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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to AMOMultitopicFOA@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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["QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0002553 - FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic FOA"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2021-07-30","Technical Topics","We manufacture autonomous orchard sprayers and are currently looking to begin research and development of an electric autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer. Would we be a candidate for this grant opportunity?","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."]
[2,"2021-08-02","Eligibility","In response to the section \"New Applications Only, EERE will accept only new applications under this FOA. EERE will not consider applications for renewals of existing EERE-funded awards through this FOA.\" We are looking for clarification on the acceptance of new applications. If we received an award through DOE-EERE, would that preclude us from putting in an application? Can we seek funding for an additional project that fits the need for Topic Area 1c: Sustainable Chemistry Practices in Manufacturing. We are not seeking to renew an existing project but instead pursue an entirely new approach to cathode synthesis for LIB. Thank you for your guidance.","Past or current recipients of EERE funding are NOT precluded from applying for funding under this FOA, as long as, the application is a new application and not a renewal of an existing EERE-funded award. "]
[3,"2021-08-05","Technical Topics","We have a question regarding Topic 2a (Materials for Harsh Service Conditions) of DE-FOA-0002553 (FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic FOA).  Will the following two topics be considered responsive to Topic 2a?  (1)   Materials for hydrogen turbines;    (2)   Materials for concentrated solar power plants","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."]
[4,"2021-08-05","Technical Topics","For Topic Area 1A – would industrial CLOTHES drying fit into the industrial MANUFACTURING drying processes considered for this topic?","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."]
[5,"2021-08-05","Due Dates","What is the funding schedule for this FOA?  A company is interested in applying, is it possible to have a general idea of when funds can be made available after selection?","As stated on the cover page of the FOA, EERE expects to make selections in February 2022 and negotiate the awards through May 2022. Please also refer to Section IV. J. of the FOA for further details on the funding restrictions, including timing, under this FOA."]
[6,"2021-08-08","Technical Topics","We have two questions regarding DE-FOA-0002553:   1.\tAs a for-profit company, is partnering with FFRDCs encouraged/preferred, and does it increase likelihood of award?\n2.\tDoes the AMO have a preference for lower TRL projects to demonstrate performance/manufacturability proof-of-concept, or higher TRL projects to demonstrate scale and near-term commercialization?","1)  TThe criteria for evaluating Concept Papers and Applications submitted under this FOA are listed in Section V.A. of the FOA. Whether or not a team includes an FFRDC is not among these criteria.\n2)  As stated in the FOA, AMO intends to fund high-impact, early- to mid-stage applied research through this FOA. Proposed requested funding levels and project durations should be commensurate with the work scope necessary to advance the technology to the proposed TRL. See Appendix E of the FOA for EERE’s definitions of TRLs. In general, efforts should include work scopes between TRL 3 and TRL 6."]
[7,"2021-08-09","Technical Topics","I am interested in submitting a concept paper for this, but would like to verify my idea is appropriate for this call.  Would it be possible to schedule a 30min phone call this week to discuss this FOA to see if this idea would be appropriate for this call or get clarification to alter our strategy?","No. As explained in Section VII of the FOA, Upon the issuance of a FOA, EERE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process. This is to ensure all potential applicants have access to the same information. Specifically, questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: AMOMultitopicFOA@ee.doe.gov. Please note, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov."]
[8,"2021-08-09","Eligibility","Is there any requirements on the percentage of budget allocated to the leading institution? Our current team looks like:\n•\tLeading institution,  1 PI on computation (~20% budget)\n•\tSubrecipient, 2 Co-PIs on computation (~40% budget)\n•\tSubrecipient, 1 Co-PI  on experiments (~40% budget)\n•\tAn OEM, who will take a small amount of consulting fee\nAs you see here, the leading institution only takes ~20% of the total budget. Is it an issue? Could you please advise?","The FOA does not require a certain percentage of effort from the lead organization. The only related limitation is noted in Section III.e.ii.6 – Limit on FFRDC Effort, which states “The scope of work to be performed by the FFRDC may not be more significant than the scope of work to be performed by the applicant.”"]
[9,"2021-08-09","Application Content/Format","To whom should the Contracting Officer letter for FFRDC’s be addressed?","Please address the letter to the FOA Manager."]
