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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to fy24eeiifoa@ee.doe.gov"]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include FOA name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
[4,"DOE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted in this spreadsheet. "]
[5,"All questions should be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered."]
[6,"Questions are assigned a number in accordance with when they are reviewed by DOE.  "]
[7,"Questions are assigned a topic area by DOE when reviewed."]
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["TIPS"]
[1,"Applicants may sort questions and answers in the question tabs of this spreadhseet by selecting the drop-down box arrow on the column headers and selecting any of the listed attributes."]
[2,"Applicants may search for questions and/or keywords by holding CTRL+F on the keyboard and typing in a phrase or keyword."]

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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0003219 - FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
["FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"]
[1,"2024-01-26","Other","I am having trouble accessing the files from the website. Can you please send me a copy of the FOA?","Please try using a different web browser to open/download the .pdf document.  Usually one of these browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox should work. If you are still unable to download the FOA from eXCHANGE, please contact EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov"]
[2,"2024-01-27","Registration Requirements","I'm looking for more information on how to apply for this type of grant.  Any help to being pointed in the right direction will be greatly appreciated","If you are interested in applying to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), please refer to the detailed guidance in the FOA on the Exchange website: DE-FOA-0003219: FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA"]
[3,"2024-01-31","Eligibility","Hello, can you please confirm our concept is relevant in the topic area?","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
["ALL OTHER QUESTIONS"]
[4,"2024-01-26","Labs/FFRDCs","I have a question for FFRDC applicants: does the FFRDC Authorization Letter signed by the cognizant Contracting Officer equal the Letter of Commitment for FFRDCs when FFRDCs are applying as a subrecipient on this FOA?","If an FFRDC is part of the project team as a subrecipient, the signed FFRDC Authorization Letter and Field Work Proposal will be sufficient for the Letter of Commitment."]
[5,"2024-01-26","Technical Topics","I am reaching out regarding DE-FOA-0003219. Specifically, I have a question regarding the definition of “biomass” in the FOA. Does this include generation one feedstocks like dextrose and sucrose or are generation two feedstocks the preferred inputs? If generation one feedstocks are eligible, would they be less attractive than generation two feedstocks during the review process?","The FOA does not specify the types of biomass. Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA"]
[6,"2024-01-30","Registration Requirements","We had applied to the DE-FOA-0002997 last year. We successfully passed the concept paper stage and we were encouraged to submit a full proposal. However, our proposal was not selected for an award. Our technology fits well within the scope of this current FOA, can we re-submit our previous application for this current FOA. If we can, would we have a disadvantage because our proposal was not accepted in the earlier FOA?","This FOA has no restrictions on submissions to prior FOAs. DOE will not provide guidance on the merits of a proposal"]
[7,"2024-01-30","Application Content/Format","Is the term “Energy intensive business” defined anywhere","This FOA does not define Energy Intensive business"]
[8,"2024-01-31","Concept Paper","Is there a guidance/format for the concept paper?","Please see Section IV.C of the FOA"]
[9,"2024-02-02","Cost Sharing","Does the prime/lead applicant need to meet a certain threshold of project cost? Is there a requirement on how the funding must be divided between the prime recipient, partners and/or contractors? Can the 20% matching requirement come entirely from subrecipients? ","Please see Section III.B of the FOA"]
[10,"2024-02-02","Technical Topics","The call requires a TEA and LCA for our process, but TEA and LCA for our process is already being funded by a different program. How should we handle the overlap","TEA and LCA analysis should be refined for the work being proposed in the application. "]
[11,"2024-02-02","Technical Topics","The TA6 AOI 1 statement says ‘Technologies of interest must include hydrogen as a feedstock, reductant, or process chemical.’ One area not of interest is ‘hydrogen for industrial heat.’ If an industrial process combusts hydrogen to achieve required temperatures, does this count as ‘hydrogen as a feedstock’ (i.e. topic of interest) or ‘hydrogen for industrial heat’ (i.e. topic not of interest)? ","If an industrial process combusts hydrogen it is consider hydrogen for industrial heat. "]
[12,"2024-02-02","Technical Topics","Topic 6, AOI 2 says on page 46 the first sentence after Area of Interest 2 – Carbon Capture for the Industrial Sector specifies “existing, point source, domestic industrial facilities”. That led us to conclude that our project would not be eligible since it would relate to a project that is moving ahead but not yet “existing”. However, prior to deciding to not pursue the FOA we figured it would be better to reach out and confirm whether or not the project would be eligible. ","Pre-FEED studies under Topic Area 6 existing refers to a specific locations in operation or potential to be in operation in the future. "]
[13,"2024-02-02","Technical Topics","Does this funding apply to RD&D of a novel concrete material that uses alternative binders, not cement or chemical admixtures?","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[13,"2024-02-02","Eligibility","We wanted to seek clarification around the requirement that \"all applications must include an Industry Partner... engaged in production, processing, or equipment manufacturing in an industry relevant to the topic area\" for Tier 1 projects and above. If the applicant themselves is a for-profit organization that is engaged in the production/processing/equipment manufacturing in the relevant industry--would they need an \"Industry Partner\" for their application? ","If the applicant is a for-profit organization that engages in the production/processing/equipment manufacturing an additional industry partner is not required."]
[14,"2024-02-02","Technical Topics","Specifically in Topic 6 and  AOI 3 where industrial processes are listed you do not mention aluminum processes.   Is aluminum processing available for consideration under this topic and AOI?","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[15,"2024-02-04","Eligibility","We are a Canadian company, can we apply for EERE funding from this FOA?","Please see Section III.A of the FOA"]
[16,"2024-02-04","Technical Topics","For Area of Interest 1, Topic Area 1, Tier 1 application, is the applicant required to produce the target chemical product (example: methanol) within their technical approach under this FOA, or can the application focus on one or more unit operations upstream of product production (example: produce a product precursor)?","Upstream product production are of interest under Topic Area 1. Applicants must consider additional restrictions under each AOI. "]
[17,"2024-02-05","Technical Topics","I have a quick question about Topic Area 6: AOI 2 and AOI 3. Would a refinery count as part of the chemical sector? Sometimes refineries are in their own category and sometimes they are lumped into the chemical sector, so I thought I would ask. The specific products made at the refinery I am working with are gasoline, asphalt, and diesel.","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[18,"2024-02-09","Labs/FFRDCs","Our consortium plans to apply for funding under Topic 6 (Pre-FEED studies). We note this is a co-operative agreement requiring substantial EERE involvement.  Are we required to have a Lab/FFRDC as part of the consortium?  ","Partnering with an FFRDC is not a requirement for this FOA for any topic area. "]
[19,"2024-02-09","Application Content/Format","Page 13 of the FOA states that Tier 1 or Tier 2 applications require an industry partner on the project team. Could you please clarify what constitutes an industry partner? Also how are industry partners expected to participate in this application process? The FOA mentions including letters of commitment from partner organizations, is that the main requirement for the partner? ","“Industry Partner” is defined in Section I.B. of the FOA. An industry partner will be part of the project team and the application should include their expertise in the chosen topic area and how they will be involved in the project. The industry partner and all other subrecipients should provide a letter of commitment as stated in Section IV.D.v. The prime applicant is ultimately responsible for completing and submitting the application in Exchange before the stated deadline. "]
[20,"2024-02-09","Labs/FFRDCs","In most cases, partnering FFRDCs will be funded independently of the project team. Should those partnering FFRDCs still provide their project lead a completed subrecipient budget justification for the Full Application submission if the proposed federal share will exceed $250K or 25% of the total project costs? ","For this FOA, FFRDCs will not be funded independently of the project team. If selected, and after successful negotiations, DOE will fund the entire DOE portion of the award to the prime entity. Please see Section III.E.ii.(c). FFRDCs do not need to submit a “subrecipient budget justification”, instead they are to submit a “DOE work proposal (WP)” and submit a written “authorization” from their sponsoring federal agency. Please see Sections III.E.i and IV.D.xii and xiii."]
