DEFE0032265
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Coastal Bend Carbon Management Project: CarbonSAFE Phase II
The objective of the Coastal Bend Carbon Management Project: CarbonSAFE Phase II is to establish the feasibility and cost of commercial deployment of geological carbon-storage technologies in the Coastal Bend region of the Texas Gulf Coast.
The area of interest is a multi-source hub of onshore storage facilities proximal to the Port of Corpus Christi as the cornerstone of a centralized, multi-faced carbon management solution at the Port of Corpus Christi.
The objective of the Coastal Bend Carbon Management Project: CarbonSAFE Phase II is to establish the feasibility and cost of commercial deployment of geological carbon-storage technologies in the Coastal Bend region of the Texas Gulf Coast.
The area of interest is a multi-source hub of onshore storage facilities proximal to the Port of Corpus Christi as the cornerstone of a centralized, multi-faced carbon management solution at the Port of Corpus Christi.
Funding Goals
CARBONSAFE IS A RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE UNDER WHICH DOE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO COLLECT AND VALIDATE INFORMATION ON THE COST AND FEASIBILITY OF COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT OF LARGE-SCALE CARBON SEQUESTRATION TECHNOLOGIES.
CARBONSAFE PHASE II: STORAGE COMPLEX FEASIBILITY SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE DOE’S CARBON TRANSPORT AND STORAGE PROGRAM TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT THE RAPID, WIDESPREAD DEPLOYMENT OF CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND STORAGE (CCUS) TO HELP ADDRESS THE NATION’S DECARBONIZATION GOALS. CARBONSAFE PHASE II ALSO SUPPORTS ANOTHER OVERARCHING GOAL OF ASSESSING GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE RESOURCES ALONG THE PATHWAY OF BECOMING CONTINGENT STORAGE RESOURCES, AS CLASSIFIED UNDER THE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) STORAGE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SRMS).
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Corpus Christi,
Texas
78401-1115
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/25 to 12/31/25 and the total obligations have increased 18% from $10,716,452 to $12,619,401.
Texas Port Of Corpus Christi Authority Of Nueces County was awarded
Coastal Bend Carbon Management: CarbonSafe Phase II
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032265
worth $9,000,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Corpus Christi Texas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$3,619,401 (29.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Phase II - Storage Complex Feasibility.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/21/25
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$9.0M
Federal Obligation
$3.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$12.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032265
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032265
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
ZFG4PKSKDML2
Awardee CAGE
328K4
Performance District
TX-27
Senators
John Cornyn
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0213) | Energy supply | Research and development contracts (25.5) | $7,637,004 | 100% |
Modified: 5/21/25