SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation

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	Federal Grant Title:	SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation
	CFDA Number:	81.117
	CFDA Description:	Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Golden Field Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-FOA-0000549
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 01, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 17, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 31, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 31, 2011
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	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: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: It is intended to restrict eligibility for this FOA to applicant entities that satisfy the following requirements: ? Located in the United States and ? State or territorial governments; or ? Local governments; or ? Consortia, made up of regional or statewide teams of local governments, large single jurisdictions, or Indian Tribes; or ? Non-profit or for-profit entities authorized to act on behalf of a consortia of state and/or local governments, and ? The total population represented by eligible entities for this FOA must be 500,000 or greater as defined by the 2010 report of the U.S. Census Bureau
Grant Description: I. The purposes of this amendment are to: A) Revise the Letter of Intent (LOI) due date to 07/29/2011, 5:00 PM Eastern Time; B) Clarify that the period of performance for Phase 1 of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is one year, and the period of performance for Phase 2 is up to two years; C) Add Appendix F, Webinar Schedule for SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation; and D) Revise the identified questions in Attachment 1 of this FOA. II. The areas which have changed are highlighted within the Funding Opportunity Announcement. III. All other parts of the FOA remain unchanged. The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement for a Rooftop Solar Challenge is to achieve measurable improvements in market conditions for rooftop photovoltaic across the United States, with an emphasis on streamlined and standardized permitting and interconnection processes. DOE anticipates providing up to $12.5M to up to 25 awardees to accomplish the goals of this funding opportunity. This FOA directly supports the goals of the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Program and the SunShot Initiative. This FOA will take a phased approach addressing four main action areas (listed below), designed so that awardees that succeed in all action areas will have the necessary policy and process framework in place to support a robust solar market in their region: Permitting and Interconnection Processes; Net Metering and Interconnection Standards; Financing Options; and Planning and Zoning. The full FOA is posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Applications must be submitted through the EERE eXCHANGE website to be considered for award. The applicant must first register and create an account on the EERE eXCHANGE website. A User Guide for the EERE eXCHANGE can be found on the EERE website: http://eere.energy.gov/financing/exchange/Manuals.aspx after logging into the system. Information on where to submit questions regarding the content of the announcement and where to submit questions regarding submission of applications is found in the full FOA posted on the EERE eXCHANGE website.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Nicole L. Blackstone, Grants and Agreements Specialistsolarchallenge@go.doe.gov
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