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Full applications were due March 17, 2021; selections announced October 13, 2021. Program is fully awarded and closed.
Spokane Connected Communities Project (Connected Communities FOA Award) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This project, led by Spokane Edo, LLC, in partnership with Avista Utilities, McKinstry, PNNL, and Urbanova, aims to upgrade residential and commercial buildings with energy-efficiency measures and distributed energy resources (DER) to provide flexible load and grid benefits.
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Funding Opportunity Announcement: Connected Communities | Department of Energy Funding Opportunity Announcement: Connected Communities **Selections for this funding program were announced on October 13, 2021. View a list of the solar projects .
** Offices : Building Technologies Office , Solar Energy Technologies Office , Vehicle Technologies Office , Office of Electricity Funding Number : DE-FOA-0002206 Funding Amount : Up to $65 million On October 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $65 million in funding through its Connected Communities funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to expand DOE’s network of grid-interactive efficient building communities nationwide.
The Connected Communities funding program will select projects that will demonstrate how groups of buildings combined with other types of distributed energy resources (DERs), such as electric vehicle (EV) charging and photovoltaic (PV) generation, can reliably and cost‐effectively serve as grid assets by strategically deploying efficiency and demand flexibility.
It is a collaborative effort across three Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) offices—the Solar Energy Technologies Office, Vehicle Technologies Office, and Building Technologies Office—and the Office of Electricity. DOE expects to make up to $65 million of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. EERE anticipates making approximately 6-8 awards under this FOA.
EERE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $3 million and $7 million, but DOE reserves the right to adjust these amounts depending on the applications submitted. Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: March 3, 2021, 5:00 p.
m. ET Submission Deadline for Full Applications: March 17, 2021, 5:00 p. m.
ET Expected Submission Deadline for Replies to Reviewer Comments: May 18, 2021, 5:00 p. m. ET Expected Date for EERE Selection Notifications: Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations: Learn how to apply for a funding opportunity .
Read the DOE press release about this funding opportunity announcement. For FOA-specific support, contact CCPilotsFOA@ee. doe.
gov .
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The current listing shows $6,500,000 (DOE Total Funding). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Spokane Connected Communities Project (Connected Communities FOA Award) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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