[21,"2024-02-09","Labs/FFRDCs","Since DOE prohibits FFRDCs from lobbying to influence federal officials in connection with the awarding of grants or contracts, are federally owned and operated laboratories still required to provide a signed SF-LLL when there is nothing to report? ","FFRDCs are not required to submit a SF-LLL"]
[22,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","Does this exclusion rule out all applications related to SAF production, regardless of their connection to the chemicals value chain? ","SAF is not of interest to Topic 1."]
[23,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","Can you provide any further details or examples to clarify what constitutes a “touchpoint to the chemicals value chain” in the context of this exclusion","A touchpoint to the chemicals value chain is any molecule that is either a feedstock for, an intermediate leading to, or a product directly covered under NAICS 325."]
[24,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","Are all SAF pathways excluded or is it only those that start from fossil based sources of carbon (page 16?) ","SAF is not of interest to Topic 1. "]
[25,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","My team is working with a food and beverage client, and we recently completed a study in which we recommended process heat recovery + MVR (to produce steam) as a solution to optimize their energy use and reduce their carbon emissions. We are trying to assess if this technology meets the TRL requirements of the FY24 FOA (DE-FOA-0003219). If it does meet the requirements, we could explore similar options that would even allow them to decommission their gas fired steam boilers","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[26,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","In page 46 it is mentioned that “The industrial sectors of interest for this AOI include aluminum, ammonia, cement, glass, iron-steel, lime, chemicals, forest products (e.g., pulp and paper), soda ash, and liquified natural gas (LNG).” Are the industrial sectors of interest limited to these, or can other carbon-intensive industrial sectors be considered as well? For example, the plastics and rubber sector has comparable emissions to the aluminum and glass industries. Could that industrial sector be considered? ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[27,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","If different parts of a project fit under multiple topic areas, can you apply for and receive funding for multiple topic areas of DE-FOA-0003219 FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive? For example, can you apply for a pre-feed study and decarbonizing iron and steel topic? ","Proposals must be specific to a single Topic Area and cannot address more than one topic area. "]
[28,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","In the topic 4 area focus: Decarbonizing Building and Infrastructure Materials – Cement and Concrete, Asphalt, and Glass, Area of Interest 2: Novel Lime Production, the FOA refers to alternative feedstock materials in production encouraged. Does this also extend to technologies using lower-emission fuel sources, i.e. the switch from coal-powered lime production kilns to those powered by natural gas","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[29,"2024-02-09","Technical Topics","Topic Area 2 (Decarbonizing Iron & Steel), Area of Interest 1 (Alternative Iron Making) states that “DRI produced using natural gas, even if integrated with carbon capture” is “Not of Interest”. Would DRI that uses CO2 as a feedstock along with natural gas be considered? Or would that fall into the “not of interest” category? ","Carbon capture exclusion does not extend to utilization of CO2. "]
[30,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","The FOA for Topic Area 6 Innovative Industrial Pre-FEED Studies lists the following as “Not of Interest” for AOI-2 – Carbon Capture for the Industrial Sector: “R&D on advanced power cycles (e.g. supercritical CO2 cycle, oxy-combustion and chemical looping configurations)”. We are not clear if this wording means to imply that oxy-combustion is considered an advanced power cycle.  Is TA-6 AOI-2 open to a pre-FEED for oxy-combustion technologies that generate steam/heat for industrial processes?” ","Pre-FEED for oxy-combustion technologies will be allowed. "]
[31,"2024-02-12","Application Content/Format","Do you have a specific method to mark proprietary information.  What should go on the cover page and what should go in the page footer","Please see “Section IV. Application and Submission Information” of the FOA for cover page and all application requirements."]
[32,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","We recently came across the funding opportunities posted in FOA 0003219 (FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA) and wanted to better characterize how/if we’d fit under Topic 1 Subtopic 2. We’re developing novel technology to rapidly convert waste biomass into biogenic carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. AOI 1.2 is focused on “Advanced Processes for Production of Non-hydrocarbon Products” and mentions sustainable production of industrial gasses; we were wondering if our production of biogenic carbon dioxide and green hydrogen would fall under this category of gas. ","The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) are included in Topic 1 Area of Interest 2 defining chemicals of interest to the FOA. "]
[33,"2024-02-12","Application Reviews","Hello, would it be possible to get feedback on a previous proposal submitted in response to FY23 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA? I am planning on submitting a proposal in response to DE-FOA-0003219 and would like, if possible, to get feedback on my previous proposal to better know how the proposal can be strengthened. ","We do not provide feedback on prior submissions. "]
[34,"2024-02-12","Foreign Entities/Work","We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of a French parent company, with our operations located in the United States. I believe we dont fall under the \"domestic company\" definition mentioned in the FOA. Could you confirm my understanding? If we don't, I was curious to have more information regarding the EERE waiver process for foreign entities. Also, in most cases, I understand we have to engage in a partnership for this application. Would a partnership with a US company (in our case ADM - Archer-Daniels-Midland) would solve the foreign entity concern aforementioned? ","You may submit an full application for this FOA, but it must be accompanied by an explicit written waiver request.  The contents of the waiver request can be found in Appendix B of the FOA."]
