DOE's Tribal Energy Program Offers Funding Opportunities

DOE's Tribal Energy Program is honored to offer the following funding opportunities to Federally-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native villages or Regional or Village Corporations and Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations.

1) RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES (DE-PS36-08GO98021)

2) RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEPLOYMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY - CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES (DE-PS36-08GO98022)

See below for links to the Funding Opportunity Announcements. Applications for this Funding Opportunity Announcement must be accessed, completed, and submitted through Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov to be considered for award. Questions regarding the content of the announcement should be submitted through the "Submit Question" feature of the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) at http://e-center.doe.gov.

VERY IMPORTANT: To complete and submit applications through Grants.gov, there are several actions you must complete (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR), install the PureEdge Viewer, register with the credential provider, and register with Grants.gov).

Applicants are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible and should allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. When done, call the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 to verify successful registration. Registration Instructions are found on the Grants.gov web site at http://www.grants.gov and in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.

RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES (DE-PS36-08GO98021)

CLOSES: MAY 8. 2008

For a copy, see http://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8373d2fc6d83b66685256452007963f5/e2785409f8a2e4fe8525740f0054348b?OpenDocument

Eligibility:

This announcement has restricted eligibility. Eligibility for award under this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to: (1) Alaska Native villages or Regional or Village Corporations or (2) Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations; (3) on whose Tribal Lands the project(s) will be located within the State of Alaska.

Summary:

Under this announcement, DOE is soliciting applications from Tribes or Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations for the deployment of renewable energy heat and/or power solutions, including the hybridization of existing diesel power systems, in Native Alaskan villages. DOE is seeking comprehensive project plans for community-scale projects in Alaska Native communities that address the heat and/or power needs of the maximum number of communities while being sustainable and consistent with the environmental and cultural values of the community.

Each of the selected projects is intended to result in the significant reduction in fossil fuel use for the maximum number of Native villages through the implementation of renewable energy technologies using indigenous resources. Applicants are encouraged to aggregate multiple sites or regional approaches to meet DOE's goal of significantly reducing fossil fuel use. Applications demonstrating maximum unit installation, at lowest cost, over the shortest timeframe will be given preference. Successful applications must demonstrate the potential for at least a 50% reduction in fossil fuel consumption for heating applications and/or at least a 25% reduction in fossil fuel consumption for power applications.

RENEWABLE ENERGY OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEPLOYMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY - CONTIGUOUS 48 STATES (DE-PS36-08GO98022)

CLOSES: MAY 8, 2008

For a copy, see http://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/8373d2fc6d83b66685256452007963f5 /8d45d258a9bda2088525740f0052f4f3?OpenDocument

Eligibility:

This announcement has restricted eligibility. Eligibility for award under this Funding Opportunity Announcement is restricted to: (1) an Indian Tribe; or (2) Tribal Energy Resource Development Organization; (3) on whose Indian Lands the project(s) will be located; (4) within the contiguous 48 States.

Summary:

Under this Announcement, DOE is soliciting applications from Tribes or Tribal Energy Resource Development Organizations to implement building efficiency improvements or deployment of renewable energy systems in Indian Country. DOE is seeking comprehensive project development plans for the large-scale installation of renewable energy systems or energy efficiency measures resulting in substantial energy savings within 12 to 24 months of award, subject to the availability of renewable energy hardware. Applicants are encouraged to aggregate multiple sites or regional approaches to meet DOE's goal of significantly reducing fossil fuel use. Applications demonstrating maximum unit installation, at lowest cost, over the shortest timeframe will be given preference.

Successful applications under energy efficiency must demonstrate the potential for a 30% reduction in energy usage. Applications proposing the use of renewable energy systems for building heating and cooling must meet at least a minimum of 30% of the building load. Renewable energy applications proposing less than 1 MW of generation will not be considered.

Regards,

Lizana Pierce, Project Manager
DOE's Tribal Energy Program
Golden Field Office
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Phone: (303) 275-4727
Fax: (303) 275-4753
lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov

For information on the Program and our "Guide to Tribal Energy Development", see www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy