ClosedOpportunity DE-FOA-0000542

Request for Information (RFI) Fuel Cell Transit Bus Targets

Golden Field Office · Department of Energy

At a glance

Request for Information (RFI) Fuel Cell Transit Bus Targets is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Golden Field Office (Department of Energy). The application deadline was July 1, 2011. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the 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

May 10, 2011Posted
Jul 1, 2011Application deadline

Posted: May 10, 2011
Close date: Jul 1, 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

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

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.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; therefore, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Transportation (DOT) are not accepting applications at this time. The full RFI document can be found at www.fedconnect.net by clicking on the Search Public Opportunities link, then selecting Reference Number under Search Criteria and entering the full RFI number in the search field. All questions and responses must be submitted to DOEFCBUSRFI@go.doe.gov. Below is a synopsis of the RFI. See the full RFI for complete information.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking input from stakeholders and the research community on proposed technical and cost targets for fuel cell transit buses.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

81.087Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 81.087

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.08B

FY25

$37.8M

FY26

$517M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 81.087. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 81.087

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 1,324 grant awards had funding actions under Renewable Energy Research and Development, with 599 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH$73.5M
PLUG POWER INC.$70.5M
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY$70.4M
PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC$54.4M
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS$45.3M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Golden Field Office
DOEFCBUSRFI@go.doe.gov
720-356-1478

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Request for Information (RFI) Fuel Cell Transit Bus Targets”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How do I apply for “Request for Information (RFI) Fuel Cell Transit Bus Targets”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DE-FOA-0000542), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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