Overview of Draft FOA for Smart Grid Demonstration Projects

.Also see:

• SGN regional demonstration project highlights
• SGN synchrophasor project highlights
• SGN energy storage project highlights
• Full draft of Smart Grid FOA

Funding agency	Department of Energy
Funding amount	Approximately $615 million
Funding Opportunity Number	DE-FOA-0000036
Estimated release date of Final FOA	June 17, 2009
Application deadline	TBD
Program areas	·         Regional demonstrations ·         Synchrophasors ·         Energy storage
Project periods	3-5 years
Eligible applicants	All types of entities are eligible to apply as a prime applicant (including but not limited to State Government agencies, local Government agencies, institutions of higher education, other non-profit organizations, and for project organizations) except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.
Registration requirements for applicants	·         Obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number                 DUNS website ·         Register with the Central Contractor Registration                                                   CCR website ·         Register with FedConnect                     FedConnect website Note: Applicants not yet registered with CCR and FedConnect should allow at least 10 days to complete these requirements.
Cost sharing requirements	The cost share must be at least 50% of the total allowable costs for demonstration and commercial application projects (i.e., the sum of the government share, including FFRDC contractor costs if applicable, and the recipient share of allowable costs equals the total allowable cost of the project) and must come from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that exceed this minimum cost share requirement.
Application submission process	1.     Download the application package, application forms and instructions from Grants.gov 2.     Submit applications through the FedConnect portal 3.     Get help with the submission process by e-mailing support@FedConnect.net or by phone to FedConnect Support at 800-899-6665.
Tips	·         You may submit more than one application, but must select and target one Area of Interest per application ·         All project activities must be conducted within the States, Districts, and Territories of the U.S. ·         Applications must discuss in detail their approach to addressing cyber security concerns. ·         Devices and software used or developed with these project funds must be interoperable and use open architectures.
Sources of additional information	Full draft of Smart Grid FOA  DOE Recovery Act Clearinghouse DOE Funding Opportunities