Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002774
The CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS - 2022 funding opportunity (DE FOA 0002774) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Indian Energy, administered through the DOE Golden Field Office. Its main purpose is to help Tribal communities move forward with practical, near-term deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency projects on Tribal Lands, with an emphasis on reducing energy costs, improving reliability, and strengthening local resilience. Rather than focusing on early-stage research, this program is aimed at getting real systems installed and operating for Tribal facilities and communities.
The FOA is open to Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, as well as Intertribal Organizations and Tribal Energy Development Organizations. Eligible applicant categories are listed as federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). Projects must align with one of three topic areas, each focused on a different scale and use case for clean energy deployment.
Topic Area 1 supports projects that install clean energy generating systems and/or energy efficiency measures specifically for Tribal buildings. This is geared toward improving the performance and lowering the operating costs of individual facilities such as government buildings, community centers, clinics, schools, or other Tribal-owned or Tribal-serving structures. The intent is straightforward: upgrades that directly reduce energy consumption and/or add on-site clean generation for the building or facility.
Topic Area 2 is designed for broader, community-scale projects on Tribal Lands. This includes deploying community-scale clean energy generation and/or energy storage. The emphasis here is on systems that serve multiple users or meet wider community needs, which can include shared generation assets and storage that help manage peaks, improve reliability, or support larger energy goals for the Tribe.
Topic Area 3 focuses on resilience and emergency preparedness through integrated energy systems capable of autonomous operation, meaning they can run independently from the traditional centralized power grid. These projects are meant to keep essential Tribal facilities powered during outages, disasters, or other emergency situations. The systems may support a single essential facility or multiple critical facilities, and the core idea is to create reliable, self-sustaining power capability that can maintain operations when the grid is unavailable.
In terms of funding, DOE indicated an expectation of approximately $20.0 million in total federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, contingent on Congressional appropriations. The program anticipated making roughly 6 to 15 awards, and the maximum federal award amount (award ceiling) was $4,000,000 per project. DOE also noted that it could choose to make awards in one topic area, multiple topic areas, or potentially none in a given topic area depending on application quality, program priorities, and available funds.
Key administrative details include a creation/posting date of November 1, 2022, and an original application closing date of February 9, 2023. The funding activity category is Energy, and the assistance listing/CFDA number provided is 81.087. Applicants were directed to the full announcement and submission details through the DOE’s IE-Exchange platform at https://ie-exchange.energy.gov/, which is where official requirements, eligibility nuances, technical and financial application components, and submission instructions are typically maintained for Office of Indian Energy opportunities.Apply for DE FOA 0002774
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS - 2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 09, 2023. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the "Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands - 2022" funding opportunity?
It is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Indian Energy, administered through the DOE Golden Field Office. The opportunity is identified as DE FOA 0002774 and is intended to support practical, near-term deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency projects on Tribal Lands.
2. What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to help Tribal communities move forward with real-world clean energy and energy efficiency projects that can be installed and operated in the near term, with emphasis on reducing energy costs, improving reliability, and strengthening local resilience.
3. Is this program focused on research and development?
No. This program is not focused on early-stage research. It is aimed at getting actual systems installed and operating for Tribal facilities and communities.
4. Who is eligible to apply?
The FOA is open to Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, as well as Intertribal Organizations and Tribal Energy Development Organizations. Eligible applicant categories are listed as federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
5. What kinds of projects are supported?
Projects must align with one of three topic areas focused on clean energy deployment and energy efficiency on Tribal Lands: (1) Tribal building-focused projects, (2) community-scale projects, and (3) integrated energy systems for resilience that can operate autonomously.
6. What are the three topic areas under this FOA?
Topic Area 1: Clean energy generating systems and/or energy efficiency measures for Tribal buildings.
Topic Area 2: Community-scale clean energy generation and/or energy storage on Tribal Lands.
Topic Area 3: Integrated energy systems for resilience and emergency preparedness that can operate autonomously (independent of the centralized grid).
7. What is Topic Area 1 focused on?
Topic Area 1 supports projects that install clean energy generating systems and/or energy efficiency measures for Tribal buildings. The focus is on improving performance and lowering operating costs for specific facilities such as government buildings, community centers, clinics, schools, or other Tribal-owned or Tribal-serving structures.
8. What is Topic Area 2 focused on?
Topic Area 2 supports broader, community-scale deployments on Tribal Lands, including community-scale clean energy generation and/or energy storage. These projects are intended to serve multiple users or meet wider community needs and may include shared generation assets and storage to manage peaks, improve reliability, or support larger Tribal energy goals.
9. What is Topic Area 3 focused on?
Topic Area 3 supports resilience and emergency preparedness through integrated energy systems capable of autonomous operation. These projects are designed to keep essential Tribal facilities powered during outages, disasters, or other emergencies by maintaining operations when the grid is unavailable.
10. Under Topic Area 3, can a project support more than one facility?
Yes. Topic Area 3 systems may support a single essential facility or multiple critical facilities, as long as the core goal is providing reliable, self-sustaining power capability during grid outages.
11. How much funding is available under this FOA?
DOE indicated an expectation of approximately $20.0 million in total federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, contingent on Congressional appropriations.
12. How many awards did DOE anticipate making?
The program anticipated making roughly 6 to 15 awards.
13. What is the maximum federal award amount for a single project?
The award ceiling was $4,000,000 per project.
14. Will DOE fund projects in every topic area?
Not necessarily. DOE noted it could choose to make awards in one topic area, multiple topic areas, or potentially none in a given topic area depending on application quality, program priorities, and available funds.
15. When was this FOA posted?
The creation/posting date was November 1, 2022.
16. What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was February 9, 2023.
17. What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Energy.
18. What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing/CFDA number provided is 81.087.
19. Where are the official requirements and submission instructions located?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement and submission details through the DOE IE-Exchange platform at https://ie-exchange.energy.gov/. This is where official requirements, eligibility nuances, technical and financial application components, and submission instructions are typically maintained for Office of Indian Energy opportunities.
20. Which DOE offices are associated with this FOA?
The program is from the DOE Office of Indian Energy and is administered through the DOE Golden Field Office.
21. What outcomes does DOE emphasize for supported projects?
The FOA emphasizes reducing energy costs, improving reliability, and strengthening local resilience for Tribal facilities and communities through near-term deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency projects.
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