DEFE0032296
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Acid Mine Drainage and Rare Earth Elements (AMDREE): Integrated Treatment of Acid Mine Drainage and Rare Earth Production.
The project will complete a front-end engineering design (FEED) study according to the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) Class 3 guidelines for the proposed Rare Earth Elements (REE) demonstration facility.
The project will complete a front-end engineering design (FEED) study according to the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) Class 3 guidelines for the proposed Rare Earth Elements (REE) demonstration facility.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS, IS ISSUING THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT. AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, ALSO MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW. THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW WILL INVEST APPROPRIATIONS OF $156 MILLION FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION OF A RARE EARTH ELEMENT DEMONSTRATION FACILITY THAT DEMONSTRATES THE EXTRACTION, SEPARATION AND REFINING FROM UNCONVENTIONAL FEEDSTOCK MATERIALS TO HIGH PURITY INDIVIDUAL OR BINARY RARE EARTH METALS AND/OR CRITICAL MINERALS AND MATERIALS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Morgantown,
West Virginia
26506-6064
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Infrastructure $8,000,000 (100%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
West Virginia University was awarded
BIL AMDREE: Integrated Treatment and Rare Earth Production Grant
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032296
worth $8,000,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in August 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Morgantown West Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$3,704,182 (32.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity BIL - Rare Earth Element Demonstration Facility.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 7/23/24
Period of Performance
8/1/23
Start Date
4/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$8.0M
Federal Obligation
$3.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$11.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032296
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032296
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
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
MNL4D3VQUWA5
Awardee CAGE
1KAX0
Performance District
WV-02
Senators
Joe Manchin
Shelley Capito
Shelley Capito
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) | $8,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 7/23/24