DE-FOA-0002978: Transitioning Tribal Colleges and Universities to Clean Energy - 2023
Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Tribal Colleges and Universities for:
(1) clean energy project and curriculum planning (Topic Area 1); and
(2) clean energy technology and curriculum deployment (Topic Area 2)
See Section III.A. of the FOA for eligibility information and Appendix A for definitions.
DOE expects to make approximately $15 million in federal funding available for new awards under this FOA. DOE anticipates making approximately 10 to 25 awards under this FOA. DOE may issue awards in one, multiple, or none of the of the aforementioned topic areas.
A 10% cost share of the total allowable costs of the project (i.e., the sum of the federal share, and the non-federal Recipient cost share of allowable costs equals the total allowable cost of the project) is required.
All modifications to the Funding Opportunity Announcement are highlighted in yellow in the body of the FOA.
Modification 0001
1. Section I.A. (Description) – Change ‘20 U.S.C. § 1059’ to ‘20 U.S.C. §1001, et seq.’ in the first paragraph, replace ‘in’ with ‘and eligible for funding under’ in the third paragraph, and add § to the U.S.C. references on page 7.
2. Section III.A. (Eligible Applicants) – Change ‘20 U.S.C. §1059’ to ‘20 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.’ in the first paragraph, replace ‘in’ with ‘and eligible for funding under’ in the third paragraph, and add § to the U.S.C. references on page 16.
3. Appendix A – Add definition of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) to page 75.
See the FOA document for full description.
IE-Exchange is designed to enforce the deadlines specified in this FOA. The “Apply” and “Submit” buttons will be automatically disabled at the defined submission deadlines.
Applicants that experience issues with submission PRIOR to the FOA deadline (in the event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission), the Applicant should contact the Exchange helpdesk for assistance (ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov). The Exchange helpdesk will assist Applicants in resolving issues. However, those Applicants who are unable to submit their applications because they are submitting them at the last minute, when network traffic is at its heaviest, will not be eligible for assistance from the Exchange helpdesk.
Informational Webinar:
An informational webinar was held April 27, 2023 to provide information on the FOA to potential applicants. View the webinar and download presentation slides here:
Transitioning Tribal Colleges and Universities to Clean Energy – 2023 FOA Webinar | Department of Energy