Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not Applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit. Reports: At the end of the first year of use, institution must report on the manner in which equipment was used in establishment, expansion, or enhancement of energy research and/or energy related courses. Cash reports are not applicable. At the end of the first year of use, institution must report on the manner in which equipment was used in establishment, expansion, or enhancement of energy research and/or energy related courses. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Audits are performed on a selective basis. Records: None. Account Identification: 89-0224-0-1-271. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $26,644,329; FY 09 est $12,484,629; FY 10 est $30,000,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: None. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: The ERLE program has enabled institutions of higher education to acquire millions of dollars in high quality surplus laboratory equipment, totaling over $25 millions in 2008 to 671 U.S. colleges, universities, museums and other learning institutions. Fiscal Year 2009: This program has enjoyed the success in knowing that the recipients of the program are benefiting; and performing better from the use of Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) program. Fiscal Year 2010: The ERLE program will accomplish its goal of seeing more colleges, universities, middle schools and high schools and other nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning in the United States with an increase of better performance of important research. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: The "Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) Guidelines" are available via the Internet at http://erle.osti.gov/erle. The grantee must not sell or place DOE scientific equipment on eBay for sale. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Vera A. O'Connor 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: vera.oconnor@science.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-9742 Fax: (202) 586-0019 Website Address: http://erle.osti.gov/erle RELATED PROGRAMS: 39.003 Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not Applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Not Applicable. 81.041 STATE ENERGY PROGRAM SEP FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163, 42 U.S.C. 6321-6326; Balanced Budget Down Payment Act II of 1996, Public Law 104-134.; National Energy Conservation Policy Act of 1978, Public Law 95-619 and Public Law 101-440; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101. OBJECTIVES: The program provides financial and technical assistance to State governments to create and implement a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects in order to provide leadership to maximize the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy through communications and outreach activities, technology deployment, and accessing new partnerships and resources across the geographic panorama of the United States and its territories. The programs objectives are: * To reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities; * To reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and * To improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other sectors. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information; Formula Grants; Project Grants Grants are to be used by States for the development, implementation, or modification of State plans submitted to and approved by DOE. To be eligible for Federal assistance, each State plan must contain the five program activities required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163; and may also include a wide range of optional activities. * A wide variety of activities are eligible for use of the grant funds including: Developing/implementing an energy efficiency and conservation strategy and retaining technical consultant services to assist in the development of such a strategy. * Conducting residential and commercial building energy audits. Establishing financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements (e.g., loan programs, rebate programs, waive permit fees.) * Providing grants to nonprofit organizations to perform energy efficiency retrofits. * Developing/implementing programs to conserve energy used in transportation (e.g., flex time by employees, satellite work centers, promotion of zoning requirements that promote energy efficient development, transportation infrastructure: bike lanes/pathways, pedestrian walkways, and synchronized traffic signals). * Developing and implementing building codes and inspection services to promote building energy efficiency. Developing public education programs to increase participation and efficiency rates for recycling programs. * Purchasing/implementing technologies to reduce and capture methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills or similar sources. * Installing light emitting diodes (LEDs). * Developing, implementing, and installing renewable energy technologies on or in any government building. * Any other activity as determined by the Secretary of Energy in consultation with the Secretaries of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Funds cannot be used for the purchase of land, buildings or any interest therein; construction of buildings or structures; research, development or demonstration of non-commercially available technology; or subsidies of public transportation, fares, utility rate demonstrations or State tax credits for energy conservation. Applicant Eligibility: All States plus the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Beneficiary Eligibility: The ultimate potential beneficiaries will be the people affected by the plan each State develops. This is anticipated to be the State's population. Compliance with Federal, State and local environmental statutes and regulations, as required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Only one application from each State, however a separate application is required for ARRA funds; compliance with State and local environmental statutes and regulations. Costs will be determined in accordance with 10 CFR Part 600 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: No preapplication form or conference is required by DOE. Consultation and assistance will be available from DOE in the preparation of the application. A copy of the final State plan must accompany the grant application from the State. Consultation and assistance will be available from the DOE in the preparation of the application. Applicants for sub-awards from the states should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. States submit applications and plans (or amendment to plans) in response to 10 CFR 420. The application forms must be downloaded from the specific funding opportunity announcement posted on the grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov/ and submitted per instructions in the funding opportunity announcement. Submission deadlines will be published in the funding opportunity announcement at http://www.grants.gov Applications must be submitted through FedConnect to be considered for award. Information on how to submit applications via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_ Go.pdf. