Modification 0001 has been made to this FOA to correct information on estimated funding for Topic Area 3 on page 25.
The Office of EnergyEfficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing on behalf of the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Marine Energy Foundational Research and Testing Infrastructure." This FOA addresses priorities in the following Topic Areas:
Topic Area 1: Foundational Research and Development (R&D)
Topic Area 2: Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC)
Topic Area 3: Foundational Research Network Facilitator (FRNF)
Topic Area 4: Current Energy Technology Testing Infrastructure
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Please note that The Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO) template was updated on May 28, 2020.
Informational Webinar:
A pre-recorded informational webinar is available to provide information on the FOA to potential applicants. Please see the link below to access this webinar information:
https://youtu.be/W4Ah2eOFUGo
A PowerPoint version of the webinar can be accessed under the "Documents" heading below.