Master Announcement: SOLID STATE ENERGY CONVERSIONALLIANCE (SECA) CORE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

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	Federal Grant Title:	Master Announcement: SOLID STATE ENERGY CONVERSIONALLIANCE (SECA) CORE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
	CFDA Number:	81.089
	CFDA Description:	Fossil Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-05NT42350-00
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2004
	Creation Date:	Nov 17, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NOTE: This is an overview of the FundingOpportunity Announcement. You mustread the entire Funding Opportunity Master Announcement (attached below)foradditional information, evaluation criteria and application preparationinstructions. Additionally, please note that this funding opportunitycontainstwo program areas of interest, with multiple sub-areas of interest undereach.Applications can not be submitted directly under this master announcementbutmust be submitted under the sub-area of interest which best fits themajorityof the effort to be performed. The sub-areas of interest to whichapplicationscan be submitted are listed below.SUMMARYThe Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)isseeking applications for the funding opportunity announcement entitled,?SolidState Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Core Technology Program.? Thepurposeof the SECA Core Technology announcement is to develop science andtechnologiesthat address specific technical challenges and barriers faced by the SECAIndustrial Teams. The DOE goal for SECA Industrial Teams is to develop a 3kilowatt (kW) - 10kW solid-oxide fuel cell system including stack andbalanceof plant that has a Factory Cost of $400/kW by 2010. The goal is todevelopsolid-oxide fuel cell power systems that have broad applicability via useofmass customization techniques. Development of solid-oxide fuel cell powersystems that are applicable to stationary, mobile, and militaryapplicationswith minimal differences in core module components is desired. DOEconsidersthe development of ?high power density? (e.g., > 500mW/cm2) solid-oxidefuelcells an important component for meeting the 2010 cost goal. A goal of DOEisto encourage the high volume (>50,000 stack modules) entry of one or morefuelcell systems developed in the SECA program into one or more commercialmarketsat the earliest possible date.The Core Technology Program will be instrumental in developing science andtechnologies that resolve specific technical challenges and barriers facedbythe SECA Industrial Teams in meeting the DOE goals for the SECA program.This SECA Core Technology announcement focuses on specific sub-areas ofinterest under two Core Technology areas of interest: Materials and FuelProcessing. Applications may only be submitted to one of the followingsub-areas of interest:The Materials area of interest is comprised of six separate sub-areas ofinterest to which an application may be submitted. See specific sub-areaofinterest for additional information and to submit an application.DE-PS26-05NT42350-1A: Seals - Rigid, High-Strength Sealing ConceptsDE-PS26-05NT42350-1B: Seals - Innovative Sealing ConceptsDE-PS26-05NT42350-2A: Interconnect - Materials for SOFCCathode/InterconnectInterfaceDE-PS26-05NT42350-2B: Interconnect - Identify/Develop InterconnectMaterialsDE-PS26-05NT42350-3A: Electrodes - Infiltration of Active Elements intoSOFCElectrode StructuresDE-PS26-05NT42350-3B: Electrodes - Quantification and Understanding of CrPoisoning of Cathode ActivityThe Fuel Processing area of interest is comprised of three separatesub-areasof interest to which an application may be submitted. See specificsub-area ofinterest for additional information and to submit an application.DE-PS26-05NT42350-4A: Fuel Processing ? Sulfur and Carbon Tolerant DieselFuelReformation CatalystsDE-PS26-05NT42350-4B: Fuel Processing - Alternative Reforming ConceptsDE-PS26-05NT42350-4C: Fuel Processing ? Fuel Reforming Technology forLogistic Fuel ApplicationsApplicants are instructed to submit both a pre-application and afull-application under the program sub-area which best fits the majority oftheeffort to be performed Applicants are first instructed to submit a fourpagepre-application by December 1, 2004. Pre-applications will be subjected toaninternal merit review process and, if favorably reviewed, applicants willbeinvited to submit a full application by January 18, 2005. Anticipated datefornotification of selections is April 19, 2005 with anticipated award datesofJuly 1, 2005. Awards made under this announcement will be for Phase Ionly.Phase I will be for a period of twelve months. Only Phase I awardees willbeeligible to submit a renewal application for Phase II. Phase II willconsistof two one-year budget periods with a requirement that the project bereviewedfor continued relevancy to the SECA Core program objectives prior tocontinuation into the second budget period of Phase II. DOE anticipatesthatawards will be in the $125,000 range for Phase I ($100,000 DOE Share and atleast 20% Cost Share) and in the $250,000 range for Phase II ($200,000 DOEShare and at least 20% cost share).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Visit this URL to view the Opportunity
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/D692B4116959015F85256F4F006DE42E?OpenDocument
Grant Announcement Contact: Contact the DOE Contract Officer with questionsregarding the funding opportunity bonnie.dowdell@netl.doe.gov Raymond Johnson
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