[35,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","Can Topic 3 (Decarbonizing Food and Beverage Products) include proposals for innovative microbial-based precision fermentation of fats and oils typically acquired from animal sources? ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[36,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","In reviewing topic areas for FOA3219, we were curious if Cathode Active Materials for batteries met the intended definition in “Topic1, AOI3: Chemicals Value Chain Decarbonization” of “chemicals industry”, specifically in the context of \"alternative reaction pathways towards end products”, for which our company currently has an alternative reaction pathway using lower-cost, domestically sourced input materials and efficient/cost-effective synthesis method. ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[37,"2024-02-12","Cost Sharing","Could you modify the FOA to  the reduce the tier 2 matching for small firms as is done for many other DOE programs.  50% matching makes tier 2 programs out of reach for small firms.  Yet DOE funding will make the most impact in smaller firms.  A firm that can provide $7,000,000 of matching does not need the money. ","Cost share requirements are defined in the FOA. See “Section III. B. Cost Sharing”. "]
[38,"2024-02-12","Foreign Entities/Work","For a Tier 1-2 project that requires an Industry Partner on the project team, is it possible for a foreign for-profit business to serve as the industry partner? In this case, would a foreign entity waiver be required as part of the application? The foreign entity would not necessarily receive any of the funding.  ","Yes. The foreign entity may serve as an industry partner, but they must provide a written waiver request. The contents of the waiver request can be found in Appendix B of the FOA."]
[39,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","Given the emphasis on decarbonization, energy efficiency, and the incorporation of sustainable feedstocks within the FOA, we believe our project not only aligns with but also actively supports these objectives. We are particularly focused on demonstrating the potential for significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and promoting sustainable chemistry practices through the development and validation of our AI and ML-driven solutions. Could you please advise if our project, as outlined, qualifies as an eligible project for this FOA? We are keen to ensure that our proposal aligns with the eligibility criteria and funding objectives, and we welcome any guidance or additional information you may provide to assist us in this process.","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[40,"2024-02-12","Technical Topics","Our idea is not to develop new low-carbon cement. Instead, it is to conduct experimental research and develop a methodology to make low-carbon concrete using a low amount of cement, a high amount of SCMs, low cementitious paste, and judicious use of chemical admixture. Given that our approach gets to the same goal of low-carbon concrete would this be of interest to this FOA?","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[41,"2024-02-16","Other","We would like to schedule a consultation call. Please let us know your availability. ","The Department of Energy will not provide consultation calls to potential applicants. Please see Section III.G. and VII. of the FOA."]
[42,"2024-02-20","Eligibility","Is it acceptable to change who is prime from concept paper to full submission.  If yes, what are the protocols to do so? ","When drafting a Full Application there can be a change in the lead organization from the Concept Paper phase for the proposed application as long as the new lead organization is an eligible entity per Section III.A of the FOA, and completes all the registration requirements per Section VI.B.i before the application is completed and uploaded to eXCHANGE. The new lead organization for the application must use the established control number and associated eXCHANGE profile creating during the Concept Paper phase. The proposed concept of the concept paper cannot change in the full application, only the lead organization. Please contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov for instructions on how to transfer the application."]
[43,"2024-02-20","Application Content/Format","Our organization is wondering what the requirements are for the relationship between the prime recipient and the primary investigator of the grant. Specifically, we would like to know if any of the following situations are allowed: the Primary Investigator is a contractor of the Prime Recipient of the grant or the Primary Investigator is an employee of a Sub Recipient of the grant. We are assuming the following is allowed and implied in the FOA: the Primary Investigator is an employee of the Prime Recipient of the grant. Thank you for your attention to this matter, as it was not specified in the FOA nor in the FAQ document.","It is preferred that the Principal Investigator is an employee of the Prime Applicant however, with authorization from the Prime, the Principal Investigator may be employed by a subrecipient of the award. The Principal Investigator is ultimately responsible for the outcome of the project and must be held accountable under the terms and conditions of the award. Therefore, the principal investigator cannot be employed by a contractor as all of the terms and conditions of the award do not flow down to contractors. "]
[44,"2024-02-20","Eligibility","Can the same concept be submitted to two topic areas? For example, can a concept be submitted to Topic 6 for a pre-FEED study, and also to topic 1 for R&D activities? ","The same technology approach can be submitted to multiple topic areas as long as it meets the specified criteria for each topic. "]
[45,"2024-02-20","Labs/FFRDCs","Is there a specific DOE National Lab that will be most associated with this project? Who? And How could we contact them and bounce our concept off them to check for whether they would have interest in working together with our university? ","DOE released a Teaming Partner List to facilitate the formation of new project teams for the FOA. All entities interested in participating as part of an applicant team can provide their contact information for the Teaming Partner List. Link here. "]
[46,"2024-02-20","Technical Topics","If an area of interest is asking for a Tier 0 application but we have a technology that is a higher TRl than is reflected in a Tier 0 request, can we apply for a higher Tier that is more aligned with the technology's TRL? ","Proposals must meet the defined criteria including tiers specified for each topic area and area of interest. "]
[47,"2024-02-20","Technical Topics","Me and my colleagues are contemplating to submit an application for FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA, and particularly Topic Area 4: Decarbonizing Building and Infrastructure Materials – Cement and Concrete, Asphalt, and Glass. However, prior to submission we would like to discuss, if possible, with one of the program editors how and if our research would fit within the general framework of this proposal. Would it be possible to get in touch with program manager/editor that could assist us with these questions? ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[48,"2024-02-16","Technical Topics","We saw the EERE FOA that was released on January 25th, 2024 (attached). There is a Topic Area for Innovative Industrial Pre-FEED Studies on p. 43 with an Area of Interest in Carbon Capture for the Industrial Sector including Forest Products. We have several Forest Product companies we’ve been working with to help them decarbonize their supply chain by using their waste materials for the purpose of carbon removal in the carbon casting process. We’re trying to determine if Carbon Casting would be responsive to this call from EERE or if you are specifically targeting capture of gaseous CO2 from process streams. We’re happy to jump on a phone call to discuss if the question is not clear. ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[49,"2024-02-16","Other","We are an alternative protein company focused on cultivated seafood. We want to apply for the DE-FOA-0003219: FY24 ENERGY AND EMISSIONS INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES grant. We fall under Area of Interest 3 ( Decarbonization of Alternative Protein Production). We want to schedule a call consultation call. Please let us know your availability. ","The Department of Energy will not provide consultation calls to potential applicants. Please see Section III.G. and VII. of the FOA."]
[50,"2024-02-16","Labs/FFRDCs","In the Q&A Spreadsheet last updated 2/9/24, the response to question 20 states:  For this FOA, FFRDCs will not be funded independently of the project team. If selected, and after successful negotiations, DOE will fund the entire DOE portion of the award to the prime entity. Please see Section III.E.ii.(c). However, NETL is not an FFRDC, but a Government Owned Government Operated (GOGO) lab.  Does this answer apply to GOGOs as well, or will we be funded independently of the project team when we are the lead institution?  Section III.E.ii.(c) also does not specifically mention our GOGO lab funding mechanism. ","Section III.E.ii.(c) applies to NETL. "]
[51,"2024-02-16","Technical Topics","We are considering responding to your recently posted FOA (DE-FOA-0003219), but before investing significant time, we need to make sure that your office would at least consider our proposed effort. We work in physics-based simulation efforts and have noted very different spray behavior for low and zero-carbon fuels (ammonia, methanol, DME) in comparison to conventional fuels. \n\nWould this call consider investigations of liquid injection and spray modeling efforts for zero or low-carbon fuels? ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[52,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","Topic 5 AOI 2 Metrics and Targets (page 42 FOA), states “compared the to current technology, competitive applications should have the potential to reduce CO2e emissions by at least one million metric ton annually within the paper and forest products sector at the national level, if broadly implemented. Applicants must clearly explain how the proposed technology will meet the following metric: Reduce carbon Intensity by (minimum) 50%.”\n\nAre you able to clarify if the goal in reduction is one million metric tons annually and/or  50% reduction in carbon intensity? Can we compare to either metric? ","The intention is reduction is one million metric tons annually and 50% reduction in carbon intensity."]