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify successful transmission. Separate applications are required for ARRA funding. Grant applications will be reviewed by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90 days. Submission deadlines will be published in the funding As required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and Renewals are subject to review by the DOE Project Management Center and the headquarters program office and subject to the availability of funds. Assistance will be provided from sums appropriated for any fiscal year only upon annual application. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title 10 Vol 3, Chapter II, Part 420, Subpart B Section 420.11, Public Law Energy Policy and Conservation Act 42 USC 6321 et seq. Matching Requirements: Percent: 20.%. There is a 20 percent match requirement for the SEP, however leveraging of funds on the part of the recipient is encouraged. This requirement is waived for ARRA funding. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Authorized funding is established by ECPA, NECPA, ESA and ARRA. Funds awarded annually are subject to Congressional appropriation, with no restriction on spending period, except ARRA requires all funds be spent within 36 months of award. Funds are released through the Electronic Transfer System. Annual budget periods are set by each grantee within parameters established by DOE. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: See award procedures above. Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Quarterly progress and financial status reports are required along with a final report at the end of the project. Quarterly financial status reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Audit procedures in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133. This Circular can be accessed at the White House website, https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html In addition, audit requirements need to comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and DOE procurement procedures as well as with 10 CFR 600. Records: In accordance with 10 CFR 600. Account Identification: 89-0331-2-1-272; 89-0321-0-1-270. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 08 $32,139,672; FY 09 est $3,100,000,000; FY 10 est $70,000,000 - In addition to the above, $3.1 Billion in FY 2009 funding as appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Varies. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Fifty States and territories participate in the development and implementation of their State plans. Fiscal Year 2009: Fifty States and territories participate in the development and implementation of their State plans. Fiscal Year 2010: Fifty States and territories participate in the development and implementation of their State plans. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: As described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and 10CFR 420. Regional or Local Office: None. Angela Young, Division Director, NETL Project Management Center (PMC) (412) 386-6042; EERE Information Center, (877)337-3463. Headquarters Office: Mark Bailey, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 6044, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Phone: (202) 586-9424. Website Address: http://www.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/ and http://www.eere.energy.gov; https://www1.eere.energy.gov; https://www1.energy.gov/informationcenter RELATED PROGRAMS: 81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons; 81.119 State Energy Program Special Projects; 81.128 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Advanced Building Codes; Gigawatt-scale Clean Energy. Fiscal Year 2009: Development of a wind technician safety curriculum. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: As described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. In addition, each State energy conservation plan must contain the five program activities required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163, and may also contain a wide range of optional activities. 81.042 WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; 10 CFR Part 440; Title IV, To improve home energy efficiency for low-income families through the most cost-effective measures possible. The programs objectives are: *To reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities; and * To reduce the total energy use of the eligible units while ensuring their health and safety. Submission deadlines will be published in the funding opportunity announcements at http://www.grants.gov. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Dissemination of Technical Information; Formula Grants USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Improvement of the thermal efficiency and cooling of dwellings by the installation of weatherization materials such as attic insulation, caulking, weather-stripping, furnace efficiency modifications, certain mechanical measures to heating and cooling systems, and replacement furnaces, boilers, and air-conditioners. States may average expenditures per dwelling unit for materials, program support and labor costs not to exceed an average per unit of $6,500 adjusted annually for inflation. Up to 10 percent of each grant may be spent by a State and its subgrantees for administrative expenses (a State may not use more than 5 percent of the total State grant for such purposes). Applicant Eligibility: States, including the District of Columbia, and in certain instances, Native American tribal organizations. In the event a State does not apply, a unit of general purpose local government, or community action agencies and/or other nonprofit agencies within that State becomes eligible to apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: All low-income households are eligible to receive weatherization assistance. A low-income household is one whose combined income falls at or below 125 percent of the poverty level determined by the Office of Management and Budget's poverty income guidelines or the basis on which Federal, State, or local cash assistance payments have been made. A State may also elect to make all homes eligible under the HHS Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) eligible for weatherization assistance and may use either 150 percent of poverty or 60 percent of State median income. Credentials/Documentation: Compliance with Federal, State and local environmental statutes and regulations, as required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The Department of Energy (DOE) requires that grantees meet certain statutory and administrative requirements which can be found in the Weatherization Program Rules available at 10 CFR Section 440 et al and from DOE offices. Governors or their designated agencies must apply for grants to the appropriate DOE office and submit State Plans and applications pursuant to State applications at 10 CFR part 440.12. Any household at or below 200% of poverty, per the modified statute, is considered low-income. About 15 million of all eligible households are good candidates for Weatherization. Priority service is given to the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with children. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: No preapplication form or conference is required by DOE. Consultation and assistance will be available from DOE in the preparation of the application. A copy of the final State plan must accompany the grant application from the State. Consultation and assistance will be available from the DOE in the preparation of the application. