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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to Value.of.Geothermal@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-FOA0003346 - Geothermal Technologies Office Geothermal Resources’ Value In Implementing Decarbonization (GTO GRID)"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2024-06-24","Webinar","I was interested in attending the informational webinar for the DOE EERE FOA-0003346 “Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization”, but did not see a link to register in the FOA announcement. If that is something you would be able to share, that would be great. ","You do not need to register to attend. The link is located in the “WEBINAR DETAILS” section of the announcement. The information webinar scheduled on June 26, 2024 at 1:00PM MT and can be accessed here: https://doe.webex.com/doe/j.php?MTID=m44fe4cb0191d812f3be94f4b4e6c9a74 "]
[2,"2024-06-20","Teaming Partner List","We do have instructor expertise on Geothermal and storage wells. I wanted to confirm if we should add our name to the Teaming Partner List. ","Please see Section I.A.iii. of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for information on the Teaming Partner List."]
[3,"2024-06-27","Webinar","Is there, or will there be, a recording of yesterday's GTO GRID webinar?","The webinar presentation can be found on the Funding Opportunity Announcment."]
[4,"2024-07-08","Teaming Partner List","I have been regularly checking the teaming partner list for the Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization (GRID) Funding Opportunity but thus far I’m not seeing any partners listed. Should I be entering different criteria, or have no partners submitted their interest to date?","The Teaming Partner List will be available on EERE eXCHANGE and will be regularly updated to reflect new teaming partners who provide their organization’s information.\n\nSUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: View the Teaming Partner List by visiting the EERE eXCHANGE homepage and clicking on “Teaming Partners” within the left-hand navigation pane. This page allows users to view published Teaming Partner Lists. To join the Teaming Partner List, submit a request within eXCHANGE. Select the appropriate Teaming Partner List from the drop-down menu and fill in the following information: Investigator Name, Organization Name, Organization Type, Topic Area, Background and Capabilities, Website, Contact Address, Contact Email, and Contact Phone.\n\nDISCLAIMER: By submitting a request to be included on the Teaming Partner List, the requesting organization consents to the publication of the above-referenced information. By facilitating the Teaming Partner List, DOE is not endorsing, sponsoring, or otherwise evaluating the qualifications of the individuals and organizations that are identifying themselves for placement on this Teaming Partner List. DOE will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any applicants or requesting organizations for the development of such information."]
[5,"2024-07-09","Technical Topics","FOA DE-FOA-0003346 indicates that \"applications for modeling of geothermal heating and cooling technologies (including geothermal heat pumps, direct-use geothermal\"  will be \"deemed non-responsive and not reviewed.\" How does this language impact proposals that prioritize the modeling of power generation from geothermal but also include the modeling of direct-use geothermal or geothermal heat pumps as influencing electricity demand?","Applications focused on geothermal power that address each of the 5 FOA Goals outlined in Tables 1 and 2 of the FOA will be reviewed and considered. Projected electricity demand changes (growth or reduction) within the specific grid region of interest may be incorporated as modeling inputs to interrogate the value of geothermal power."]
[6,"2024-07-11","Other","Can we change the team partners that are listed in the letter of intent between the letter and the full proposal?  Some industrial partners may need longer time to review our request and commit to partnering.","Team members must be finalized in the Full Application with Letters of Commitment as applicable. "]
[7,"2024-07-11","Cost Sharing","If the prime recipient is a university or an FFRDC and the team includes a for-profit entity, does there need to be cost share on the portion of the grant that goes to the for-profit entity?","If the prime recipient is a domestic institution of higher education, domestic non-profit organization, national laboratory, FFRDC, a U.S. State or local government entity, or a Tribal government entity, cost share is encouraged but not required, even if a project partner (i.e. subrecipient) is a for-profit entity."]
[8,"2024-07-15","Other","Is there a limit on the number of co-PIs for the GTO GRID FOA?","Principal investigators (PIs) and co-PIs must be employed by the prime recipient. There is no limit to the number of co-PIs that can be listed on the application, however an appropriate number of co-PIs should ensure effective communication, organization, and collaboration."]
[9,"2024-06-26","Eligibility","Who would qualify to do such a study?","The GTO GRID FOA seeks applications focused on geographic regions defined within specific power pools, joint utilities groups, utility service territories, or Tribal jurisdictions. Please refer to the Teaming List for the GTO GRID FOA on EERE Exchange as a resource to help identify potential project partners."]
