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Connected Communities

ID: DE-FOA-0002206 • Type: Posted

Description

A Connected Community (CC) is a group of grid-interactive efficient buildings GEB with diverse, flexible end use equipment and other distributed energy resources (DERs) that collectively work to maximize building, community, and grid efficiency. Under this FOA, DOE will select a portfolio of Connected Community projects totaling up to $65 million in varying climates, geographies, building types, building vintages, DERs utility/grid/regulatory structures and resource bases. Through funding these projects, DOE hopes to find and share technical and market solutions that will increase demand flexibility and energy efficiency.

The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Manuals.aspx after logging in to the system.

Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE Exchange website, https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.

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Overview

Agency
Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]
Category of Funding
Energy
Opportunity Zone Benefits
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.086 - Conservation Research and Development
Grant Category
Other
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 10/15/20 Golden Field Office posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0002206 for Connected Communities with funding of $65.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 81.086 Conservation Research and Development. It is expected that 8 total grants will be made worth between $3.0 million and $7.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Oct. 15, 2020, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
March 17, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
Feb. 25, 2021, 11:15 a.m. EST
Version
4
Archive Date
April 16, 2021

Eligibility

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

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$7,000,000
Floor
$3,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$65,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
8

Contacts

Contact
HEATHER R OKEEFE PROGRAM ANALYST
Contact Email
ccpilotsfoa@ee.doe.gov
Contact Phone
(720) 356-1478
Additional Information
EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange
Additional Information Site
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

Documents

Posted documents for DE-FOA-0002206

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Grants awarded through DE-FOA-0002206

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