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DEEE0010398

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) supplying refined battery materials into the United States electric vehicle battery supply chain by synergizing lithium-ion battery recycling with mine waste reclamation.

The objective of this project is to further develop, demonstrate, and validate the proposed synergized battery recycling and metal refining technology that enables an efficient extraction and recovery of battery metals from flexible feedstocks including end-of-life Li-ion batteries, scraps from manufacturing, and ore derived feedstock.
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY RELATED ACTIVITIES SUPPORT BIL SECTION 40208, ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERY RECYCLING AND SECOND-LIFE PROGRAM AIMED AT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION OF SECOND-LIFE APPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERIES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO POWER ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES, AND TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES FOR FINAL RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF THE ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE BATTERIES.
Place of Performance
Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $8,137,783 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 09/30/25.
Michigan Technological University was awarded BIL Grant: Battery Recycling & Metal Refining Project Grant DEEE0010398 worth $8,137,783 from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Houghton Michigan United States. The grant has a duration of 2 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.086 Conservation Research and Development. $2,034,447 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling and Second Life Applications.

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 8/6/24

Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
100% Complete

Funding Split
$8.1M
Federal Obligation
$2.0M
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.2M
Total Obligated
80.0% Federal Funding
20.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEEE0010398

Subgrant Awards

Disclosed subgrants for DEEE0010398

Transaction History

Modifications to DEEE0010398

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEEE0010398
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
GKMSN3DA6P91
Awardee CAGE
5D970
Performance District
MI-01
Senators
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0321) Energy conservation Research and development contracts (25.5) $8,137,783 100%
Modified: 8/6/24