[10,"2024-07-17","Other","Where do we list Team Partners on the LOI?","The requested information should be included in the LOI abstract field. "]
[11,"2024-07-17","Teaming Partner List","I can’t access the Teaming Partner List for this announcement: Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization (DE-FOA-0003346). It looks like there are no partners on the list.  Please can you advise on this? ","In order to view the Teaming Partner List, users must be logged in to EERE Exchange. Otherwise, the Teaming List will not populate. "]
[12,"2024-07-11","Teaming Partner List","Can we change the team partners that are listed in the letter of intent between the letter and the full proposal?  Some industrial partners may need longer time to review our request and commit to partnering. ","Team members are not required to be finalized in the Letter of Intent. Team members must be finalized in the Full Application with Letters of Commitment as applicable. "]
[13,"2024-07-12","Other","We’re preparing a Letter of Intent response (3346-1504) to DE-FOA-0003346 and the eXCHANGE application is missing the following fields required by the FOA: \n\n•\tWhether the application has been previously submitted to EERE; \n•\tThe Project Team, including: \no\tThe Principal Investigator (PI) for the prime recipient; \no\tTeam members (i.e., subrecipients); and \no\tSenior/Key Personnel (i.e., individuals who contribute in a substantive, measurable way to the execution of the proposed project); and the \n•\tTechnical Topic or Area \nAdditionally, the application has no button or field for uploading a file. (Screenshot attached) \nCould you please advise on how to proceed with submitting a compliant LOI? ","Please include the requested information in the LOI abstract field. "]
[14,"2024-07-15","Other","I am planning on submitting a letter of intent and proposal for DOE FOA 0003346, but I have a few questions I am hoping you can answer: \n\n1.\tAre proposals lead by non-profit organizations exempt from all cost share? Or just the portion of the award that is going to non-profit entities? For example, XYZ Company is a small business. If XYZ  is part of a proposal team that is lead by a non-profit, is there no cost share needed? Or is a 20% cost share still needed for whatever funds are going to XYZ Company? \n\n2.\tIf XYZ Company leads a proposal and non-profits are part of the team, is cost share required for the entire funded amount? Or just the portion that goes to XYZ Company? \n\n3.\tOutside of the lead organization and PI, are other portions of the LOI allowed to change for the full proposal? For example, is it possible to add (or subtract) members of the team from what is written in the LOI? Second, is it OK if the percent effort contributed by the lead organization changes? ","See answers for Questions 7 and 13."]
[15,"2024-07-16","Technical Topics","In response to a question posted on 7/9/2024, DOE responded by stating:  “Projected electricity demand changes (growth or reduction) within the specific grid region of interest may be incorporated as modeling inputs to interrogate the value of geothermal power.”   \n\nCan we attribute changes in demand (growth or reduction) to geothermal heating or cooling technologies, or is that considered non-responsive by DOE?","Applications focused on geothermal power that address each of the 5 FOA Goals outlined in Tables 1 and 2 of the FOA will be reviewed and considered. Projected electricity demand changes (growth or reduction) - for example due to demand-side management, energy efficiency programs including geothermal heating or cooling technologies, computational mining load growth, or cloud computing load growth projections within the specific grid region of interest - may be incorporated as modeling inputs to interrogate the value of geothermal power. "]
[16,"2024-07-16","Other","Hi – question on what is outlined as necessary components in the FOA vs what is available for input EERE exchange: \nThe highlighted lines are listed as required in the FOA, but there is no place to input on EERE Exchange. \nCan you clarify what is required – what is allowed on EERE Exchange? Are the other components supposed to be included in another way, or left off for the LOI? ","See answer for Question 13."]
[17,"2024-07-18","Teaming Partner List","I am still not seeing any teaming partners listed. Will the submission deadline for the letter of intent be extended? ","Please refer to the answer in Question 11 in the spreadsheet for viewing the Teaming Partner List. The Letter of Intent submission deadline is July 24th at 5pm ET.  "]
[18,"2024-07-18","Cost Sharing","I have a question regarding FOA 0003346. If a for-profit organization is the prime on proposal and a non-profit organization is on the team, is the 20% cost share applied to the entire project? Or just the portion of the funding that goes to the for-profit organization? For example, if a for-profit organization leads a $1M proposal, but subcontracts out $500k of the federal funds to a non-profit project partner, is the 20% cost share requirement applied to the entire $1M or just the $500k going to the for-profit organization? ","The cost share must be at least 20% of the total project costs for research and development projects for for-profit entities as the prime recipient (see Section III.B of the FOA). For a for-profit entity as the prime recipient, cost share applies to the overall award amount regardless of the entity types of the project team/subrecipients. "]
[19,"2024-07-18","Teaming Partner List","I have one question related to FOA 0003346. Is it possible for the lead institution to change between the submitted letter of intent and proposal submission? For example, if organization A and organization B submit a letter of intent with organization A as the prime, is it possible to switch the prime to organization B for the proposal submission? ","Please refer to the answer listed for Question 6: Team members are not required to be finalized in the Letter of Intent. Team members must be finalized in the Full Application with Letters of Commitment as applicable. "]
[20,"2024-07-19","Other","I’m emailing to follow up on the forwarded inquiry I submitted to you last week. Can you tell me if we should submit the LOI as it appears in EXCHANGE – that is, without the information noted as missing from the submission form and without an attachment? ","Please refer to the answer listed for Question 10 and 13.  "]
[21,"2023-07-22","Other","I am trying to submit a letter of intent in response to the call for proposals (Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization DE-FOA-0003346). However, I am unable to locate where I can add the project team information on the submission form. \n\nThe FOA FAQ (Q13) suggests adding the team information to the LOI abstract field. I am wondering if the text for team information should be counted in the 200 word limit for the abstract stated in the FOA.","Please refer to the answer to Question 10 and 13. Adding the Project Team information to the Abstract section does not contribute to the 200-word maximum for the abstract body.  "]
