DE-FOA-0003126 Grid Development Office (GDO) Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
Amendment 000002 - The purpose of this amendment is to publish Round 2 of the DE-FOA-0003126 Grid Development Office (GDO) Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The Concept Paper Submission deadline is 06/13/2024 at 5:00 PM ET and the Full Application Submission deadline is 08/22/2024 at 5:00 PM ET. Amendment 000001 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the Concept Paper submission deadline for DE-FOA-0003126 Grid Development Office (GDO) Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from November 3, 2023 to November 17, 2023. The Full Application submission deadline for DE-FO3-0003126 Grid Development Office (GDO) Wholesale Electricity Market Studies and Engagements Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being updated from December 21, 2024 to December 20, 2024. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is issuing, on behalf of the Grid Deployment Office (GDO), this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328). Creating more efficient and flexible wholesale markets that will support a more resilient and reliable grid will be critical as new load and generation come online. Functioning wholesale markets provide a platform for energy trading and the integration of electric resources into the grid. Efficient, fair, and transparent market constructs are thus foundational to transitioning to a clean, reliable, equitable electric grid. This FOA will assist applicantsStates, ISOs/RTOs, and domestic entities that have partnered with States and/or ISOs/RTOs that have formed partnerships with or otherwise include States, ISOs/RTOs to perform analytical studies on critical market issues or convene stakeholders to address issues facing developing or existing wholesale markets. GDO suggests five (5) broad priorities for proposed projects: 1) seams between markets, 2) regional resource adequacy, 3) market design and price formation, 4) regional footprint studies, and 5) integrated regional planning approaches. This Funding Opportunity Announcement can be viewed at https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/. Questions regarding the FOA must be submitted to GDO_FOA3126@hq.doe.gov. The required Concept Paper due date for this FOA is 06/13/2024 at 5PM ET. The Full Application due date for this FOA is 08/22/2024 at 5PM ET. In the event that an Applicant experiences technical difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk for assistance (infrastructureexchangesupport@hq.doe.gov).
Award Range
$500,000 - $3,000,000
Total Program Funding
$9,000,000
Number of Awards
14
Matching Requirement
Yes - Yes, 5%
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligible Applicants Consistent with the definitions in 2 CFR 200.1, and for the purposes of this FOA: 8 • “Recipient” means an entity that receives a grant directly from DOE. That is, the Recipient and DOE are the parties to the grant agreement. Recipients are often referred to as prime recipients. • “Subrecipient” means an entity that receives a subgrant from a prime recipient to carry out part of a DOE grant. That is, the recipient and subrecipient are the parties to the subgrant agreement. The prime recipient maintains responsibility for management and monitoring of the subrecipient’s work, including compliance with DOE grant requirements. i. Individuals U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents may apply as prime recipients provided that they have partnered with a State and/or RTO/ISO on the application, and they may be included as subrecipients on any applications to this FOA. ii. Domestic Entities These entities are eligible to apply as prime recipients either individually or in partnership with other domestic entities or subrecipients: • States • RTOs/ISOs These entities are eligible to apply as prime recipients, provided they include a State or RTO/ISO as a partner on the application/project team: • For-profit entities, • Tribal entities, • Educational institutions, and • Nonprofits To be eligible to apply for funding as a prime recipient or subrecipient, entities must also be incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a particular state or territory of the United States and have a physical location for business operations in the United States. Nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995 are not eligible to apply for funding. These entities are only eligible to be included on an application or project team as subrecipients: • DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. • Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are eligible to apply for funding as a subrecipient but are not eligible to apply as a prime recipient. 9 • Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE).
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
September 29, 2023
Application Closes
August 22, 2024
Grantor
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Golden Field Office)
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