Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) for planning to transition their campuses to clean energy.
Eligible clean energy planning activities under this FOA, may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Strategic energy planning;
(2) Conducting an energy options analysis;
(3) Conducting energy audits to establish baseline energy use and energy efficiency options;
(4) Developing an energy organization or office;
(5) Conducting climate resiliency planning;
(6) Establishing energy policy, regulations, or codes to reduce energy use or promote energy development; and,
(7) Obtaining skills and training related to energy use, development, or management.
Applicants may propose a single eligible planning activity, multiple planning activities, or all eligible activities, provided the amount of DOE funding being requested does not exceed the maximum DOE funding per individual award specified under Section II.A.1 of the FOA.
No recipient cost share is required under this FOA.
DOE expects to make approximately $5 million of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on Congressional appropriations. DOE anticipates making approximately 15 to 35 awards under this FOA. DOE funding per individual award under this FOA will range from no less than $100,000 to a maximum of $350,000. Further, DOE anticipates making awards with a period of performance of approximately two(2) to three (3) years.
See the FOA document for a full description.
Submission Details:
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.
Upon the issuance of a FOA, DOE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with potential Applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process as described below. Specifically, questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: TribalGrants@hq.doe.gov not later than three (3) business days prior to the application due date. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage on IE-Exchange.
Informational Webinar:
An informational webinar was held October 17, 2024, to provide information on the FOA to potential applicants.
View the webinar and download presentation slides here:
https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/tribal-colleges-and-universities-planning-clean-energy-transition-2025-foa-webinar