State Energy Program Special Projects

 

To allow States to submit proposals to implement specific Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy deployment activities and initiatives as Special Projects under the State Energy Program. States will compete for funding to implement activities relating to a number of programmatic areas such as building codes and standards, alternative fuels, industrial efficiency, building efficiency, and solar and renewable technologies.

Active 81.119 Department of Energy B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 As in fiscal year 2021, the SEP Special Projects (Competitive SEP) funding has been removed from this Assistance Listing, and added to the funding for Assistance Listing 81.041 State Energy Program (SEP). This funding was statutorily added to the formula funding for the 56 States and Territories.
Fiscal Year 2023 In fiscal year 2022 a $100,000 project was issued to broaden interstate and federal understanding and engagement on electricity policy. Public Law 111-5 “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009”; Public Law 110–140 “Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007”; Public Law 109–58 “Energy Policy Act of 2005”; Public Law 102-486 “Energy Policy Act of 1992”; Public Law 95-91 “Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977”; "Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975" Public Law 94-163: 42 U.S.C. 6321-6326, Public Law 91-95, 42 U.S.C. 7101
National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978, Public Law 95-619; ARRA 2009, Public Law 619-95
Balanced Budget Down Payment Act II of 1996; ARRA 2009, Public Law 134-104
Energy Policy and Conservation Act; ARRA 2009, Title III, Part C, Section 361-366, Public Law 163-94, 42 U.S.C. 6321-6326
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act; Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022, Public Law 117-167
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 2021, Public Law 117-58 All States plus the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may apply. States, territories, and their project partners will benefit. Costs will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200 subpart E for State and local Governments. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is not required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Audit procedures in accordance with 2 CFR 200 subpart F (for other than for-profit recipients). For-profit recipients are subject to the audit requirements in 2 CFR 910.501 In addition, audit requirements need to comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The application forms must be downloaded from the specific funding opportunity announcement posted at the EERE exchange web-site: at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/ or http://www.grants.gov. Applicants for sub-awards from the states should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact within the State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance. Evaluations will be conducted by staff of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy end-use sectors participating in the annual solicitation. Final decisions to approve are made by Assistant Secretary Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. DOE Field Offices are then instructed to negotiate and prepare the grant award documents. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Deadlines are set forth in the solicitation at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. None Renewals are subject to review by the headquarters program office and subject to the availability of funds. The selection process will be determined by the criteria announced in the annual solicitation. Financial support, in whole or in part, may be provided for salaries, materials, and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, and services required for implementing the activities described in the application at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/ Not applicable. Costs will be verified and subject to audit according to 2 CFR 200 subpart F (for other than for-profit recipients. For-profit recipients are subject to the audit requirements at 2 CFR 910.501 Record retention in accordance with 2 CFR 200. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 20%. Competitive SEP projects have a 20% cost matching requirement.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Vary. Funds are released through the Electronic Transfer System. None/Not specified. Clay Pfrangle
15013 Denver West Parkway
Golden, CO 80401 US
clay.pfrangle@ee.doe.gov
Phone: 240-562-1748 http://www.eere.energy.gov 89-0321-0-1-270 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21$0.00; - (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$100,000.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 - 500,000 - 1,000,000 EERE SEP Program and 2 CFR 200 & 10 CFR 420 Not applicable.