[53,"2024-02-27","Concept Paper","We are looking to submit the concept paper for our production and use of biolimestone concretes as a replacement for OPC. For the concept paper, do you want literature references added? If so, should the literature references be put into the addendum section? I appreciate your help. ","Content and formatting requirements of the Concept Paper can be found in Section IV.C of the FOA"]
[54,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","Our team has recently developed an advanced separations and steam coproduction process for binary separations (xylenes, glycols) that is over 90% efficient and is electricity-driven.\nIn other words, any separation process along with current resistive steam generation technology cannot be more than 11% higher in efficiency than the process we envision. The remarkable efficiency achieved by our novel process, coupled with steam coproduction, positions it as either the most efficient or one of the most efficient processes for \nelectricity-driven chemical separation alongside steam coproduction. ","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[55,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","I am with an early stage startup that is converting H2S to hydrogen at low cost and low emissions. We are interested in DE-FOA-0003219, but want to make sure we are a suitable fit. I was wondering if you would be willing to meet with us to discuss some questions we have. We look forward to learning more","Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA. DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[56,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","Page 12 specifies Tier 0 for Topic Area 4, Area of Interest 3. Tier 0 is relevant for TRL 2-3. Would the research team be allowed to propose a Tier 1 project for Area 4/AOI 3 if the TRL falls more within TRL 3-5? Or is it preferable/required to follow the recommended Tier in the table on page 12 (i.e., Tier 0 in this case)? ","Proposals must meet the defined criteria including tiers and TRLs specified for each topic area and area of interest.  "]
[57,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","In Topic Area 4 of the above-referenced FOA, Area of Interest 1, this statement is made on page 35: “This area of interest seeks emerging low-carbon technologies that have the potential to produce scalable quantities of cost-competitive binders (new phases or blended) which do not include ordinary portland cement (OPC) type I/II and type I/L”. On the same page, the following is written in the next paragraph: “To reach net-zero, it is encouraged that applicants combine the novel/hybrid cement binders with alternative sustainably sourced SCMs or waste valorization (such as concrete demolition waste and CO2 mineralization). In parallel, alternative SCMs can be combined with traditional clinker.” My question is:  Are cements with Portland clinker and an alternative SCM in the scope of this call? Specifically, I plan to submit a concept paper to develop cement and concrete containing mechanochemically activated clays in replacement to clinker (in cement production) and in replacement to Type I/II or Type I/L cement (in concrete production). Would this idea be in the scope of the FOA?","AOI 1 focuses on novel cement formulations (i.e. not standard clinker phases) with or without alternative SCMs. However, if traditional clinker is considered (i.e. ratio Alite/Belite>1) then it MUST be combined with alternative SCMs."]
[58,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","We are proposing a collaboration between Purdue Mechanical Engineering and Food Science Departments, along with OEM’s from both the food and process heat industries, with a national lab as well. We would most likely like to focus on the “Energy Input Redistribution”, but one aspect of the proposed strategy would likely be the integration of heat pumps into this process. With that being said, the “Not of interest” section led me to write this email. “Stand-alone heat pumps,” which were stated to not be of interest, would certainly not be the only aspect; we would be working with food scientists who have a prototype production facility here at Purdue to assess energy redistribution strategies, which may include an integrated heat pump to upgrade the temperature of waste heat. However, we would not just suggest a heat pump alone. Therefore the question – if our solution were to include a heat pump, even if that would not be the only focus of the solution and it wouldn’t be “stand-alone”, would that automatically cause our proposal to not be considered?","Under this Topic the “stand-alone heat pump” means a subcomponent that can be attached to inlet/outlet of different systems (processes) across the industrial spectrum and in most cases does not affect the system (process) itself. The “heat pumping” that is integrated into the system (process) in a way affecting the energy and emission performance of the system (process) are welcome. "]
[59,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","We are looking to submit a concept paper and had two questions regarding Topic 3, Area of interest 3 \"Decarbonization of Alternative Protein Production\" This area of interest is seeking applications for \"innovative technologies that cost-effectively decarbonize manufacturing and processing of alternative F&B protein products\". Is the baseline / current state-of-the-art then considered as existing manufacturing and processing methods for alternative protein products? Or would the baseline be traditional animal agricultural production methods to produce the analogue F&B protein products? Will scope 3 GHG emission reductions be considered within this Area of Interest?","It is known that alternative proteins production in most cases reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions, however, Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions are comparable with the traditional proteins production due to employing similar processes and equipment. So, the primary interest of this AOI is to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions compared to the state-of-the-art alternative proteins production technologies and best practices. Reduction of Scope 3 GHG emissions is not of interest for this AOI."]
[60,"2024-02-27","Technical Topics","The question came up as to whether this is for random bulk industrial iron metals or if it is for removing/extracting copper from crushed automobiles etc. to remove the copper wires and such? ","All methods for copper and tin reduction in steel scrap are fair game for Area of Interest 3, including: (a) innovations in scrap sorting, (b) innovations in mechanical deconstruction of components to isolate non-ferrous metals from steel scrap, (c) chemical and electrochemical treatment of scrap to remove non-ferrous elements, and (d) steelmaking innovations to remove non-ferrous elements from melted scrap."]