[10,"2021-08-09","Technical Topics","Regarding the DE-FOA-0002553, I would like to enquire about the DOE’s interest in our technology.  We would greatly appreciate if you could advise whether a concept paper would be of interest to the DOE for this FOA, or if not, whether you could refer me to the program manager of a funding opportunity better suited for this technology.","Please refer to question #1 above.  Furthermore, the Concept Paper phase is specifically designed to provide applicants with an indication of AMO’s programmatic interest in the proposed technology without the need for a full application (and the applicant’s associated time and expense)."]
[11,"2021-08-09","Technical Topics","1)\tAre you looking for a fully functioning machine at the end of this project? If not, is there are target TRL that you are looking for?\n2)\tDo you have any preference on the current state of the TRL before the project starts? If not, are lower TRLs considered more risky to fund?\n3)\tWould a support letter from a machine tool OEM and an automotive manufacturer be critical to this submission? If so, how are the support letters weighted in the review process and what preferences are there (such as US vs. non-US automotive manufacturers)?","1) As stated in the FOA, AMO intends to fund high-impact, early- to mid-stage applied research through this FOA. Proposed requested funding levels and project durations should be commensurate with the work scope necessary to advance the technology to the proposed TRL. See Appendix E of the FOA for EERE’s definitions of TRLs. In general, efforts should include work scopes between TRL 3 and TRL 6.\n2) As stated in the FOA, AMO intends to fund high-impact, early- to mid-stage applied research through this FOA. Proposed requested funding levels and project durations should be commensurate with the work scope necessary to advance the technology to the proposed TRL. See Appendix E of the FOA for EERE’s definitions of TRLs. In general, efforts should include work scopes between TRL 3 and TRL 6.\n3) The review process for Applications submitted under this FOA is fully described in Section V. of the FOA.  Letters of commitment and the U.S. Manufacturing Plan are considered during the review process."]
[12,"2021-08-10","Technical Topics","Will a process such as a battery neutralization process be considered for funding under DE-FOA-0002553?","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,"2021-08-10","Application Content/Format","I work for DOE lab and am planning to collaborate and submit a concept paper with a company on Topic 1a (led by industry partner) of the attached FOA. I am writing to ask if I require any specific approvals from my National Lab other than my manager to participate as a subrecipient of the project award.","Please refer to Section III. E. of the FOA for FFRDC eligibility requirements."]
[14,"2021-08-12","Technical Topics","I would like to have the name and e-mail or phone # for the POC.  We are a small R&D company that would like to present a White Paper for financial assistance for the development of a new low profile, high efficiency wind turbine design.","As explained in Section VII of the FOA, Upon the issuance of a FOA, EERE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process. This is to ensure all potential applicants have access to the same information. Specifically, questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: AMOMultitopicFOA@ee.doe.gov. Please note, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. To obtain feedback on a specific concept, please follow the application process outlined in the FOA."]
[15,"2021-08-12","Technical Topics","Can this funding program fund a portion of the establishment of a battery manufacturing facility?  If not, can you provide some guidance for helping get this project funded?","The intent of Funding Opportunity Announcement #DE-FOA-0002553 is to fund projects that are responsive to the topics presented in the FOA.  Funding of activities outside of these topics will not be considered.  Please refer to EERE eXCHANGE for all current funding opportunities within EERE."]
[16,"2021-08-12","Technical Topics","We have a proposed technology that will remove the drying process during battery material manufacturing. This will result in a reduction in energy consumption, carbon intensity, and cost, also an increase in production speed, throughput, and electrochemical performance.\nIs this suitable for Topic Area 1a: Efficiency Improvements to Drying Processes, or Topic Area 1c: Sustainable Chemistry Practices in Manufacturing Topic.","EERE personnel are unable to give specific feedback on a technology via the Q&A email.  Applicants need to support how their project is responsive to the Topic Areas described in the FOA.  "]
[17,"2021-08-16","Technical Topics","Are software solutions that would enable design and manufacturing planning of high-performance lightweight automotive components acceptable for Topic Area 1b of this FOA? For instance, does “hybridization utilizing existing and novel approaches” include advanced CAx software solutions for new hybrid manufacturing processes or should it be strictly interpreted as building hardware equipment for a hybrid 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."]
