DEMS0000096
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - Accelerating Affordable Heat Pump Water Heater Production
The project will focus on developing, designing, and construction of two manufacturing lines specifically optimized for mass-producing heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) at a rate of 800 units per day per line.
The project will focus on developing, designing, and construction of two manufacturing lines specifically optimized for mass-producing heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) at a rate of 800 units per day per line.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF DOMESTIC PRODUCTION CAPABILITY OF ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED INCREASED DEMAND FOR CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AS THE ECONOMY TRANSITIONS TO NET-ZERO EMISSIONS.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Ashland City,
Tennessee
37015-1234
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
A. O. Smith Corporation was awarded
IRA: Accelerating Heat Pump Water Heater Production
Project Grant DEMS0000096
worth $25,000,000
from the Department of Energy in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Ashland City Tennessee United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications.
$26,739,839 (52.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Department of Energy Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/21/25
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$25.0M
Federal Obligation
$26.7M
Non-Federal Obligation
$51.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEMS0000096
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000096
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
S4HBBQ7GTAW5
Awardee CAGE
33409
Performance District
TN-07
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Modified: 5/21/25