[61,"2024-02-29","Technical Topics","Topic area 6 specifies that gives the aims as exploring opportunities which:\n1. integrate clean hydrogen or carbon capture with industrial processes, \n2. improve understanding of the site-specific cost and emissions impacts, and \n3. educate the industrial sector on a technology’s potential for carbon abatement.\nAre all three components necessary for project R&D? Or will projects without clean hydrogen or carbon capture as a core component of the R&D be considered? ","For the potential technology levers, Topic 6 AOI 1 must include clean hydrogen, Topic 6 AOI 2 must include carbon capture and Topic 6 AOI 3 must integrate more than one technology as defined in the FOA. In addition to the technologies all criteria defined in the FOA must be address in the application. "]
[62,"2024-02-29","Technical Topics","The FOA states that applicants must identify the target market, distribution channels, etc. for the proposed technology. \n\nIf our industry partner would be implementing new technology to manufacture an alternative protein, but they would not be manufacturing the new technology themselves for nationwide distribution, how does this intersect with the market transformation plan? \n\nShould the market transformation plan then focus on how the alternative protein that the new technology is producing would transform national markets?","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[63,"2024-02-29","Concept Paper","According to this Announcement, the Abstract is only required when submitting the full application. However, when submitting the Concept Paper the \"Abstract\" is marked as required. Is an Abstract actually a requirement in order to submit the Concept Paper and if so, this is not described in the FOA. If an abstract is not required in order to submit the Concept Paper, can it be removed as a required form field, please. ","Per Section IV.D.i. Full Application Content Requirements, the abstract is only required with the full application though encouraged for the concept paper "]
[64,"2024-02-29","Foreign Entities/Work","We are a US LLC owned by a US Inc with operations and physical place of business in the US but are ultimately owned by a foreign company. It is not clear from the definition of domestic entity whether because the ultimate parent is a foreign company that would make our entity (a US incorporated, operating and directly US owned entity) a domestic entity or foreign entity. Are you please able to provide any guidance? ","Per Section IV.D.xv. Waiver Requests (if applicable), all recipients and subrecipients must qualify as “domestic entities”.  The definition of “domestic entities” can be found in Section III.A.i.  To request a waiver of this requirement, the applicant must submit an explicit an explicit waiver request with the Full Application (Appendix B lists the information that should be included in a waiver request). "]
[65,"2024-02-29","Technical Topics","We are advancing our graphene process technology (currently at TRL7) and developing tailored products designed for significantly reducing GHG emissions of novel cement formulations. Consequently, we intend to submit a proposal for the Topic 4 Technology Focus that will address the Tier 2 requirements for Area of Interest 1 – Novel cement formulations in combination with alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs).\n\nIn parallel with the above developments, our R&D facilities are commencing new earlier stage research into the decarbonization of bitumen asphalt systems for road paving. We, therefore, have an interest to submit a proposal for the Topic 4 Technology Focus that will address the Tier 0 requirements for Area of Interest 3 – Low-Carbon Asphalt Pavement.\n\nThe underlying technology details for the proposed solutions meeting AOI 1 and AOI 3 are significantly different, although they both have commonality in that they would utilize the company’s graphene technologies for the delivery of the performance benefits. The question that I have is whether a Concept Paper and eventual Full Proposal (if requested to submit) can simultaneously address multiple AOI challenges (one at Tier 2 level and the other at Tier 0) or would it be recommended to focus the proposal theme towards the delivery of a single AOI challenge?","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[66,"2024-03-01","Other","Is the DE-FOA-0003219: FY24 ENERGY AND EMISSIONS INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES FOA issued under or funded by the Inflation Reduction Act?","This FOA is not issued under or funded by the Inflation Reduction Act."]
[67,"2024-03-01","Concept Paper","Per Section VIII. Other Information, D. Treatment of Application Information, DOE EERE recommends that if an applicant chooses to submit trade secrets or business-sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information, the applicant must provide two copies of the submission (e.g., Concept Paper, Full Application).  However, the EERE submission portal includes one field in the “Upload and Submit” section to upload the Concept Paper and doesn’t allow for more than one document to be uploaded.  Are you planning to add a new field to upload a second copy of the Concept Paper, if needed, or do you want applicants to combine both documents into one file?","Please combine both Concept Papers into a single file with the confidential pages clearly labeled or watermarked. "]
[68,"2024-03-01","Labs/FFRDCs","Is experimental work (lab work) acceptable in the Pre-FEED study? ","Experimental work not within scope for Topic Area 6. "]
[69,"2024-03-01","Technical Topics","We are pursuing the EEII FOA grant to test our early stage technology which carbonates CO2 into cement and to improve monitoring and verification of carbonation rates. Based on the FOA, it's unclear whether this would fit best in AOI 1 or 2. Would you consider CO2, when carbonated into the cement, to be a SCM (AOI 1) or would you consider carbonated CO2 to be a novel feedstock for OPC (AOI 2)? Appreciate any guidance you can give.","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[70,"2024-03-06","Concept Paper","Do concept papers have to have partners identified and concrete, or are leads acceptable? In the full application, the goal would be to have a written letter from that partner to confirm the partnership.","Per Section V.A.i. of the FOA, a criterion of the Concept Paper evaluation will be if \"The applicant has the qualifications, experience, capabilities and other resources necessary to complete the proposed project\".  Project partners can change, be removed or added between the Concept Paper phase and full application, however, the initial concept as proposed in the Concept Paper must remain unchanged. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant's decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[71,"2024-03-06","Concept Paper","I noticed in the Funding opportunity announcement, starting on page 62 regarding the format of the concept paper, at the bottom of the table it says “Applicants may provide graphs, charts, or other data to supplement their Technology Description.”  If we provide charts/graphs, etc. does that count toward the page limit?","As stated in Section IV.C on page 63 in the Addendum Box, the Addendum is limited to 1 page maximum. The last bullet point in the Addendum box states \"Applicants may provide graphs, charts, or other data to supplement their Technology Description.\" "]
[72,"2024-03-06","Concept Paper","I am helping compile a concept paper to submit under DE-FOA-003219. I have a few questions around SAM registration for our entity, so I’m hoping to get some additional information. \n\nThe company I work for has an existing UEI number obtained last year as a grant sub-recipient, so full SAM registration was not completed at that time. We are in the process of completing the full registration, but is there anything we need to do differently to link or update the existing UEI?  \n\nSimilarly, with the approaching concept paper submission deadline, does SAM verification need to be complete by that concept paper submission date, or by the full application deadline? ","Per section IV.G. of the FOA, an applicant must “maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency.” SAM registration must be complete or at the very least started before the concept paper is submitted and fully registered before submitting the full application. "]
[73,"2024-03-06","Concept Paper","I have an inquiry regarding FOA# DE-FOA-0003219. Presently, I'm collaborating with two separate teams on concept papers. In one, I serve as the principal investigator (PI) and intend to submit a concept paper for topic area #4 AOI#2. On the other, I'm a co-PI, and we aim to submit a concept paper for topic area #4 AOI#1. I'm seeking clarification on whether it's acceptable to submit two concept papers for different areas, one as a PI and the other as a co-PI.","Participants may collaborate on more than one topic area or AOI, however if awarded both projects there can be no duplicative work or duties. In addition please see 2 CFR 200.403(d) and FOA Sections IV.D.xix Potentially Duplicative Funding Notice and VI.B.xxi. Interim Conflict of Interest Policy for Financial Assistance."]
