DEMS0000129
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) first domestic battery-grade iron phosphate production plant in coal country.
The objective of this project is to establish a domestic production of battery-grade iron (III) phosphate (FePO4) at production scale in West Virginia within coal country.
This project will greatly support the United States domestic lithium-ion battery supply chain.
FePO4 is a critical precursor material in the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM).
The objective of this project is to establish a domestic production of battery-grade iron (III) phosphate (FePO4) at production scale in West Virginia within coal country.
This project will greatly support the United States domestic lithium-ion battery supply chain.
FePO4 is a critical precursor material in the production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM).
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PURPOSE OF THIS OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLED, “ADVANCED ENERGY MANUFACTURING AND RECYCLING GRANT PROGRAM”, AIMED TO SUPPORT PROJECTS BY A SMALL- OR MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING FIRM(S) (SMMS) TO ESTABLISH: (1) NEW, OR RE-EQUIP OR EXPAND EXISTING MANUFACTURING OR RECYCLING FACILITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OR RECYCLING, AS APPLICABLE, OF ADVANCED ENERGY PROPERTY, (2A) PROJECTS TO RE-EQUIP AN EXISTING FACILITY WITH EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE GHG EMISSIONS UNDER CURRENT BEST PRACTICES, AND (2B) NEW, RE-EQUIP, OR EXPAND EXISTING MANUFACTURING OR RECYCLING FACILITIES TO PRODUCE MATERIALS THAT RESULT IN SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER CARBON INTENSITY COMPARED TO AN APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY BENCHMARK.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bridgeport,
West Virginia
26330-7325
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Sparkz was awarded
Coal Country Iron Phosphate Battery Production Grant
Cooperative Agreement DEMS0000129
worth $9,800,000
from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Bridgeport West Virginia 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.
$10,200,000 (51.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program Section 40209.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 12/26/24
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$9.8M
Federal Obligation
$10.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$20.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000129
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
LK46JE5P9PY3
Awardee CAGE
8LKM1
Performance District
WV-02
Senators
Joe Manchin
Shelley Capito
Shelley Capito
Modified: 12/26/24