Request for Information - PV Manufacturing Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Information - 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-0000153
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Sep 03, 2009
	Creation Date:	Sep 04, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 30, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 30, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jan 03, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: The University-Led consortia is restricted to domestic universities. Industry participants for the Collaborative Industry-Led Consortia must have United States-based PV research facilities and demonstrated intent for United States manufacturing within 3 years. All other participants must be United States-based organizations. National laboratories may not apply as prime applicants but may apply as team members.
Grant Description: This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, DOE is not accepting applications, and is instead seeking information regarding the PV Manufacturing Initiative, which is further described below. You can download the full Request for Information (RFI) at the www.fedconnect.net website. At the FedConnect website, click on Search Public Opportunities . In the Search Criteria , click on the pull down menu and choose Reference Number and type in the RFI number; then click on Search . Click on the title of the RFI, and the RFI web page will be displayed. On the right side of the web page, there is a section titled Documentation . Click on the Body folder and download the RFI.DOE will review all responses and consider them in their formulation of program strategies. DOE will not pay for information provided and there is no guarantee that there will be a FOA as a result of this RFI. The PV Manufacturing Initiative is intended to coordinate stakeholders and technology development efforts across the solar community to facilitate the development of a strong PV manufacturing industry in the United States. The primary goals of this initiative include supporting the creation of a robust United States-based PV manufacturing technology including infrastructure and supply chain base, developing a highly trained workforce with the critical skills required to meet the needs of a rapidly growing industry, and speeding the implementation of new cutting edge technologies. Three separate models are currently under consideration: (1) university-led consortia guided by industry that would conduct industry-relevant manufacturing research projects; (2) collaborative industry-led consortia that will develop and implement manufacturing research projects with shared intellectual property (IP); and (3) manufacturing development efforts, possibly implemented through common facilities, for equipment and process development with individual companies maintaining exclusive ownership of IP.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://www.fedconnect.net/fedconnect/
Grant Announcement Contact: using thislinksupport@fedconnect.netAndrea LuceroAndrea.Lucero@go.doe.gov
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