Request for Information (RFI) - Solar Workforce Certification and Training Accreditation

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Information (RFI) - Solar Workforce Certification and Training Accreditation
	CFDA Number:	81.087
	CFDA Description:	Renewable Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Golden Field Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Request for Information - Solar workforce certification and training accreditation
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000328
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Other
	Posted Date:	Apr 20, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 10, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 31, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 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:	No

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: The purpose of this Amendment 000001 is to extend the closing date of this Request for Information (RFI) to May 31,2010, as indicated in Section II. The goal of the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program is to enable high penetration of solar energy technologies and achieve cost- competitiveness with grid electricity by 2015. In addition to research and development efforts, the Solar Program helps overcome barriers to adoption by addressing non-research and development issues such as workforce development. Through this RFI, DOE seeks input from all parties with perspectives on how the quality of the solar industry workforce can be improved through certification and accreditation of industry-related personnel and organizations, and on the role DOE should have in facilitating this effort. This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI) only. DOE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and there is no guarantee that a project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements SpecialistSolarCertificationRFI@go.doe.gov
Submit questions to SolarCertificationRFI@go.doe.gov [SolarCertificationRFI@go.doe.gov]
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