[18,"2021-08-17","Technical Topics"," I have the following questions:                                                                                   1.  Can I submit white papers for both Topic 1c, specifically the re-usability of solid carbon waste including black carbon, PetCoke, etc. for structural composites, civil infrastructure, batteries, among other mass production goods, and Topic 2b, specifically Al-Ce alloys? \n2.  Can I have international collaborations with dedicated funding from this solicitation?  \n3.  Would it be possible to have a brief talk about my potential projects? \n","A1: There is no prohibition against a single otherwise eligible organization submitting multiple concept papers and applications to this FOA however as stated in Section III. F., an entity may only submit one Concept Paper and one Full Application for each of the six subtopic Areas (i.e. Topic Areas 1a, 1b, 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a) of this FOA.\nA2: Please refer to Sections IV. D. xiv and VI. B. iii of the FOA for the primary requirements related to foreign entity participation.\nA3: Please refer to Q&A #7 above."]
[19,"2021-08-20","Technical Topics","Is there a Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) for Topic Area 1b or Q&A period before submission?","As explained in Section VII of the FOA, Upon the issuance of a FOA, EERE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process. This is to ensure all potential applicants have access to the same information. Specifically, questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: AMOMultitopicFOA@ee.doe.gov. Please note, feedback on individual concepts will not be provided through Q&A. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. To obtain feedback on a specific concept, please follow the application process outlined in the FOA."]
[20,"2021-08-23","Eligibility","Regarding eligibility for Topic 1a, the FOA states, “An industry entity includes non-profit and for-profit entities engaged in processing of raw materials or manufacturing of goods.”  Does this preclude manufacturers of industrial drying equipment?","EERE will not make eligibility determinations for potential applicants prior to the date on which applications to this FOA must be submitted. The decision whether to submit an application in response to this FOA lies solely with the applicant."]
[21,"2021-08-24","Technical Topics","Referring to Topic 1c, page 17 of the FOA it states \"Relevant R&D needs to accelerate sustainable chemistry are primarily focused on platform molecules/materials or processes ...\". Our planned submission includes substantive innovations in terms of both molecules/materials AND the process to make them. Must we focus on one or the other - or can we read as \"... platform/materials AND/OR processes..\" and hence address both in the same proposal?","There is no requirement to focus on either molecules/materials or processes within Topic 1C."]
[22,"2021-08-24","Labs/FFRDCs","Does the following scenario comply with the limitation noted in Section III.e.ii.6 – Limit on FFRDC Effort, which states “The scope of work to be performed by the FFRDC may not be more significant than the scope of work to be performed by the applicant.”\n\nTotal Project cost = $1,250,000\nFederal Funding: $1,000,000\n20% Cost share = $250,000\n \n Company #1 (Prime Recipient) Effort: $625,000 ($375,000 federal funds, $250,000 non-federal funds)\nFFRDC (Subrecipient) Effort: $625,000 (federal funds)","The limit on FFRDC effort is based on the scope of work however, total project costs (both federal and recipient cost share), are a reliable quantitative proxy for the significance of the scope of work. Based on the limited information provided in this scenario, it does appear to be compliant with the limit on FFRDC effort but EERE may consider other factors when making a final determination during award negotiations in the event such a project is selected."]
[23,"2021-08-24","Foreign Entities/Work","We are looking to partner with a company that is headquartered in Germany but has several sites in the USA, including a LLC. Do they need to fill out a Foreign Entity Wavier Request as they are not to be the prime recipient? \nAdditionally, would they need a wavier if they are to receive any money from the grant?\n","There are two different foreign involvement waivers, one for prime recipients, and one for any work performed in a foreign country.  See Section IV.D.xiv and Appendix C of the FOA for the requirements for each.  Depending on the extent and the type of the collaborator’s involvement, the foreign work waiver may be required. "]
[24,"2021-08-25","Application Content/Format","On pages 43-44, it is laid out how a concept paper must be laid out to conform. In the \"addendum section\" is stated the following - \"Applicants may provide graphs, charts, or other data to supplement their Technology Description.\"  Presumably this means that a graph, a process flow chart and the like do not count towards the page count in the \"Technology Description Section\"?","Graphs, charts, or other data in the Addendum section of the Concept Paper would count towards the 1 page limit of the Addendum section, not the 3 page limit of the Technology Description section."]
[25,"2021-08-26","Cost Sharing","Can the cost share requirement be waived for a small business?","There is no waiver from the statutory minimum cost share of 20% for research and development projects."]
[26,"2021-08-26","Application Content/Format","How can I see answers specific to the subject FOA? I do see the answers to Non-FOA questions","All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA."]
