Cooperative Agreements to USA IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Clean Energy Vehicle Research

Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide Funding

Agency

Federal

GrantWatch ID#

204934

Funding Source

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO)

CFDA Number: 81.086

Funding or PIN Number: DE-FOA-0002893

Geographic Focus

All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA); Guam (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA); Northern Mariana Islands (USA);

Important Dates

LOI Date: 06/26/23
Deadline: 08/11/23 5:00 PM ET

Grant Description

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and Tribes for research related to clean energy for all types of vehicles. Applicants are required to submit a concept paper and complete required registrations prior to applying.

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks research projects to address priorities in the following areas: the cost-effective deployment of EV charging for those without easy home charging; innovative solutions to improve mobility options for underserved communities; community engagement to accelerate clean transportation options in underserved communities; batteries and electrification; materials technologies; mobility system supporting public transportation; advanced vehicle charging solutions, dimethyl ether engine for off-road applications, hydrogen combustion engines, to improve fuel economy and reduce GHG emissions with the goals of carbon pollution free electricity by 2035 and net-zero of GHG emissions by 2050.

Areas of Interest:

Batteries and Electrification

1a High-Capacity, Long Cycle Life Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Batteries

1b Mechanistic Modeling of Li-S Batteries

2 Improved 12-volt Lead Acid Batteries for Safety-critical Electric Vehicle Applications

3 Advanced Integrated On-board Charging System

4 Advanced Wireless Charging Concepts for Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Combustion and Advanced Fuels

5 Development and Demonstration of Dimethyl Ether Engine for Off-Road Applications

6 Hydrogen Combustion Engines

Lightweight Materials

7 Circularity and Sustainability of Polymer Composites for Vehicle Lightweighting and Decarbonization

8 Domestic Magnesium Production Research

9 Novel Lightweight Materials

Energy Efficient Mobility Systems

10 Mobility System Approaches Supporting Public Transportation Technology Integration

11 Reducing Soft Costs of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure to Enable Widespread Deployment

12 Consumer Education Campaign for Electric Vehicles and Charging

13 Demonstration and Deployment (Open topic)

14 Clean Cities Coalition Network Outreach, Education and Training

For further details on the objectives and requirements of all areas of interest, see pp. 12-51 of the FOA in Supporting Documents below.

Recipient

Eligibility

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity below), subject to any clarification in the text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Additional Eligibility Criteria

For-profit entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits that are incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States, have majority domestic ownership and control, and have a physical location for business operations in the United States are eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient.

State, local, and tribal government entities are eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient.

For further applicant eligibility guidelines, see pp. 57-58 of the FOA in Supporting Documents below.

Ineligible

For Applications Specifically Not of Interest, see pages 51-52 of the FOA document.

Nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are not eligible to apply for funding.

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are not eligible to apply for funding as a prime or subrecipient for AOI 1a and AOI 2.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are not eligible to apply for funding as prime or sub recipient for AOI 1a and AOI 2.

Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient.

Pre-Application Information

Timeline:
- FOA Issue Date: 5/19/2023
- Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: 6/26/2023 5:00pm ET
- Anticipated Date of Concept Paper Notifications 7/14/2023
- Submission Deadline for Full Applications: 8/11/2023 5:00pm ET
- Expected Date for EERE Selection Notifications: November 2023
- Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations: December 2023 – January 2024

The application process will include two phases: a Concept Paper phase and a Full Application phase. Only applicants who have submitted an eligible Concept Paper will be eligible to submit a Full Application. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their Concept Papers and Full Applications at least 48 hours in advance of the submission deadline.

Registration Requirements: There are several one-time actions that must be completed before submitting an application in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement(FOA) (e.g., register with EERE eXCHANGE.gov, register with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, register with Grants.gov, and, if selected for award, be registered in FedConnect). It is vital that applicants address these items as soon as possible. Some may take several weeks, and failure to complete them could interfere with an applicant’s ability to apply to this FOA.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their Concept Papers and Full Applications at least 48 hours in advance of the submission deadline.

EERE will accept only new applications under this FOA. EERE will not consider applications for renewals of existing EERE-funded awards through this FOA.

Cost sharing is calculated as a percentage of the Total Project Cost. FFRDC costs must be included in Total Project Costs.

FAQs: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/FAQ.aspx?FoaId=8cf6d82c-c517-4db4-9bd7-778ba7232f8f

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348233

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$99,500,000

Number of Grants

EERE anticipates making approximately 37 to 63 awards under this FOA.

Estimated Size of Grant

Award Ceiling: $7,000,000
Award Floor: $1

For a chart of minimum and maximum award sizes per topic, see pages 54-55 of the FOA document.

Term of Contract

For a chart of anticipated periods of performance per topic, see pages 54-55 of the FOA document.

Contact Information

Register and apply online: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

Questions related to the content of the FOA must be submitted to: DE-FOA-0002893@netl.doe.gov

Questions related to the use of the EERE EXCHANGE website or technical issues concerning the application submittal should be submitted to: EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov.

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