DEFE0032698
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Community-oriented methane and co-pollutant emission measurements in the Appalachian region (COMPEAR)
This project will measure emissions of methane and co-emitted species in and around CJ/EJ communities in the Appalachian region.
The project will use both mobile and stationary measurements and will employ a uniquely community-oriented measurement strategy.
Chemical fingerprinting will be a central element of the project methodology.
Chemical fingerprinting will improve both methane source attribution and co-emitted species inventories, often a high priority concern for community members.
The project will work closely with community and industry advisory groups and health sciences professionals to maximize community benefits of the study.
This project will measure emissions of methane and co-emitted species in and around CJ/EJ communities in the Appalachian region.
The project will use both mobile and stationary measurements and will employ a uniquely community-oriented measurement strategy.
Chemical fingerprinting will be a central element of the project methodology.
Chemical fingerprinting will improve both methane source attribution and co-emitted species inventories, often a high priority concern for community members.
The project will work closely with community and industry advisory groups and health sciences professionals to maximize community benefits of the study.
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
State College,
Pennsylvania
16803-6602
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
The Pennsylvania State University was awarded
Community-Centered Methane Emission Study in Appalachia
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032698
worth $10,000,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in State College Pennsylvania 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 6/10/25
Period of Performance
1/15/25
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
Funding Split
$10.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEFE0032698
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032698
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
NPM2J7MSCF61
Awardee CAGE
7A720
Performance District
PA-15
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
John Fetterman
Modified: 6/10/25