[27,"2021-09-01","Technical Topics","We have identified news way of low-temperature bonding in thermoplastics.  We foresee high potential of this new phenomenon (low temperature bonding) to potentially lead to advances in several manufacturing processes; thus, leading to energy savings and enable new efficient applications. We have a multi-scale modeling approach (computation at molecular scale and continuum scale, and experimental work) to develop prediction tools for this purpose.\nI believe our project has an overlap with the above FOA in principle. However, it does not fall directly under Topic Areas 1a through 3a.  If possible, may I ask that with this brief background should we consider pursuing this opportunity, and/or consider some other opportunity where our work could fit in more directly.","At this stage, DOE will not provide guidance on which specific technologies or approaches are necessary to meet the objectives and criteria defined in the FOA. As described in FOA Section IV.C, Applicants will receive feedback on their concept paper to assist in their decision to submit a Full Application.  The decision to submit a concept paper lies solely with the Applicant."]
[28,"2021-09-03","Cost Sharing","I have one question on the cost share requirement for the proposal for FOA No. DE-FOA-0002553. In the proposed project, we will have one co-PI from the DOE national lab. We wonder if the co-PI needs to provide a 20% cost share for the budget portion that he proposes to work with. The reason I ask is because the co-PI's employee is the national lab which is funded by DOE. I thought the cost-share requirement should be different from other public or private institutions.  Thanks for your help in advance!",": As stated in Section III.B. of the FOA, “The cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs for research and development projects (i.e., the sum of the government share, including FFRDC costs if applicable, and the recipient share of allowable costs equals the total allowable cost of the project).” There is no cost share requirement specific to individual entities involved in the project. Please refer to Section III.B. for more information on cost share requirements. "]
[29,"2021-09-08","Application Content/Format","Q1: Our project is led by us, a for-profit US-based small business, and involves two US university partners and a large industrial partner. The industrial partner is based in Europe. Would the European industrial partner be allowed to (i) directly receive funding as subrecipient and/or (ii) contribute to the project through cost-sharing?  From the FOA we understand that the answer is yes to both (i) and (ii) but we would appreciate your confirmation.\nQ2: For the concept paper submission, must any budget information be included on the cover page or elsewhere?  From the FOA we understand that the answer is no but again, we would appreciate your confirmation.","A1: Foreign entities, whether for-profit or otherwise, are eligible to apply for funding and contribute cost share under this FOA as Prime Recipient or a Subrecipient but a waiver may be required.  There are two different foreign involvement waivers, one for prime recipients, and one for any work performed in a foreign country.  See Section IV.D.xiv and Appendix C of the FOA for the requirements for each.  Depending on the extent and the type of the European industrial partner’s involvement, the foreign work waiver may be required. \nA2: See Section IV.B.i in the FOA for the content required for Concept Paper submittals. Additionally, Section V.A.i in the FOA describes the technical review criteria for Concept Papers. In addition, there are fields in the EERE eXCHANGE system for identification of overall funding and time duration of the proposed project.  These fields are editable up until the Full Application submittal date."]
[30,{"$f":"$B$32","v":"2021-09-08"},"Application Content/Format","Do the four required application documents listed on the website need to be included with the concept paper?  Or are they meant to be turned in with the full application?  (On the website, they are listed under Full Application, but I wanted to be certain.)","If you are referring to:\n•\tSF_LLL_Disclosure_of_Lobbying_Activities\n•\tBudgetJustificationTemplate\n•\tSF_424_ Application_for_Federal_Assistance\n•\tEERE_T_540.131_Statement_of_Project_Objectives_(SOPO)\n\nThese are templates for use with the Full Application submittal.  Sections IV.C and IV.D of the FOA describe the content requirements for the Concept Paper and Full Application, respectively."]
[31,"2021-09-08","Eligibility","I understand there is a limit to # of proposals by applicants (one per topic area).  My question is can multiple applicants (each with their own application) partner with the same sub-contractor University?","There is no limitation on the number of Concept Papers or Applications to which an entity can apply as a subrecipient."]
[32,"2021-09-08","Application Content/Format","Is it allowable for our team to put a graphic of the proposal concept on the title page of our Concept Paper, should allowable space permit?","Section IV.C.i. of the FOA fully describes the content requirements for the Concept Paper including what should be included on the Cover Page.  The inclusion of additional information (within the page limitations) is at the discretion of the Applicant."]
