Recovery Act: Competitive Funding Opportunities

For questions, contact Angela Wolfe Kelley at 515-725-3997 or email.

The Office of Energy Independence is guaranteed funding for the State Energy Program, the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants Program, and the Energy Efficiency Rebates Program. While these three programs offer incredible potential for Iowa’s energy future, there will be more than $19 billion in competitive funding opportunities as well. As further guidance is received from the federal government, OEI looks forward to working with potential applicants as they seek these opportunities.

Program	Description	Amount	Application Deadline
Advanced Batteries	Full funding opportunity announcement (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000026)	$2,000,000,000	May 19, 2009
Advanced Research Projects	Full funding opportunity announcement(Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000065)	$400,000,000	June 2, 2009
Electricity Delivery & Energy Reliability	--Smart Grid Demonstrations (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000036) --Smart Grid Investment Program (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000058) --Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000091) --State Electricity Regulators Assistance (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000100) --Resource Assessment and Interconnection-Level Transmission Analysis and Planning (Reference Number: DE-FOA-0000068) --Local Energy Assurance Planning Initiative Grant (DE-FOA-0000098)	$4,500,000,000	TBA
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (Competitive Portion)		$455,000,000	TBA
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Research & Development	--Biomass Projects - Demonstration of Integrated Biorefinery Operations (DE-FOA-000009) --Wind Energy Consortia between Institutions of Higher Learning & Industry (DE-FOA-0000090) --Large Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility(DE-FOA-0000112) --High Penetration Solar Deployment (DE-FOA-0000085) --Solar Market Transformation (DE-FOA-0000078) --Foundational Photovoltaics and Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development (DE-FOA-0000087) --Geothermal Technologies Program (DE-FOA-0000109) --Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstrations (DE-FOA-0000092) --Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development/Analysis (DE-FOA-0000075) --Industrial Energy Efficiency (DE-FOA-0000044) --Energy Efficient Information and Communication Technology (DE-FOA-0000107) --Geothermal Technologies Program: Ground Source Heat Pumps (DE-FOA-0000116) --Photovoltaic Technology Incubators --Hydroelectric Facility Modernization (DE-FOA-0000120) --Building America Energy Efficient Housing Partnerships (DE-FOA-0000099) --Advanced Energy Efficient Building Technologies (DE-FOA-0000115) --Training Program Development for Commercial Building Equipment Technicians, Building Operators, and Energy Commissioning Agents/Auditors (DE-FOA-0000118) --Solid State Lighting U.S. Manufacturing - Round 1 (DE-FOA-0000057) --Solid-State Lighting Product Development - Round VI (DE-FOA-0000055) --Solid-State Lighting Core - Round VI (DE-FOA-0000082) --Community Renewable Energy Deployment Grant (DE-FOA-0000122) --Development of Algal/Advanced Biofuels Consortia Grant (DE-FOA-0000123) --Baseload Concentrating Solar Power Generation Grant (DE-FOA-0000104) --Recovery Act Funding for Expansion of Infrastructure for Higher Ethanol Blends Grant (DE-FOA-0000125)	$2,000,000,000	TBA
Fossil Energy Research & Development	--Innovative and Advanced Technologies and Protocols for MVA, Simulation, and Risk Assessment of CO2 Sequestration in Geologic Formations (DE-FOA-0000023) --Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) from Industrial Sources and Innovative Concepts for Beneficial CO2 Use --Clean Coal Power Initiative --Geologic Sequestration Training and Research --Regional Sequestration Technology Training (DE-FOA-0000080) --Site Characterization of Promising Geologic Formations for CO2 Storage (DE-FOA-0000033) --Systems Level Technology Development, Integration, and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks and Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles (DE-FOA-0000079)	$3,400,000,000	TBA
Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program	Funding Description --Federal Loan Guarantees for Projects that Employ Innovative Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Advanced Transmission and Distribution Technologies (DE-FOA-0000140) --Federal Loan Guarantees for Electric Power Transmission Infrastructure Investment Projects (DE-FOA-0000132)	$6,000,000,000	TBA
Transportation Electrification	Full funding opportunity announcement	$378,000,000	May 13, 2009

Energy Policy Act of 2005

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Federal Competitive Grant Announcements

Federal Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

OEI Plans and Reports

Recovery Act Funding Opportunities

Tax Incentive Opportunities

State of Iowa Recovery Website

Recovery Updates

Resources