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81.086:  Conservation Research and Development

Popular Name:  Conservation

Objectives:  To conduct a balanced, long-term research effort in the areas of buildings, industry, transportation. Grants will be offered to develop and transfer various energy conservation technologies to the nonfederal sector.

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

81.086 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, State and local governments benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

81.086 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Preapplication coordination is recommended for unsolicited proposals. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Unsolicited proposals are to be submitted in accordance with DOE "Guide for the Submission of Unsolicited Proposals." This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Evaluations will be conducted by the personnel assigned to the individual Energy Conservation technology/end use sector programs at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC. This responsibility may also be delegated to DOE Operations Offices around the Nation.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 60 to 120 days.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Grants may be modified or extended.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Merit of proposals will be determined by: (1) Technical merit; (2) potential energy contribution; (3) relevance to current program objectives; (4) responsibility of cost of proposal; and (5) amount of cost sharing by potential recipients.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Grants have been awarded to perform: (1) Research on high performance heat pumps; (2) research on thermally efficient commercial buildings; (3) research in vehicle engines; (4) research on high temperature materials; and (5) research on industrial separation processes.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $50,000 to $500,000; $200,000.

81.086 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

81.086 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Numerous awards for ongoing research and development projects were made.

81.086 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) Not Separately Identified. (NOTE: Discretionary funds for grants are not specifically contained in the President's request for Energy Conservation Programs. However, the Department does issue grants if found to be appropriate as a result of unsolicited proposals that clearly are consistent with program objectives and are appropriate as grants in lieu of other contractual methods. Unsolicited proposals have received grants totaling about $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 over the past 5 years.)

Budget Account Number:  89-0215-0-1-999; 89-0224-0-1-271; 89-0125-0-1-272.

Authorization:  Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Laws 95-911 and 97-377; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  "Guide for the Submission of Unsolicited Proposals," Office of Procurement and Assistance Management, Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585.

81.086 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programmatic offices, Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs, Contact: Lynda Dancy. Phone: (202) 586-2300. Office of Transportation Technologies, Contact: Nancy Blackwell. Phone: (202) 586-6715. Office of Industrial Technologies, Contact: Beatrice Cunningham. Phone: (202) 586-0098. Office of Utility Technologies, Contact: Gloria Elliott. Phone: (202) 586-4142.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

81.086 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula, but cost sharing is encouraged.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Assistance is available from 2 months to 2 years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Assistance may be used in the form of cost-shared contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to non-profit institutions and organizations to develop and transfer energy conservation technologies to the scientific and industrial communities, States, and local governments.

81.086 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Quarterly progress and expenditure reports, and a final report at the conclusion of the grant time period.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  None.