[74,"2024-03-06","Concept Paper"," Is it possible for me to appear as a participant on two concept papers submitted to the same topical area and AOI?  Topic 4, AOI 1 Novel cement formulations in combination with alternative Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCM)?  I have some connection with two separate groups interested in submitting concept paper to this Topic/AOI.","Participants may collaborate on more than one proposal in the same topic area and AOI however if awarded both projects there can be no duplicative work or duties. In addition please see 2 CFR 200.403(d) and FOA Sections IV.D.xix Potentially Duplicative Funding Notice and VI.B.xxi. Interim Conflict of Interest Policy for Financial Assistance."]
[75,"2024-03-06","Technical Topics","I have a question regarding to the recent IEDO FOA. I'm interested in submitting a proposal related to black liquor gasification to mitigate CO2 emissions from lignin combustion in recovery boilers. The recovery boiler stands out as the primary CO2 emission source in pulp and paper industries. Notably, the existing US recovery boilers are over 40 years old, requiring replacements with significant costs. Our proposal involves employing a pressurized entrained flow reactor to gasify black liquor at high pressure, thereby minimizing combustion emissions and reducing recovery boiler replacement expenses.\n\nThe gasification of black liquor will generate syngas, which can be further transformed into liquid fuel and other value-added products. However, the FOA explicitly excludes applications focused on fuel and chemical production from byproducts or wastes. While I argue that black liquor recovery should not fall within these restrictions, the goal of black liquor gasification will lead to fuel production. I would greatly appreciate your perspective on this matter.","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[76,"2024-03-06","Technical Topics","\nOn page 35,  under the Area of Interest 1, it is stated that “This area of interest seeks emerging low-carbon technologies that have the potential to produce scalable quantities of cost-competitive binders (new phases or blended) which do not include ordinary portland cement (OPC) type I/II and type I/L.”.\nDoes this statement preclude the incorporation of blended cement such as Type IP or IS (as a partial replacement) into the proposed emerging low-carbon technology? ","Type IP and IS can only be included if the supplementary cementitious material considered comes from an alternative low carbon source"]
[77,"2024-03-08","Concept Paper","I am writing to confirm that the DOE EERE opportunity DE-FOA-0003219 has no restriction to the number of concept papers or applications an entity submits and there is no restriction duplicating topic areas and tiers assuming the research and teams are distinct. For example, 2 distinct projects and teams from the same lead entity can both submit a concept paper to topic area 1 Tier 1.\n\nI did see section III. F, on Page 60 of the FOA states “An entity may submit more than one Concept Paper and Full Application to this FOA, provided that each application describes a unique, scientifically distinct project and an eligible Concept Paper was submitted for each Full Application.”. I wanted to confirm this is allowing for both multiple distinct concept papers for different topic areas and tiers as well as multiple distinct projects with the same topic area and tier, and that there is no limit to the number of submissions from an entity. ","Per section III.F, an entity may submit more than one concept paper and subsequent full application to the same topic and area of interest provided that each application describes a unique and scientifically distinct project. "]
[78,"2024-03-08","Foreign Entities/Work","The FOA says that “the applicant must submit an explicit an explicit waiver request with the Full Application”. Does this mean that a waiver is not required for the Concept Paper? Thank you!","Waiver requests are not required until submission of the full application. "]
[79,"2024-03-08","Eligibility","The grant project we're submitting qualifies under two topic areas 1) Decarbonizing Chemicals and Fuels and 6) Innovative Industrial Pre-FEED Studies. Can we incorporate both topics in the grant application, only one topic, or can we submit two applications, one for each topic?","The same technology approach can be submitted to multiple topic areas as long as it meets the specified criteria for each topic. "]
[80,"2024-03-08","Other","I set up my account on EERE eXCHANGE, but was wondering if when I click Apply, and then Create Concept Paper (after filling in the concept paper and all other info), if clicking \"Create Concept Paper\" automatically submits the application?","Please contact EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov for questions regarding the website interface."]
[81,"2024-03-08","Labs/FFRDCs","Are FFRDCs required to submit a SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities as either a Prime Applicant or a Subrecipient Partner?","Per Section IV.D.xiv, Prime recipients and subrecipients are required to complete and submit an SF-LLL. If an FFRDC is the Prime recipient then an SF-LLL is required, if an FFRDC is a subrecipient an SF-LLL is NOT required. The Exchange system makes an SF-LLL required for all Prime applicants regardless of entity type. "]
[82,"2024-03-08","Application Content/Format","Is the SciENcv Disclosure Statement sufficient to be submitted with the Current and Pending Support Document output from SciENcv or is the disclosure statement on page 77 of the FOA required to be submitted with the CPS document?","The DOE disclosure statement in Section IV.D.xvi. is required to be submitted with the CPS document."]
[83,"2024-03-08","Application Content/Format","Are Prime Applicants required to propose to be funded for a majority portion of the work? (i.e. Can Primes receive 25% and Subrecipient partners receive 75%?)","There is no limitation on the portion of work between the Prime and Subrecipients as long as the proposed project meets the goals of the FOA. However, if an FFRDC is listed in the contractual tab of the budget. Per Section III.E.ii.e, “The scope of work to be performed by the FFRDC should not be more significant than the scope of work to be performed by the applicant.”"]
[84,"2024-03-08","Technical Topics","We are seeking clarity on Topic Area 3 applications not of interest. On page 31 of the FOA, it states “Because many electric alternatives for process heating, cooling, and refrigeration (e.g., heaters, chillers, boilers) are presently available off-the-shelf on the commercial market, they are not of primary interest for Topic 3 as well. Applications that propose work in these areas will be considered non-responsive and will not be evaluated.”\n\nDoes the reference to “electric alternatives for process heating, cooling, and refrigeration” refer to food handling (the focus of AOIs 2-5). Particularly, we are seeking clarification of the use of electric processes for packaging production as distinguished from electric alternatives for process heating, cooling, and refrigeration. ","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[85,"2024-03-08","Concept Paper","In Table 3 of the appendix, titled \"State-Point Data for Membrane Based Systems\" asks for \"materials of fabrication for selective layer\".  This is highly, highly confidential and our company is reluctant to share as part of a submission. Could we give classes of the material we use instead?","Classes of materials can be provided. "]
[86,"2024-03-08","Technical Topics","Requesting clarification regarding the following language in the Topic Area 4 description on page 35 of the FOA:\n\n“This area of interest seeks emerging low-carbon technologies that have the potential to produce scalable quantities of cost-competitive binders (new phases or blended) which do not include ordinary portland cement (OPC) type I/II and type I/L.” \n\nIs this statement intended to exclude all cement formulations that contain OPC, or does it just exclude Type I/II and Type IL? For example, would it be acceptable to combine a novel SCM with a Type IT or Type IS blended cement as classified in ASTM C595? ","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[87,"2024-03-15","Concept Paper","Hello, we are curious if citations count towards the page limit in the concept paper or if they should be included separately outside that page limit.","Citations count towards the page limit. Content and formatting requirements of the Concept Paper can be found in Section IV.C of the FOA"]
[88,"2024-03-15","Concept Paper","I'm reaching out to ask if there is a template for the concept paper required to submit for the \"IEDO FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA\" application.","There is no template. Content and formatting requirements of the Concept Paper can be found in Section IV.C of the FOA"]
[89,"2024-03-15","Cost Sharing","We are working on a concept paper in response to the FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA. The Funds and Costs tab of the application asks for amounts for the requested Federal Share (DOE) and the Non-Federal Share. Is it ok for those numbers to change at the full application phase? Or will we be held to the amounts we put in at the concept paper phase?","The federal share and non-federal share may change between the concept paper and full application phases as long as the initial proposal in the concept paper remains unchanged. Additionally, please take note the requested federal share cannot exceed the specified limits for each topic area per Section II.A.i. Award Information. For the required cost share per Tier please see Section III.B and Appendix A."]
