SunShot Initiative: Reducing Market Barriers and Non-Hardware Balance of System Costs

The summary for the SunShot Initiative: Reducing Market Barriers and Non-Hardware Balance of System Costs 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.

SunShot Initiative: Reducing Market Barriers and Non-Hardware Balance of System Costs: The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to significantly reduce market barriers and the balance of system non-hardware cost components of Photovoltaic (PV) systems. Under this FOA, DOE aims to reduce costs by improving information technology systems and streamlining building codes, zoning laws, permitting rules and business processes for installing solar systems. There are three main topics to which an application may be submitted under this FOA: Topic 1: Codes, Standards and Processes Topic 2: Software Design Tools and Databases Sub-Topic 2A: Utility-Scale Project Siting Tool Sub-Topic 2B: Plug-and-Play Tools to Facilitate Preparation and Review of Permit Applications Sub-Topic 2C: Database of PV Permitting Processes in Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Sub-Topic 2D: PV System Verification Tool Sub-Topic 2E: Utility Rates Database Topic 3: Regulatory, Financial and Utility Solutions The full Funding Opportunity Announcement (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/exchangeExchange/Manuals.aspx after logging in to 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.