Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001690
This Notice of Intent describes the Department of Energy's plan to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) called "Building America Industry Partnerships for High Performance Housing Innovation - 2017." It comes from DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically the Building Technologies Office (BTO), and would be administered through the Golden Field Office. The core purpose is to fund work under the Building America Program, BTO's flagship applied research, development, and demonstration effort for residential buildings. Building America is framed as a long-running program with a measurable track record, credited with more than 40 housing innovations and with helping drive large increases in the stringency of national residential energy codes since the mid-1990s by proving out high-performance envelope and systems approaches in real-world settings.
The planned FOA is aimed at selecting additional "building science project teams" during 2017 to push energy performance improvements in both existing homes and new construction. The emphasis is on an integrated building systems approach, meaning projects are expected to look beyond single components and instead consider how the envelope, HVAC, ventilation, moisture management, controls, and other interacting systems work together to achieve peak performance. The Notice of Intent also makes clear that this planned 2017 effort is not starting from scratch: it is positioned as a continuation of the Building America FOAs issued in 2015 and 2016, and it is described as being targeted primarily at remaining gaps and objectives identified in the Building America Research to Market Plan. In other words, DOE is signaling that it wants proposals that close specific technical and market barriers that still limit widespread adoption of proven high-performance housing solutions.
From a grants administration standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, and the anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during the project (for example, collaboration on milestones, data sharing expectations, or coordination with DOE technical managers). The activity category is energy, and the CFDA number listed is 81.086. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional clarifications that would appear in the eventual FOA's eligibility language, so prospective applicants are expected to confirm details once the FOA is actually published. A funding ceiling of 2 is listed in the source data, but the Notice of Intent itself does not provide actionable award details, and the entry also shows "ExpectedAwards: 0" because this is not an application-stage announcement.
The most important practical point is that this Notice of Intent is not the FOA and is not a request for applications. DOE explicitly states that no applications will be accepted in response to the Notice of Intent, and it asks parties not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the NOI. The document is mainly meant to help potential applicants plan ahead by starting to form partnerships, refine project concepts, and gather supporting data in anticipation of the real FOA. DOE indicates that the FOA was expected to be posted on EERE Exchange in November 2016, and it notes that applicants will need to register and create an account on EERE Exchange to apply once the FOA is released, with a user guide available through DOE's Exchange resources.
Finally, the Notice of Intent includes a strong standard disclaimer: everything described is subject to change. DOE may release a FOA consistent with the description, may release something substantially different, or may decide not to issue a FOA at all. The official, complete Notice of Intent and any eventual FOA would be accessed through the EERE Exchange website, which is presented as the authoritative source for the final requirements, topic areas, deadlines, and submission instructions.Apply for DE FOA 0001690
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0001630: Building America Industry Partnerships for High Performance Housing Innovation - 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 20, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by EERE does not accept applications for Notices of Intent. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this opportunity?
This is a Department of Energy (DOE) Notice of Intent (NOI) announcing DOE's plan to release a future Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Building America Industry Partnerships for High Performance Housing Innovation - 2017."
2) Is this Notice of Intent the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. The NOI is not the FOA. It is an advance notice meant to help potential applicants plan ahead. The FOA (if issued) would contain the official requirements, topic areas, deadlines, and submission instructions.
3) Can I submit an application in response to this Notice of Intent?
No. DOE explicitly states that no applications will be accepted in response to the Notice of Intent.
4) Should I email questions or otherwise respond to the Notice of Intent?
No. DOE asks parties not to submit questions or otherwise respond to the NOI.
5) Which DOE office is behind this planned FOA?
The planned FOA comes from DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically the Building Technologies Office (BTO).
6) Which program would this planned FOA support?
The planned FOA would fund work under the Building America Program, described as BTO's flagship applied research, development, and demonstration effort for residential buildings.
7) What is the core purpose of the planned FOA?
The purpose is to fund building science work to advance high performance housing innovation, with projects aimed at improving energy performance in both existing homes and new residential construction.
8) What types of teams is DOE looking to select?
DOE indicates the planned FOA is aimed at selecting additional "building science project teams" during 2017.
9) What technical approach does DOE emphasize for projects?
The emphasis is on an integrated building systems approach. Rather than focusing on a single component, projects are expected to consider interactions across the building envelope, HVAC, ventilation, moisture management, controls, and other systems to achieve high performance.
10) How does this planned FOA relate to prior Building America FOAs?
DOE frames this planned 2017 effort as a continuation of Building America FOAs issued in 2015 and 2016, rather than a brand-new program start.
11) What is DOE trying to accomplish with this 2017 effort?
The NOI indicates DOE wants proposals that target remaining gaps and objectives identified in the Building America Research to Market Plan, focusing on technical and market barriers that still limit widespread adoption of high performance housing solutions.
12) What kind of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
13) What type of award instrument is anticipated?
The anticipated funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial federal involvement during the project (for example, collaboration on milestones, data-sharing expectations, or coordination with DOE technical managers).
14) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is energy.
15) What CFDA number is associated with this planned FOA?
The CFDA number listed is 81.086.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would be provided in the eventual FOA. Applicants are expected to confirm eligibility details once the FOA is published.
17) Which DOE office would administer the award?
The NOI indicates the planned FOA would be administered through DOE's Golden Field Office.
18) How many awards will DOE make?
The source entry shows "ExpectedAwards: 0" because the Notice of Intent is not an application-stage announcement and does not provide actionable award details. The NOI itself does not specify the number of awards.
19) What does the listed "funding ceiling of 2" mean?
A "funding ceiling of 2" is listed in the source data, but the NOI itself does not provide actionable award details or context for that figure. The FOA (if issued) would be the authoritative source for award sizes, ceilings, and other funding specifics.
20) When was the FOA expected to be posted?
DOE indicated the FOA was expected to be posted on EERE Exchange in November 2016.
21) Where will the official FOA be posted?
DOE indicates the FOA (if issued) would be posted on EERE Exchange, which is presented as the authoritative source for official requirements and submission instructions.
22) What will I need in order to apply once the FOA is released?
DOE notes that applicants will need to register and create an account on EERE Exchange to apply, and that a user guide is available through DOE's Exchange resources.
23) What should prospective applicants do now, if no applications are accepted for the NOI?
The NOI is meant to help potential applicants plan ahead. DOE suggests parties use the time to form partnerships, refine project concepts, and gather supporting data in anticipation of the real FOA.
24) How certain is it that DOE will release this FOA?
The NOI includes a standard disclaimer that everything described is subject to change. DOE may issue a FOA consistent with the NOI, may issue something substantially different, or may decide not to issue a FOA at all.
25) What is the best source for final requirements, topics, and deadlines?
EERE Exchange is described as the authoritative source for the official Notice of Intent and any eventual FOA, including final requirements, topic areas, deadlines, and submission instructions.
26) What is Building America and why does DOE reference its track record?
DOE describes Building America as a long-running program with a measurable track record, crediting it with more than 40 housing innovations and with helping drive increases in the stringency of national residential energy codes since the mid-1990s by validating high performance envelope and systems approaches in real-world settings.
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