Conferences,Outreach & Networking for New Energy Communities & Tech.( CONNECT)

The summary for the Conferences,Outreach & Networking for New Energy Communities & Tech.( CONNECT) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Conferences,Outreach & Networking for New Energy Communities & Tech.( CONNECT)
	CFDA Number:	81.135
	CFDA Description:	Advanced Research and Projects Agency - Energy Financial Assistance Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Conferences, Outreach, and Networking for New Energy Communities and Technologies
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000475
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 30, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 04, 2012
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 04, 2012
	Archive Date:	Feb 12, 2013
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	100,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	25,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Individuals
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs)
Grant Description: The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is an agency within the Department of Energy (DOE) that has funded the development and deployment of transformational and disruptive energy technologies and systems since 2009. ARPA-E focuses on high-risk concepts with potentially high rewards. Through this funding opportunity announcement, ARPA-E seeks to support energy technology conferences, workshops, and other events and student participation therein. To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical issues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. Applicants are required to submit applications to the ARPA-E eXCHANGE at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/. ARPA-E will accept applications on a continuous, rolling basis. See the FOA for applicable quarterly deadlines.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Krystal Paige, Contract Specialist, 202-287-1044krystal.paige@hq.doe.govJohn T. Harris, Contracting Officer, 202-287-1055john.harris@hq.doe.gov
krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov [krystal.paige@hq.doe.gov]
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