First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Tribal Lands
At a glance
First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Tribal Lands is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Golden Field Office (Department of Energy). The application deadline was March 3, 2011. Applicant types listed as eligible include federally recognized tribal governments, native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jan 24, 2011Posted
- Mar 3, 2011Application deadline
- Posted
- Jan 24, 2011
- Close date
- Mar 3, 2011
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 81.087, not this notice): $15,000 to $66,539,696
Who can apply
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Native American tribal organizations
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
A Tribal Council Resolution by each participating Indian Tribe, declaration from each Tribal Energy Resource Development Organization entity or Tribal Consortium, and a letter of commitment from all other project participants, are required as a part of the application.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The purpose of Amendment 001 to Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0000422 is to further clarify the definition of Tribal Lands and the Statements of Commitment and Cost Sharing File.
The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Tribal Energy Program under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is soliciting applications to initiate the First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Tribal Lands. Under this announcement, DOE is soliciting applications for strategic energy planning, energy options analysis, energy organization development, and human capacity building related to sustainable energy efficiency implementation and/or renewable energy development.
Please see the Funding Opportunity Announcement for instructions on how to apply, application content, and the criteria by which applications will be selected for funding.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 81.087
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Golden Field Office
paige.smith@go.doe.gov
720-356-1478
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Tribal Lands”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How do I apply for “First Steps Toward Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Tribal Lands”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0000422), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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