[33,"2021-09-09","Technical Topics","I will be responding to FOA DE-FOA-0002553 Subtopic 3a, structured electrode manufacturing for Li-ion batteries. Will responses addressing manufacturing solutions for solid-state Li-ion batteries be considered?","Topic Area 3a is fully described in the FOA and there is no distinction made between solid state and other types of Li-ion batteries. Therefore, innovations that will be considered include those for solid state Li-ion batteries."]
[34,"2021-09-28","Eligibility","For DE-FOA-0002553: FY21 full application, can we add industry participants for the full application that were not included during the concept paper phase that was due on 9/10/2021?  Or are we limited to the participants defined in the concept paper submission?","Only the Prime Applicant associated with a Concept Paper control number is fixed and cannot change after the Concept Paper is submitted. Subrecipients and other team members can change between the Concept Paper and Full Application."]
[35,"2021-09-29","Application Reviews","We would like to know when our concept paper will be reviewed and whether we are encouraged to proceed with a full application for DE-FOA-0002553.","DOE received a large response to the FOA, and the review of Concept Papers is ongoing. Once complete, the Encourage/Discourage notification will be provided.  As stated in Section IV.C of the FOA, ”Applicants will have approximately 30 days from receipt of the Concept Paper Encourage/Discourage notification on EERE Exchange to prepare and submit a Full Application. Regardless of the date the applicant receives the Encourage/Discourage notification, the submission deadline for the Full Application remains the date and time stated on the FOA cover page.”  "]
[36,"10/082021","Application Reviews","We submitted a concept paper to DE-FOA-0002553: FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic FOA.  With fewer than 30 days remaining until the full application deadline, we are concerned that we have not yet received an encourage/discourage notification as to whether or not we should proceed with a full proposal. "," Please refer to FAQ #35 above.  Once the encourage/discourage decisions are posted, EERE may reconsider the Full Application submission deadline.  If In the event EERE elects to extend the Full Application submission deadline, a modification to the FOA will be posted to EERE eXCHANGE."]
[37,"2021-10-14","Application Reviews","Our submission shows ‘Discouraged’ on the website; however, it is also asking us to start with the full application. If it is ‘Discouraged’ we will not proceed with a full application. ","Although a concept paper shows 'Discouraged', an applicant can submit a full application.  “While you are not prohibited from submitting a full application, based on the Concept Paper review, EERE is conveying its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project in an effort to save the applicant the time and expense of preparing an application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations.” "]
[38,"2021-10-14","Application Reviews"," I have a submission for the multi topic FOA for a new type of energy storage device. I am wondering if applications are still being accepted for this opportunity. Look forward to hearing from you."," As noted on the Cover Page of the FOA, applicants must submit a concept paper by the listed date (9/10/2021 5:00 PM ET) to be eligible to submit a Full Application and be considered for funding."]
[39,"2021-10-14","Application Reviews","We submitted a concept paper for DE-FOA-00002553 and our concept paper was discouraged. We are wondering if there were any comments on our concept paper that could be shared. We are very excited about this opportunity and would be open to changing the scope of our work according to the comments in a potential full application submission."," Specific feedback on individual concept papers will not be provided. EERE evaluated concept papers based on the criteria stated in section V.A.i of the FOA.  From the Exchange system for “discourage” determinations:  “While you are not prohibited from submitting a full application, based on the Concept Paper review, EERE is conveying its lack of programmatic interest in the proposed project in an effort to save the applicant the time and expense of preparing an application that is unlikely to be selected for award negotiations.” "]
[40,"2021-10-14","Application Reviews","Can you provide guidance on whether our application is subject to review by our state under Executive Order 12372?","As stated in Section IV.I of the FOA, this FOA is not subject to Executive Order 12372 – Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."]
[41,"2021-10-14","Application Reviews","What is meant by “Authorized Representative” at the end of the SF-424 form?","An “Authorized Representative” is equivalent to the individual with the organizational authority to sign for an application."]
[42,"2021-10-14","Due Dates","The FOA states that approximately 30 days will be allotted between notification on concept papers and full application. Given that the notification to encourage or discourage applications did not happen until 24 days before full applications are due, does AMO plan to extend the due date for full applications to be closer to 30 days?","AMO is planning to modify the FOA to extend the Full Application due date.  Please monitor the EERE eXCHANGE site for the posting of a modification to the FOA."]
