Geologic Sequestration Training And Research Grant Program

 

The mission of the Fossil Energy (FE) Sequestration Training and Research Grant Program is to develop a future generation of geologists, scientists and engineers to fill the gap and provide the skills required for National-scale, large volume geologic storage projects. This program will emphasize advancing educational opportunities across a broad range of minority colleges and universities.

Deleted 03/03/2014 (Archived.) 81.133 Agency: Department of Energy Project Grants Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2013: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. TBD. TBD. Prior successful experience in the education and training of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies to develop a future generation of geologists, scientists, and engineers in CCS technologies. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The applicant should follow the procedures listed in the specific funding opportunity announcement (FOA) posted on the Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) and FedConnect (www.fedconnect.net) websites. Decisions to approve are made by the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and negotiations are conducted by the Office of Procurement in Headquarters and/or the procurement office located in the field. Not Applicable. Deadlines are identified in the FOA. Not Applicable. Awards may be modified or extended as required. The merit review evaluation criteria will be published in the FOA such as: (1) Technical merit; (2) priority of technical work relating to proposal; (3) relevance to current program objectives; (4) cost-benefit judgment; and (5) amount of cost-sharing by potential recipient. Enhance educational opportunities across a broad range of universities, colleges, and university affiliated research institutions to develop a future generation of geologists, scientists and engineers to expand the workforce and provide the skills required for national-scale, commercial geologic storage projects. Educational and training opportunities will be developed by seeking grant applications from universities, colleges, and university affiliated research institutions to educate and train undergraduate and graduate level students through research related to CCS in geology, geophysics, geomechanics, geochemistry and reservoir engineering disciplines needed to staff a broad national CCS program targeting underground storage and monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2) in deep geologic formations. Fundamental research is needed to advance science in: simulation and risk assessment; monitoring, verification, and accounting; geological related analytical tools; methods to interpret geophysical models; CO2 capture; well completion and integrity; and water production/clean-up/alternative use. Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. A final technical report is due within 90 days after completion of the project. There will be additional reports associated with the Recovery Act requirements and included in the terms and conditions of the award document. Performance monitoring is not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Audits may be performed to ensure that funds have been applied in accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Possible project audit, overhead rate audit, final closeout audit. Required by the agreement terms and conditions. Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. This information will be published in the FOA. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This information will be published in the FOA. None. National Energy Technology Laboratory, Acquisition & Assistance Division; P.O. Box 10940, Mail Stop 921-107, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA; 15236-0940. Contact: john.augustine@netl.doe.gov. Maria Jones, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20623 Email: Maria.Jones@hq.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-1890. http://www.netl.doe.gov 89-0211-0-1-271. (Project Grants) FY 10 $19,691,700; FY 11 est $0; and FY 12 est $0 - There will be an estimated $12.93M directed to the Universities and another $6.9M directed to training facilities. This project was funded solely with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. There were statutory requirements that all of the funds be obligated by the end of FY2010. No obligations will be made in FY2011 or FY2012. TBD. DOE Financial Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR 600 Not Applicable.