Funding-Recovery Act:
Geothermal Technologies Program; July 22, 2009
Agency
Golden
Field Office
Description
The
full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted in FedConnect,
and is found by going to https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunit
ies.aspx. Under Search Criteria, select Reference Number, and in the next field
enter the FOA number (you may also search by other criteria). It is the
responsibility of the applicant, prior to the Application due date and time, to
verify successful transmission. A total of $170,000,000 is expected to be
available for new awards under this announcement. Funding will be distributed
among three topic areas, summarized below. Please see the entire FOA (link
below) for detailed funding information. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)
Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) intends to continue its partnership with
the geothermal community on geothermal systems research, exploration,
demonstration, and development throughout the United States. This three-topic
FOA will focus on areas associated with geothermal energy as outlined in the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Sections 613 and 616. This FOA
will also address section 931(a)(2)(C) of the Energy
Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005. Funding will be made
available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Topic
Area 1: Validation of Innovative Exploration Technologies EISA Section 613
addresses the demonstration of innovative site characterization and/or drilling
exploration technologies. GTP¿s goal is to reduce the high level of risk during
early stages of geothermal project development by funding the validation of
innovative exploration activities to locate undiscovered geothermal systems and
increase the reliability of site characterization to prioritize target sites
for energy production. Topic Area 2: Geothermal Energy Production from Low
Temperature Resources, Coproduced Fluids from Oil and Gas Wells, and Geopressured Resources EISA Section 616 addresses
geothermal energy production from oil and gas fields as well as the recovery
and production of geopressured resources, while EPAct 2005 Section 931(a)(2)(C)
includes authorization for geothermal energy production from low temperature
geothermal resources. GTP¿s goal is to demonstrate the technical and economic
feasibility of geothermal energy production from these non-conventional
geothermal resources. Topic Area 3: Geothermal Data Development, Collection,
and Maintenance EPAct 2005 Section 931(a)(2)(C) includes authorization for continued data submission
to the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS) created from Funding Opportunity
Announcement DE-PS36-08GO98020. GTP¿s goal is to develop, collect, and maintain
data for all 50 states for the NGDS in order to make geothermal data available
to the public and reduce the risk associated with initial stages of geothermal
development. The Program seeks to maintain an aggressive schedule for project
completion as well as the creation and maintenance of jobs. Applications with
more aggressive schedules for completion, greater number of jobs created, cost
share above the minimum level required, and cooperation between industry and
accredited educational institutions may be given greater consideration. A
single Principal Investigator or organization may submit separate applications
to multiple topic areas. However, a single Principal Investigator or
organization may not submit a single application that addresses multiple
topics. Each application will be evaluated according to its respective merit
review criteria. Therefore, applicants will be required to clearly declare which
topic area they are applying for within each application. Applications that
address more than one Topic Area will not pass the Initial Review. Also, DOE
reserves the right to make one award, multiple awards, or no awards in any
given topic area. For all Topic Areas, the Applicant
must state, in writing with concurrence from an authorized representative from
the organization, that non-proprietary data collected during the project period
will be made available to the public through the National Geothermal Data
System (please reference http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/
for more information). DOE must also be provided with reasonable access to the
project site. Use the Quick Start Guide to assist you with FedConnect:
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH FEDCONNECT AT https://www.fedconnect.net/ TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. NOTE: Organizations with system-to-system capabilities
with Grants.gov for their submissions may continue to use their systems, and
their applications will be accepted in Grants.gov to be considered for award.
To submit an application in response to this FOA, Applicants must be registered
with FedConnect. Before you can register with FedConnect, you will need the following: 1. Your company¿s DUNS (including
plus 4 extension if applicable). If you don’t know your company’s DUNS or if
your company does not have a DUNS you can search for it or request one at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do
. 2. A federal Central Contractor Registration (CCR) account. If your company
is not currently registered with CCR, please register at www.ccr.gov before continuing with your FedConnect registration. 3. Possibly, your company’s CCR
MPIN. If you are the first person from your company to register, FedConnect will need to create a company account. Only a
person who knows your company’s CCR MPIN can do this. To find out who this is
in your company, go to http://www.ccr.gov/
and click Search CCR. Once you’ve found your company, locate the Electronic
Business Point of Contact. After the initial FedConnect
account is created, employees can register themselves without the MPIN. If you
are not sure whether your company has an account with FedConnect,
don’t worry. Complete the registration form and FedConnect
will let you know. Applicants who are not registered
with CCR and FedConnect, should allow at least 21
days to complete these requirements. It is suggested that the process be
started as soon as possible. For those Applicants already registered in CCR,
the CCR registration must be updated annually at http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.aspx. Questions
regarding the content of the announcement must be submitted through the FedConnect portal. You must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit
questions, and to view responses to questions. It is recommended that you
register as soon after release of the FOA as possible to have the benefit of
all responses. More information is available at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_Go.pdf.
DOE will try to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar
question and answer have already been posted on the website. Questions
pertaining to the submission of applications through FedConnect
should be directed by e-mail to support@FedConnect.net
or by phone to FedConnect Support at 1-800-899-6665.
Announcement
Number: DE-FOA-0000109
Closing
Date: Jul 22, 2009
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/
Contact
Information
support@fedconnect.net
Genevieve Wozniak
genevieve.wozniak@go.doe.gov