RFI: Wind Wildlife Operational and Compensatory Mitigation

The summary for the RFI: Wind Wildlife Operational and Compensatory Mitigation 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.

RFI: Wind Wildlife Operational and Compensatory Mitigation: The complete Request for Information can be found on the EERE Exchange website - https://eere-exchange.energy.gov The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) invites input from the public regarding a potential funding opportunity to 1. refine and improve wind turbine operational strategies for reducing impacts to bats and 2. refine and validate tools designed to compensate for eagle take in circumstances where risk to eagles cannot be reduced to zero after all practicable measures are taken to minimize impacts. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than 5:00pm (ET) on October 11, 2016. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. EERE will not respond to questions concerning this RFI. This RFI is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, EERE is not accepting applications at this time. EERE may issue a FOA in the future based on or related to the content and responses to this RFI; however, EERE may also elect not to issue a FOA. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a result of this RFI. Responding to this RFI does not provide any advantage or disadvantage to potential applicants if EERE chooses to issue a FOA regarding the subject matter. Final details, including the anticipated award size, quantity, and timing of EERE funded awards, will be subject to Congressional appropriations and direction.