FUNDING-DOE - Fiscal
Year 2017 BIOMASS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (BRDI); September 22,
2017
Agency
Department
of Energy
Golden
Field Office
Description
The
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), announce that up to $9 million in funding will be
made available through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI)
to increase the nation’s energy independence by supporting the development of
bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels, and biobased products. The projects funded through BRDI—a joint
USDA and DOE program—will help develop economically and environmentally
sustainable sources of renewable biomass, increase the availability of
renewable fuels and biobased products, and diversify
our energy portfolio. Both DOE and USDA have been given statutory authorities
to support the development of a biomass-based industry in the United States, under
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) and the Energy Policy Act
of 2005. USDA and DOE will make up to $9 million available through BRDI in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. Applicants will be permitted to address any or all of
the following three legislatively mandated technical areas: (A) feedstocks development, (B) biofuels and biobased products development, and (C) biofuels development
analysis. In support of these goals, USDA and DOE are soliciting applications
from all interested parties, including for-profit entities, universities,
nonprofits, and national laboratories. For FY 2017, DOE anticipates funding 1
to 6 awards, and USDA anticipates funding 3 to 14 awards. Awards are
anticipated to range from $500,000 to $2 million per award.
Announcement
Number:
DE-FOA-0001637
Closing
Date:
Sep
22, 2017
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=294380
Contact
Information
Nicholas
Oscarsson