Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) FY23 BIL Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications

Background
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) FY23 BIL Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications funding opportunity aims to advance research, development, demonstration, and deployment in critical areas to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This includes reducing the weight and cost of batteries, decreasing life cycle emissions of advanced lightweight materials, lowering costs and advancing technologies for vehicle charging and infrastructure, developing innovative public transit solutions, and providing training to increase deployment of these technologies among diverse communities.

Grant Details
This funding opportunity will support projects focused on electric drive vehicle battery recycling and second life applications. The projects will involve research, development, demonstration, and deployment activities related to the reduction of weight and cost of batteries, reduction in life cycle emissions of advanced lightweight materials, reduced costs and advanced technologies for both on- and off-road vehicle charging and infrastructure, innovative public transit solutions, and training to increase deployment of these technologies among diverse communities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants may include institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, for-profit organizations (excluding small businesses), state and local governments, Indian tribes, and other entities as described in the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Preferences may be given to applications that involve collaboration between multiple entities or that demonstrate a strong potential for achieving the goals outlined in the FOA.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this grant opportunity will be specified in the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) available at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
It is important to refer to the FOA document for specific details regarding the work schedule or time frame over which the contract will be performed.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant and potential value of individual grant awards will be detailed in the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) available at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Applicants are encouraged to review the FOA document for specific information on grant values.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations where the grant-funded activities will be performed will be outlined in the full text of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) available at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Applicants should refer to the FOA document for details on place(s) of performance.