[22,"2024-07-22","Other","We are preparing a LOI to DE-FOA-0003346 and need to include other members of the project team, the technical topic/area, and if the proposal has previously been submitted to EERE. \n\nI wanted to check if the above information included in the LOI abstract field counts towards the 200 word limit of the abstract? ","Please refer to the answer to Question 21.  "]
[23,"2024-07-16","Application Content/Format","Question on the DEI and equity in the GRID FOA: FOA Goal 4 (equity) & the DEIP >> Is Goal 4 (equity) to be outlined in the DEIP section (highlighted yellow)? Or does the FOA Goal 4 (Equity) need to be outlined a separate concept in the Technical Volume (highlighted green)? ","Please see FOA Section IV.D. A description of how the application addresses FOA goals should be addressed within the Technical Volume (see Section IV.D.iii). The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan should contain information on equity impacts, overall benefits of the proposed project to underserved communities, and how diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives will be incorporated in the project (see Section IV.D.vii). "]
[24,"2024-07-23","Teaming Partner List","I have tried to submit the LoI for FOA# DE-FOA-0003346. The FOA on page 30/31 mentions that the project team should be listed, but there is no designated menu or field for the project team. What should I do? ","Please refer to the answer for Questions 21, 10, and 13. Please include the requested information in the LOI abstract field. Adding the Project Team information to the Abstract section does not contribute to the 200-word maximum for the abstract body. "]
[25,"2024-07-23","Other","I’ve been attempting unsuccessfully to submit a GRID Funding Grant for our Geothermal project.  Is there anyone I can speak with to ensure this gets submitted properly and with all of our supporting documentation? ","Users and New Submission Editors must register an account with eXCHANGE before submitting a Letter of Intent using the exact email provided in the Letter of Intent. If you have additional questions about eXCHANGE, please contact:                               EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov  "]
[26,"2024-07-29","Other","This email contains the letter of intent from XXX for the DE-FOA-0003346 Geothermal Resources’ Value In Implementing Decarbonization (GRID). \nPlease confirm that you have received this to proceed with the submission for the full application on September 9th, 2024. ","Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by 5:00pm ET on July 24th, 2024 to be eligible to submit a Full Application. "]
[27,"               8/08/2024 ","Other","The FOA asks for information for the Locations of Work document that is not included in the related Locations of Work template. Will the template be updated or do we only need to provide the information from the template (applicant/team member, address, city, state, and 9 digit zip code). \n\nIn the FOA, it asks for \n\n•                    Location Type  - can you please clarify what location type means? \n•                    Location Type Category - can you please clarify what this means? \n•                    Is this a Principal Place of Performance?  \n•                    Prime or Subrecipient Location?  \n•                    If Subrecipient, Subrecipient/Community Name  \n•                    Facility Name (if applicable)  \n•                    Is location in a foreign country?  \n•                    Street Address, City, State, 5-Digit Zip Code - +4  \n•                    Briefly describe the primary activity at this location or with this population. For example, management headquarters; construction, operations, production; raw materials extraction, etc.  \n•                    Latitude/Longitude  \n•                    Does the location or community qualify as a disadvantaged community (DAC) according to the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)?  \n•                    If DAC, add the census tract number or describe the distributed disadvantaged community served (e.g., migrant workers)  \n•                    % of work performed at this location  ","The Locations of Work template has been updated and posted in eXCHANGE on the Funding Opportunity Announcement under Application Forms and Templates > View Application Forms and Templates.  \n\nLocation Type refers to the function of the location (university, corporate office, government office, lab, etc.). Location Type Category refers to the broader classification of the location (tribal lands, public, private, etc.). "]
[28,"              8/19/2024 ","Due Dates","I am an applications engineer for a grid-scale energy storage system integration company and just learned about this funding opportunity after the deadline to submit Letters of Intent had already passed. Would it be possible to be granted an extension or waiver for us to submit an LOI for this opportunity? ","Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by July 24th, 2024 to be considered eligible to submit a Full Application. For planning purposes, extensions will not be granted. Thank you for your consideration and understanding.  "]
[29,"2024-08-31","Other","Can you provide more detailed information about the end of the project goal as it relates to this specific FOA and considering this is a one year budget period? ","The project goal(s) must align with the research goals of the FOA as outlined in Section I.A.ii (Technology Space and Strategic Goals). These goals are to:  \n\n“1) Understand current geothermal representation and identify forward-looking best practices to incorporate geothermal power in regional utility planning processes  \n\n2) Model system integration impacts of geothermal power (firm, flexible, and/or geothermal power + storage configurations) to specific regions of the US grid  \n\n3) Apply system-level metrics beyond LCOE to evaluate the role of geothermal power in a decarbonized grid  \n\n4) Quantify how geothermal power can support an equitable transition to grid decarbonization  \n\n5) Develop a one-page infographic visually and succinctly demonstrating individual project research outcomes” \n\nThe project goal(s) must be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound within the one-year project period of performance) and align with the FOA goals listed above.  "]

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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Concept Paper"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["Other"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]