Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	Photovoltaic (PV) Manufacturing Initiative
	CFDA Number:	81.087
	CFDA Description:	Renewable Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Golden Field Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000259
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Other
	Posted Date:	Jul 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 06, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 30, 2010
	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: To be eligible to submit a Full Application to this Announcement, Applicants must have submitted a Concept Paper Application to FOA No. DE-FOA-0000237 by the required due date, passed the Concept Paper Application initial compliance review, and received DOE feedback. All domestic applicants were eligible to apply to FOA No. DE-FOA-0000237, except nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Grant Description: The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for Full Applications to October 06, 2010, 11:59 PM Eastern Time, as indicated in SECTION IV.E. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement. The PV Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI) is intended to accelerate the coordination of stakeholders and fund technology development efforts across the solar industry and, with other state and federal policy incentives, facilitate the development of a strong PV manufacturing industry and supply chain in the U.S. The ultimate goals of this initiative are to support the creation of a robust U.S. PV manufacturing base, develop a highly trained workforce with the critical required skills, and speed the implementation of new cutting edge technologies. Toward that end, the Department of Energy is interested in receiving applications covering a broad range of technologies and development models which can meet the PVMI goals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/
Grant Announcement Contact: Diana Rebekah Martinez, Grants and Agreement Specialist, 303-275-4939diana.martinez@go.doe.gov
Please submit all questions via FedConnect, as specified in the Announcement. [diana.martinez@go.doe.gov]
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