DEEE0011342
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The overall project objective is to establish a world leading 20,000 stack manufacturing facility in the U.S.
With disruptive manufacturing technology that advances the capability to reduce costs and aligns with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (USDOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Office (HFTO) 2026 production and cost targets.
With disruptive manufacturing technology that advances the capability to reduce costs and aligns with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (USDOE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Office (HFTO) 2026 production and cost targets.
Awardee
Funding Goals
HFTO CONDUCTS COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS TO OVERCOME THE TECHNOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, AND INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES FACING THE WIDESPREAD ADOPTION AND USE OF CLEAN HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES. TO THIS END, HFTO, IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER DOE OFFICES, SUPPORTS A BROAD PORTFOLIO OF APPLIED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND DEPLOYMENT (RDD&D) PROJECTS ACROSS THE FULL RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND USE OF CLEAN HYDROGEN.9 ADDITIONAL KEY ACTIVITY AREAS INCLUDE CROSS-CUTTING TOPICS TO ENABLE DEPLOYMENT OF HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES, SUCH AS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION; SAFETY, CODES AND STANDARDS; AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. EFFORTS ALSO SUPPORT ROBUST SUPPLY CHAINS, INCLUDING FOR ANY NEEDED CRITICAL MATERIALS AND DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP; EFFICIENCY; DURABILITY; AND RECYCLABILITY TO ENSURE A STRATEGIC AND SUSTAINABLE BUILD OUT OF THE CLEAN HYDROGEN INDUSTRY. RDD&D ACTIVITIES RELY HEAVILY ON COLLABORATION AMONG VARIOUS INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES, INCLUDING THROUGH HFTO-MANAGED CONSORTIA.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Bend,
Oregon
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
DE-FOA-0002922
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 03/31/26 to 10/02/25.
Ballard Us was awarded
US-Based 20K Stack Manufacturing Facility for USDOE HFTO Goals
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011342
worth $29,800,000
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Bend Oregon United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
$32,514,675 (52.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 10/16/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
10/2/25
End Date
Funding Split
$29.8M
Federal Obligation
$32.5M
Non-Federal Obligation
$62.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEEE0011342
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0011342
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT APPLICABLE
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
GM8BD8URJDG6
Awardee CAGE
9X8R2
Performance District
OR-05
Senators
Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Modified: 10/16/25