Save Energy Now: State Industrial Assessment Projects

The summary for the Save Energy Now: State Industrial Assessment Projects grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Golden Field Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Save Energy Now: State Industrial Assessment Projects: A link to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement is found by scrolling to the bottom of this page. In accordance with 10 CFR Part 420, eligibility for award is restricted to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Applications must be submitted by the State Energy Office or other agency responsible for administering the State Energy Program pursuant to 10 CFR part 420, although States may work in collaboration with non-State partners. Non-State partners interested in collaborating with their respective State Energy Office must contact their respective State Energy Office. A list of State Energy Offices can be found at: http://www.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/seo_contacts.cfm The Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is seeking applications from State Energy Offices or other agencies responsible for administering the State Energy Program, for the development and delivery of Industrial Energy Efficiency assessments/audits to local manufacturing entities. Key elements of the State assessment effort will include implementation follow-up strategies with the facilities to promote adoption of recommended projects, and a clearly defined plan for collecting, measuring, and reporting the energy savings results from projects implemented as a result of the assessment. Funding of approximately $300,000 is anticipated to be available in Fiscal Year 2008. DOE anticipates making four to six awards. Award amounts are expected not to exceed $50,000 over a 12-18 month project period. Applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement must be accessed, completed, and submitted through Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov to be considered for award. In addition to submitting your application through Grants.gov, applicants must also e-mail their application to [email protected] by the prescribed due date of November 1, 2007, 11:59 PM Eastern time. Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the Submit Question feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http://e-center.doe.gov. VERY IMPORTANT: To complete and submit applications through Grants.gov, there are several actions you must complete (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), install the PureEdge Viewer, register with the credential provider, and register with Grants.gov). Applicants are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible and should allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. When done, call the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify successful registration. Registration Instructions are found on the Grants.gov web site at http://www.grants.gov and in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Note that Grants.gov does not currently support the new Microsoft Vista Operating system, and the PureEdge software used by Grants.gov for forms is not compatible with Vista. Go to http://www.grants.gov/help/general_faqs.jsp#15 for additional information. Should you have questions regarding the operation of Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at [email protected] or 1-800-518-4726. Contact Center hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 7:00am to 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time.