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81.087:  Renewable Energy Research and Development

Popular Name:  Renewable Energy

Objectives:  To conduct balanced research and development efforts in the following energy technologies; solar buildings, photovoltaics, solar thermal, biomass, alcohol fuels, urban waste, wind, hydropower and hydrogen, and geothermal. Grants will be offered to develop and transfer to the nonfederal sector various renewable energy technologies.

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

81.087 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, intrastate, interstate, and local agencies and universities may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, intrastate, interstate, State and local agencies and universities will benefit.

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

81.087 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 personnel assigned to individual Renewable Energy Technology 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 180 days.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Grants may be modified or extended.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Merit of proposals will be determined by: (1) Probable technical contribution; (2) degree of technology transfer afforded by successful completion of proposed program of work; (3) relevance to current program objectives; (4) reasonability of cost of proposal; and (5) amount of cost sharing by potential recipient.

Examples of Funded Projects:  American Institute of Architects Foundation-Determination of solar building technology research and development needs.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $10,000 to $100,000.

81.087 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 81.079 Regional Biomass Energy Programs.

81.087 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Under the State Cooperative Reservoir Analysis Program, a broad range of research, technical, and resource studies were carried out.

81.087 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSERVATION 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 Renewable Energy Research and Development 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 $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 over the past 5 years.)

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

Authorization:  Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 95-238, Section 207; Public Law 101-218.

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

81.087 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. Residential, Commercial and Institutional Buildings, Regina Washington. Phone: (202) 586-1660. Office of Industrial Technologies, Contact: Beatrice Cunningham. Phone: (202) 586-0098. Office of Transportation Technologies, Contact: Nancy Blackwell. Phone: (202) 586-6715. Office of Utility Technologies, Contact: Gloria Elliott. Phone: (202) 586-4142.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

81.087 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 1 year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Assistance may be used to develop and transfer renewable energy technologies to the scientific and industrial communities, State, and local governments.

81.087 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.