[90,"2024-03-15","Concept Paper","We have a proposal that may serve two Areas of Interest.  Without DoE further response, we may have thought it a better first for one than another.  Does the solicitation anticipate use choosing one, only, or describing both, or some other explanation?","The same technology approach can be submitted to multiple topic areas as long as it meets the specified criteria for each topic. Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant's decision whether to apply in response to this FOA. "]
[91,"2024-03-15","Registration Requirements","My company is planning to submit a concept paper for FOA DE-FOA-0003219 and I just wanted to make sure I understood the submittal requirements properly and do not miss anything.  If we are submitting a concept paper, we need to do the following:\n\nRegister in the SAM and get a UEI number\nRegister and submit the concept paper through the EERE eXCHANGE 48 hours before the submission deadline to ensure there are no problems.\n\nAppreciate any input to help us submit the concept paper in the correct way and avoid disqualification.","Per section IV.G. of the FOA, an applicant must “maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency.” SAM registration must be complete or at the very least started before the concept paper is submitted and fully registered before submitting the full application."]
[92,"2024-03-15","Concept Paper","I am currently assisting a faculty member with a concept note submission for DOE call DE-FOA-0003219_FY24_Energy_and_Emissions_Intensive_Industries. I am reaching out with two inquires:\n\nDoes the Pi or the AOR need to submit the concept note? \n\nAdditionally, page 10 of this FOA mentions the compilation of a Teaming Partner List. Is it intended for the submitting organization or the PI to submit a request to join this list?","The Principal Investigator or Business Officer can submit the Concept Paper as both can have access to Exchange. Joining the Teaming Partner List is optional."]
[93,"2024-03-15","Foreign Entities/Work","Can you please elaborate on the topic of foreign nationals’ participation in the award. We have several foreign nationals on our team, all are legal US residents but not nationals.\nWhat are the requirements for a foreign national’s participation in the award?","Per Section VI.B.iii of the FOA, “All applicants selected for an award under this FOA and project participants (including subrecipients and contractors) who anticipate involving foreign nationals in the performance of an award, may be required to provide DOE with specific information about each foreign national to satisfy requirements for foreign national participation.”  At a minimum, a detailed resume or CV should be provided for each foreign national.  Additional information may be requested depending on various factors associated with the award. "]
[94,"2024-03-15","Application Content/Format","Can you provide information about previous awardees or winning proposals for this grant program?  We're seeking to see if small companies are historically competitive or if we should partner with academia for our concept paper.","The Department of Energy does not provide examples of previous winning proposals. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA. However, you can view which entities have been selected under previous IEDO FOAs by following this link: https://www.energy.gov/eere/iedo/iedo-funded-projects "]
[95,"2024-03-15","Registration Requirements","This will be our first submission to DOE and we're in the process of registering in the S AM. \n\nWill our Concept Paper submission due March 19 be rejected if we apply for our SAM prior to March 19 but it may not be officially registered by then?\n(As we understand it may take weeks for the SAM to be officially registered which means we will not be  officially registered by the time we send to IEDO the Concept Paper due March 19......)\n\nThis will be our first time doing business or funding with the Federal Government . Please advise if in such case we are exempt from UEI ","Per section IV.G. of the FOA, an applicant must “maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a federal awarding agency.” SAM registration must be complete or at the very least started before the concept paper is submitted and fully registered before submitting the full application."]
[96,"2024-03-15","Technical Topics","From FOA:\nTier 0 projects are primarily focused on TRL 2 and TRL 3 R&D activities to validate technologies in a laboratory with the intent of seeding future projects at higher TRLs. The cost share for Tier 1 projects must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs. \n\nApplications with Asphalt and Glass are expected to demonstrate transformative, \nearly-stage technology innovations (Tier 0 at TRL 2-3) that address and accelerate \ndecarbonization and sustainability for Asphalt and Glass. \n\nQuestion 1: If pursuing a Tier 0 project is it intended that the technology currently stands at TRL 1 and through the project will advance to TRL 2 , then subsequently TRL 3? Or alternatively, is the proposed project only supposed to advance the TRL by a single step (TRL 1 to 2)?\n\nQuestion 2: Can you expand on the definitions of TRL 2 and TRL 3 and provide an example? Appendix D definitions are quite vague.","For all Tiers, the proposed workshop scope should begin at the TRL indicated in the FOA. Applicants should justify an appropriate TRL progression for the proposed project scope. DOE will not provide further guidance including TRLs on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA."]
[97,"2024-03-15","Technical Topics","6.\tI am reaching out from Princeton University regarding the FY24 Energy and Emissions Intensive Industries FOA – 0003219. \n\nWe are interested in submitting a concept paper/proposal under Topic Area 5 – Decarbonizing Forest Products and sub-topic 1 : Novel dewatering and drying technologies.\n\nWe are developing a thermal storage + steam system that can take off-peak renewable energy and produce a constant outlet of steam at temperature/pressure suitable for drying processes in the pulp and paper industry. We estimate this can cut emissions and energy consumption associated with the drying process, both upstream and downstream. \n\nWe have 2 questions:\nWould an application of renewable thermal storage +steam system related to biomass/lumber drying (i.e. further upstream of paper drying) be considered in-scope for this subtopic?\nAnd/or would an application of renewable thermal storage +steam system related to paper drying be considered in-scope for this subtopic?","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts, EERE cannot provide feedback on individual concepts through the Q&A process nor discuss by any other means during any open FOA. Per Section III.G Questions Regarding Eligibility, it is the applicant’s decision whether to apply in response to this FOA."]
