DEFE0032657
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane emissions reduction program oil and gas methane monitoring and mitigation.
Collaborative approach to reducing emissions (CARE) for marginal conventional wells.
The objective of the award is to cost-effectively mitigate emissions on marginal conventional wells.
Collaborative approach to reducing emissions (CARE) for marginal conventional wells.
The objective of the award is to cost-effectively mitigate emissions on marginal conventional wells.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THIS FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT (FECM) ON BEHALF OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLED, “INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) – METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PROGRAM OIL AND GAS METHANE MONITORING AND MITIGATION”, IS TO MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO A VARIETY OF ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MITIGATING METHANE EMISSIONS FROM MARGINAL CONVENTIONAL WELLS (MCWS) AND OTHER OIL AND NATURAL GAS ASSETS; ACCELERATING THE COMMERCIALIZATION, SCALE-UP AND APPLICATION OF INNOVATIVE METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; AND ADVANCING THE CHARACTERIZATION AND REDUCTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS THROUGH MULTI-SCALE, MEASUREMENT-INFORMED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Fort Collins,
Colorado
80523-2002
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Colorado State University was awarded
Cost-Effective Marginal Wells Emission Mitigation Program
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032657
worth $299,999,930
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Fort Collins Colorado United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/28/25
Period of Performance
1/15/25
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$300.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$300.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032657
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032657
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
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
LT9CXX8L19G1
Awardee CAGE
4B575
Performance District
CO-02
Senators
Michael Bennet
John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
Modified: 5/28/25