[43,"2021-10-14","Labs/FFRDCs","I had a question regarding budgets for national labs as subrecipients. Since national labs are completing the work proposal, are they exempt from submitting a budget justification? ","No, FFRDC partners are not required to provide a detailed budget justification similar to non-FFRDC sub-recipients."]
[44,"2021-10-21","Application Content/Format","A question has come up with regard to the completion of the SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form.  If the company applying does not have any in-house lobbyists, would Sections 10a and 10b on the SF-LLL form be left blank?   ","If the Applicant does not use lobbying services or otherwise engage in lobbying activities, than yes, sections 10a and 10b should be left blank."]
[45,"2021-10-21","Application Content/Format","Is there any other statement or filing that an Applicant needs to make to “ensure that non-federal funds have not been paid and will not be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence any of the following in connection with the application” in addition to filling out the SF-LLL form?","No.  "]
[46,"2021-10-21","Due Dates","Will there be an extension to the Full Application due date (11/05) for the FY21 AMO Multi-Topic FOA? The time frame from concept paper notification to full proposal submission is less than 4 weeks, and we are concerned about the constraints this will put on our ability to respond.","The FOA has been modified to extend the Full Application submission deadline to 11/16/2021 and the expected submission deadline for Replies to Reviewer Comments to 12/17/2021."]
[47,"2021-10-21","Intellectual Property","We respectfully request a copy of DOE’s signed Advance Class Patent Waiver referenced in FOA Section J: Title to Subject Inventions."]
[48,"2021-10-28","Application Content/Format","For a submission for the solicitation DE-FOA-0002553 , I was wondering if there is an obligation to submit the SF-LLL even if the applicant has not/will not be undertaking any lobbying activity? According to the solicitation they are required to, but according to the FAQ’s, it seems like applicant might not be obligated. What is the proper way to act in this situation?","The SF-LLL form is required as outlined in the FOA and as stated above, if the Applicant does not use lobbying services or otherwise engage in lobbying activities, then sections 10a and 10b should be left blank."]
[49,"2021-10-28","Application Content/Format","We have been invited to submit a full application, but would like to change the lead principal investigator. The Prime Applicant will not change. Is this ok?","Yes, only the Prime Applicant organization associated with a Concept Paper control number is fixed and cannot change after the Concept Paper is submitted. The proposed Principal Investigator can still be changed at this stage."]
[50,"2021-11-03","Application Content/Format","Please confirm that we can change the name of the project from the one submitted in the concept paper.","Yes, applicants can change the name of the project between the submittal of the concept paper and the submittal of the full application."]
[51,"2021-11-03","Cost Sharing","We would like to be a material supply partner for an applicant the FOA. Can you indicate if the program rules allow for selling material to the applicant at a standard R&D discount price, which we have applied commonly to industry customers and other government funded development programs in the past?  The wording is confusing for this section:\n\nB. Cost Sharing\niii Cost Sharing Allocation\n“Project teams may provide cost share in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Cost share may be provided by the prime recipient, subrecipients, or third parties (entities that do not have a role in performing the scope of work). Vendors/contractors may not provide cost share. Any partial donation of goods or services is considered a discount and is not allowable.”","The excerpted section of the FOA refers to the allowability of Recipient-provided cost share only. For the proposed supplier arrangement, the discount amount would likely not be allowable as cost share but the cost of the materials themselves would be allowable as a project cost (including cost share) provided the relevant requirements of 2 CFR 200-Subpart E are otherwise met."]
[52,"2021-11-05","Application Content/Format","Our concept paper was encouraged, and as we are preparing our full application, we realize a different subcontractor/partner on the project is preferred.  Can we change the teaming partners at this stage, given that we included our teaming partners in the concept paper?","Yes, applicants can change the subcontractors/partners between the submittal of the concept paper and the submittal of the full application."]
[53,"2021-11-08","Application Content/Format","There is an entry at the top of the SOPO called  ‘Mod Number’.  What is this?  ","The Mod Number field on the SOPO corresponds to the Award Modification number the SOPO is associated with when it is included in an Award file.  This can be left unmodified from the template for the purposes of including with an Application."]
[54,"2021-11-16","Cost Sharing","Pg. 87 of the FOA states that fee is not allowable as project costs under any resulting award.  Does this apply only to the prime or also to any subrecipients/subcontractors?  Is this related only to the cost share or is this a general prohibition?  ","Fee or profit, including foregone fee or profit, are not allowable as project costs (including cost share) under any resulting award.  This prohibition applies to the prime recipient and sub recipients."]
