DEMS0000106
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Blue Whale Bartlesville BlackSand™ Facility Expansion - The objective of the project is to expand BlackSand™ recycling feedstock processing capacity.
During the project, the battery repurposing infrastructure will be scaled to test and deploy suitable batteries for secondary use into a variety of products in demand in the US.
Batteries unsuitable for repurpose or secondary use will be recycled to produce BlackSand™.
During the project, the battery repurposing infrastructure will be scaled to test and deploy suitable batteries for secondary use into a variety of products in demand in the US.
Batteries unsuitable for repurpose or secondary use will be recycled to produce BlackSand™.
Awardee
Funding Goals
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA): SECTIONS 40207(B) AND 40207(C) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INTENDS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF MORE CLEAN ENERGY, CREATE NEW, GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND LOWER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS BY GUIDING THE NATION TOWARDS A 100% CARBON POLLUTION-FREE ELECTRICITY SECTOR BY 2035 AND NET-ZERO ECONOMY BY 2050.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bartlesville,
Oklahoma
74006-6035
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 12/31/25 to 09/30/26.
Blue Whale Materials was awarded
BlackSand™ Recycling Facility Expansion Battery Repurposing Recycling
Project Grant DEMS0000106
worth $55,187,669
from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Bartlesville Oklahoma United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 8 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 2/17/26
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
9/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$55.2M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$55.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEMS0000106
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000106
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
VVU3DHMYEYN3
Awardee CAGE
9D4D5
Performance District
OK-02
Senators
James Lankford
Markwayne Mullin
Markwayne Mullin
Modified: 2/17/26