This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains (MESC), in collaboration with DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO).This RFI seeks public input to help inform DOE’s implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback on issues related to design and implementation of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing & Recycling Grant Program from small- and medium-sized manufacturers, including minority-owned firms; individuals and organizations involved in clean energy business planning, siting, operations, and management; academic experts; research laboratories; government agencies; Tribes; State and local officials; labor unions; economic development organizations; community-based organizations (CBOs); and other stakeholders.
To help inform DOE’s implementation of BIL Section 40209, this RFI seeks input on:
- Clean Energy Property Projects
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Projects
- Small- and Medium- sized Manufacturing Firms
- Project Finance and Commercial Viability
- Community and Labor Engagement
- Investing in the American Workforce
- Equity, Environmental, and Energy Justice
This RFI is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, DOE is not accepting funding applications at this time. There is no guarantee that a FOA will be issued as a result of this RFI.
Please see the full RFI in the Documents section below.
Contact Information: 40209Program@hq.doe.gov
All responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically as email attachments to 40209Program@hq.doe.gov no later than 5:00PM (ET) on 09/16/2022 and include "40209 Grant Program RFI Response" in the subject line of the email. For complete submission requirements, please see the full RFI in the Documents section.
DOE conducted a webinar on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Section 40209 - Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program - Request for Information on August 16, 2022. The webinar slides are attached in the Documents section below.