[55,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","Would you kindly advise if the following formatting requirements applies to the Resumes from pg. 41/42? “All pages must be formatted to fit on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with margins not less than one inch on every side. Use Calibri typeface, a black font color, and a font size of 12 point or larger (except in figures or tables, which may be 10 point font). A symbol font may be used to insert Greek letters or special characters, but the font size requirement still applies. References must be included as footnotes or endnotes in a font size of 10 or larger. Footnotes and endnotes are counted toward the maximum page requirement; “","To the extent practicable, the font requirements apply to resumes."]
[56,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","Could you please confirm that cooperative agreement awards will be made under the EERE’s model cooperative agreement template? ","Confirmed"]
[57,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","Where in the budget template or full application submission do we attach our indirect rate agreement document?","While the Budget Justification workbook form includes an instruction to submit an indirect rate agreement with the form, for the purposes of this FOA, indirect cost information is listed as an item in Section IV F. - Post Selection Information Requests, and therefore is not a required element of the Full Application."]
[58,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","We have an FFRDC on our proposal as a sub-recipient.  They have to provide the letter of authorization from their cognizant contracting officer, but do they also have to provide a letter of commitment?  I think not (I believe this is only for non-FFRDC sub-recipients), but wanted to double-check.","The Letters of Commitment referenced in Section IV D. iv. of the FOA are in reference to providers of cost share, regardless of entity type."]
[59,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","Am I interpreting the below Q&A #43 correctly that the budget justification spreadsheet is NOT required for FFRDCs?","Yes, the budget justification workbook is not required for FFRDCs."]
[60,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","I am having a problem with the DE-FOA-0002553 Budget Justification Worksheet. May I use a budget spreadsheet from a previous FOA? ","The budget justification workbook included with this FOA is not FOA-specific.  A workbook from a previous EERE FOA would be acceptable."]
[61,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","We have decided to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost.  Do we need to supply any supporting documents with our application?","No, however, indirect cost information is listed as an item in Section IV F. - Post Selection Information Requests, and as such, may be requested after selection."]
[62,"2021-11-16","Application Content/Format","We do not have an approved Fringe Rate Agreement, can we account for fringe costs on our budget estimate and do we need to include supporting documentation for our estimated fringe costs with our application?","Estimated fringe benefits costs can be included in the budget estimate whether or not the entity has an approved Fringe Rate Agreement.  Furthermore, as stated in the budget justification workbook, “A federally approved fringe benefit rate agreement, or a proposed rate supported and agreed upon by DOE for estimating purposes is required at the time of award negotiation if reimbursement for fringe benefits is requested.”"]
[63,"2021-11-16","Due Dates","We respectfully request a one week extension to the current submittal deadline (16-Nov-2021).  This extension would result in a compliant proposal submittal on 23-Nov-2021.\nThank you for your consideration of this request.","There are no plans to extend the full application deadline."]
[64,"2021-12-01","Application Content/Format","On the “My Submissions” page in EERE eXCHANGE, I see the following message: “Please indicate if you are interested in sharing application and contact information with the LPO.”  I do not recall seeing this option when I submitted nor am I able to respond to it now.  What does this mean?","The ability to share ones submission with the Loan Program Office will be an option on future EERE FOAs and is not relevant to DE-FOA-0002553.  Please ignore this erroneous message."]
[65,"2021-12-16","Application Reviews","I am supposed to see reviewers' comments at 5 pm EST on December 14th, but there are no reviewer comments actually posted in my exchange system.  Could you help to check if there are any technical issues?","The Reviewers’ comments have not yet been released to the Applicants.  Due to the overwhelming response to DE-FOA-0002553, it is taking longer than planned to finish the review.  Applicants will be notified via email when reviewer comments are released and will have at least 3 business days to submit a Reply to Reviewers Comments document."]
[66,"2022-02-16","Application Reviews","Can you please provide an update on when decisions will be made for proposals submitted to the following DOE EERE FY21 Advanced Manufacturing Office Multi-Topic FOA:  DE-FOA-0002553?","EERE expects to make selection notifications in March 2022."]
[67,"2022-03-15","Application Reviews","Is there an updated timeline for the award notification date for the DE-FOA-0002553?","Due to the significant response to the FOA and delays in the Federal budgeting process, selection notifications are now planned for the April 2022 timeframe."]

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