used energy-related laboratory equipment is granted to nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning for use in energy-oriented Research or instructional programs in the life, physical, and environmental sciences and engineering.

81.022 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  At the end of the first year of use, institution must report on the manner in which equipment was used in establishment, expansion, or enhancement of energy research and/or energy related courses.

Audits:  Audits are performed on a selective basis.

Records:  None.