Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002912 for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Section 40551: Weatherization Assistance Program Enhancement & Innovation

Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No.

DE-FOA-0002912 for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Section 40551:
Weatherization Assistance Program Enhancement & Innovation The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP), on behalf

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of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), intends to issue a $25 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “BIL WAP Enhancement & Innovation,” in support of section 40551 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

FUNDING OBJECTIVES Congress, through section 1011(e) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, (Pub.

L.

116-260), directed DOE to establish a competitive program for WAP Enhancement & Innovation (E&I), with five (5) purposes:
1) Expand the number of dwelling units that are occupied by low-income persons that receive weatherization assistance by making such dwelling units weatherization-ready; 2) Promote the deployment of renewable energy in dwelling units that are occupied by low-income persons; 3) Ensure healthy indoor environments by enhancing or expanding health and safety measures and resources available to dwellings that are occupied by low-income persons; 4) Disseminate new methods and best practices among entities providing weatherization assistance; and 5) Encourage entities providing weatherization assistance to hire and retain employees who are individuals – a) From the community in which the assistance is provided; b) From communities or groups that are underrepresented in the home energy performance workforce, including religious and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals who are socioeconomically disadvantaged.

SCEP anticipates that the FOA may include the following three (3) Topic Areas:
Topic Area 1 – Multifamily Housing Topic Area 2 – Single Family & Manufactured Housing Topic Area 3 – Workforce Development This Notice is issued so that interested parties are aware of the SCEP’s intention to issue this FOA in the near term.

All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change.

Once the FOA has been released, SCEP will provide an avenue for potential applicants to submit questions.

This is a Notice of Intent only.

SCEP may issue a FOA as described herein, may issue a FOA that is significantly different than the FOA described herein, or may not issue a FOA at all.

The full NOI is posted on the Infrastructure Exchange website at https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/.
Related Programs

Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons

Department of Energy


Agency: Department of Energy

Office: Golden Field Office

Estimated Funding: $0


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Clean Energy Infrastructure Exchange

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants must • Be education-focused organizations knowledgeable about teaching about and/or creating music and other creative arts-based materials, public or private organizations, both not-for profit and for-profit organizations including institutions of higher education, K-12 school districts, professional associations, library systems, museums, cultural institutions, state agencies, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and other educational entities; • Be based in any of the 50 U. S. states, the District of Columbia, territories, and commonwealths (Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U. S. Virgin Islands); and • Propose a project that must be conducted within the United States or U. S. commonwealth or territory.

Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/

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Date Posted:
2023-05-22

Application Due Date:


Archive Date:
2023-09-17


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