[98,"2024-03-28","Concept Paper","When could we expect to receive encourage/discourage notification on submitted concept papers?","You will receive an encourage/discourage notification via exchange. "]
[99,"2024-03-26","Eligibility","I am writing to ascertain whether it is still possible to submit concept papers in connection with the Department of Energy’s Decarbonization Grant Program.\n\nI see that concept papers were due on March 19, 2024 and that full applications are due by Jun 11, 2024. ","You are ineligible for this Funding Opportunity Announcement if you have not submitted a Concept Paper by the March 19th deadline. "]
[100,"2024-05-13","Concept Paper","When should we expect a decision on whether our Concept Paper will be encouraged or discouraged?","We are finalizing everything and applicants should expect a decision within the next 2 weeks. "]
[101,"2024-05-20","Concept Paper","Please provide an update on Concept Paper decisions and full applications.","Concept paper decisions were released on May 16, 2024. We are unable to provide additional feedback. Full applications are due on July 2nd, 2024 at 5 pm ET to EERE Exchange"]
[102,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","Can the Secondary Institution in an \"Encouraged\" Concept Paper take the lead on the Full Application if the project remains the same with all other partners including the original Lead applicant of the Concept Paper? \n\nThe new Lead Applicant would be assume the majority % of work on the project.","When drafting a Full Application there can be a change in the lead organization for the proposed application as long as the new lead organization is an eligible entity per Section III.A of the FOA, and completes all the registration requirements per Section VI.B.i before the application is completed and uploaded to eXCHANGE. The new lead organization for the application must use the established control number and associated eXCHANGE profile creating during the Concept Paper phase. The proposed concept of the concept paper cannot change in the full application, only the lead organization. Please contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov for instructions on how to transfer the application."]
[103,"2024-06-07","Labs/FFRDCs","If an FFRDC is the prime recipient and is partnering other FFRDCs, will the partnering FFRDCs receive their funding from IEDO directly? Or will the prime recipient (lead laboratory) need to disburse funding to partnering FFRDCs?","For this FOA, partnering FFRDCs will not be funded independently of the project team. If selected, and after successful negotiations, DOE will fund the entire DOE portion of the award to the prime entity. Please see Section III.E.ii.(c)."]
[104,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","We have a question regarding the submission of Full Application. Is it allowed if 1) one of our co-PIs changed his affiliation; and 2) we change our lead institution to another member in our consortium mentioned in the original Concept Paper?","1) The affiliation of the co-PI has no influence during the review process. 2) See answer for Question 102"]
[105,"2024-06-07","Labs/FFRDCs","In the FOA it states on page 60 under ii c. it states FFRDCs will not be funded by a FWP if they are a subrecipient. But on page 75 xii it states that if a FFRDC is to perform a portion of the work, the applicant must provide a FWP.\n\nSo, my questions are:\n\nIf a FFRDC is a subrecipient, do they need to provide a FWP?  ","Per section III.E.ii(c) it is the prime’s responsibility to contract with the FFRDC if the application is awarded. Therefore a FWP is not required. The requirement listed in section IV.D.xii is an error however, the FFRDC authorization letter is still required per section III.E.ii(c) and IV.D.xiii"]
[106,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","These are budget questions:\n\nAre raw materials allowable costs? If we have maintenance fees on equipment, are those allowable in the budget? If so, where? ","Raw Materials are allowable costs only if necessary to carry out the objectives of the proposed project, and are in accordance with 2 CFR 910 Subpart E (for-profit entities) or 2 CFR 200 Subpart E (all other entity types). Please also see section IV.J.i of the FOA. Costs incurred for utilities, insurance, security, necessary maintenance, janitorial services, repair, or upkeep of buildings and equipment (including Federal property unless otherwise provided for) which neither add to the permanent value of the property nor appreciably prolong its intended life, but keep it in an efficient operating condition, are allowable (2 CFR 200.452). "]
[107,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","Are allowed to revise the proposed budget we submitted with our concept paper when we submit our Full Application","You may revise your budget that was submitted with your Concept Paper as long as the revisions do not have an impact on the proposed concept."]
[108,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","Is there a template for the Technical Volume for FOA 3219?","There is no template for the Technical Volume. Content and formatting requirements can be found in Section IV.D.iii."]
[109,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","I have a quick question about letters of commitment for the EEII grant. The FOA states that only organizations with a \"substantive role\" in the project can submit letters of support. Could you please clarify what constitutes a \"substantive role\"? Specifically, does this include only organizations that are actively working on the project, or can it also include key stakeholders involved in project outputs?\n\nFor example, would a letter of commitment from a municipal government that we collaborate with for hazmat permits be acceptable? Additionally, can a congressperson who is actively promoting and supporting our work contribute a letter?","For the purposes of this FOA, substantive role means only partners that are involved to carry out the objectives of the project. Letters of commitment should be obtained from all subrecipient and third-party cost share providers. Letters of support or endorsement for the project from entities that do not have a substantive role in the project will not be accepted. Content and formatting instructions are found in Section IV.D.v."]
[110,"2024-06-07","Application Content/Format","I received a discouraged to submit full application from our concept paper with control number 3219-2018. In the comments, it was stated that “The proposed work does not appear responsive to the stated objectives of the FOA.” Could you please point me to the program manager or someone to be able to help me understand more about this discouragement?  ","DOE will not provide any additional feedback for discouraged applications. Per section VI.A.ii Applicants may submit a Full Application even if they receive a notification discouraging them from doing so."]
[111,"2024-06-11","Application Content/Format","The FOA states that Tier 0 projects have a Period of Performance of 12-18 months and comprise one budget period. Additionally, the FOA states that each project must have at least one project-wide Go/No-Go decision point for each budget period. Based on this guidance, it was unclear whether Tier 0 projects require a Go/No-Go milestone and if so, when during the Period of Performance should the Go/No-Go milestone(s) occur.","No need for a Go/No-Go in the Tier 0 projects.  Please just include an End of Project Goal."]
[112,"2024-06-11","Application Content/Format","I am planning to submit a 3 year budget.   Is it acceptable to have two budget periods of 18 months each, with a go/no-go milestone in between? Can the budget periods be 20 months for BP1 and 16 months for BP2?","Budget periods should not exceed 18 months unless strong justification can be provided."]
[113,"2024-06-11","Application Content/Format","I am reaching out to ask a quick question regarding DE-FOA-0003219.We are preparing the full proposal application for AOI 4 about low-carbon asphalt pavement, which fits in the Tier 0 approach. We are proposing an 18-month project. Under FOA section II-ii (period of performance), it says that the Tier 0 project comprises of one budget period, so based on it could we combine the go/no-go decision point with the end of project goal in the milestone table? And is it allowable for us to divide the 18-month project into two budget periods?","For Tier 0 projects, please keep just one budget period. No Go/No-Go decision points are needed but please include an End of Project Goal."]
[114,"2024-08-12","Application Content/Format","How do you recommend we prioritize responding to reviewer comments? This knowledge will enable us to respond to each point concisely and with sufficient detail while staying within the page limit. ","Please use your best judgement based on the comments and the scoring percentage of each criteria."]
[115,"2024-08-12","Application Content/Format","One reviewer commented on the proposed budget's inclusion of technology licensing. Is this an allowed expense for the grant?","Yes. You the purchase of technology licenses is an allowable cost.  They should be included in the \"Other Direct Costs\" section of the budget. "]

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