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. State applications for the WAP Program must be submitted through FedConnect to be considered for award. Information on how to submit applications via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Ready_Set_ Go.pdf. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify successful transmission. ARRA Applications will be reviewed and awarded in accordance with the final 2009 Recovery Act Formula Allocations, set forth in the Weatherization Assistance Program Notice 09-1B Award Procedure: States and tribes will submit applications for available allocation. Grant applications will be reviewed by DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) personnel. Grant procedures will be in accordance with Federal government regulations. Notification of grant awards will be issued DOE Procurement Office and/or EERE personnel serving the applicant State. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Submission deadlines will be published in the funding opportunity announcements at http://www.grants.gov. Appeals: As required under 42 USC 6861 et al and 10 CFR Section 440. Renewals are subject to review by the DOE EERE Project Management Center and the headquarters program office and subject to the availability of funds. Financial assistance will be provided from sums appropriated for any fiscal year only upon annual application. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Authorized funding is established by ECPA, NECPA, ESA and ARRA. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: No information was provided. Reports: No program reports are required. Cash reports are not applicable. Quarterly progress and financial status reports are required along with a final report at the end of the project. Quarterly financial reports. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. This Circular can be accessed at the White House website, https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/index.html Records: The administrative requirements for DOE grants and cooperative agreements are contained in 10 CFR part 600 and 10 CFR part 440 (See: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov). Account Identification: 89-0321-0-1-270; 89-0331-2-1-272. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $224,438,793; FY 09 est $5,151,000,000; FY 10 est $225,000,000 - It is estimated that there will be an additional $5,000,000,000 of Recovery Act funds available in FY 2009. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $6,500.00 Average Per Home. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Over 6.2 million homes have been weatherized with DOE funds since 1976. Fiscal Year 2009: Assistance Per Home Increased to $6,500.00. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: As described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Weatherization Assistance guidelines published June 1, 1977. Amendments to guidelines published January 2, 1979, August 29, 1979, February 27, 1980, June 1, 1981, March 1, 1982, January 27, 1984, January 4, 1985, December 5, 1985, March 4 1993, June 5, 1995, and December 8, 2000. Regional or Local Office: None. Angela Young, Division Director, NETL Project Managment Center (PMC) Division, (412) 386-6042; EERE Information Center, (877) 337-3463. Headquarters Office: Ronald Shaw, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, Room 6043, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: ronald.shaw@ee.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-6593. Website Address: http://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/ and http://www1.eere.energy.gov and http://www.waptac.org; https://www1.eere.energy.gov; https://www1.energy.gov/informationcenter RELATED PROGRAMS: 81.041 State Energy Program; 81.119 State Energy Program Special Projects EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Weatherization service providers installed energy efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. Fiscal Year 2009: Weatherization service providers install energy efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: As described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. DOE requires that grantees meet certain statutory and administrative requirements which can be found in the Weatherization Program Guidelines at http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/. 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (Basic Energy Sciences; High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Fusion Energy Sciences; Biological and Environmental Research; Advanced Scientific Computing Research, and Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists) FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101; Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 31, Public Law 83-703, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, (Recovery Act); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title I, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization Act of 2000, Public Law 106-554 ; Small Business Technology Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001, Public Law 107-50. OBJECTIVES: To provide financial support for fundamental research in the basic sciences and advanced technology concepts and assessments in fields related to energy. The application deadlines will be posted at the Grants.gov web site: http://www.grants.gov or FedConnect at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements) USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Financial support, in whole or in part, may be provided for such purposes as the salaries, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, and services required for conducting research, related activities, and advanced technology projects or assessments. Restrictions on use of funds depend on grant provisions. Applicant Eligibility: Colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, for-profit commercial organizations, State and local governments, small businesses, and unaffiliated individuals. Beneficiary Eligibility: Colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, for-profit commercial organizations, State and local governments, small businesses, and unaffiliated individuals will benefit. Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-21 for institutions of higher education and OMB Circular A-122 for nonprofit organizations. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Informal communication addressed to the Headquarters Office listed below is desirable before preparing a detailed formal application. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. The application forms must be downloaded from the specific funding opportunity announcement at the Grants.gov web site: http://www.grants.gov or FedConnect at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ The application deadlines will also be posted at the above sites. Decisions to approve are made by a Headquarters program official. A DOE procurement office is then authorized to negotiate and prepare an appropriate award document. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Normally, 6 months from receipt of grant application. Maximum, 12 months. The application deadlines will be posted at the Grants.gov web site: http://www.grants.gov or FedConnect at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. Appeals: Renewals: Applications for renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the Headquarters Office of Science program offices. For ongoing grant projects, renewal applications must be submitted six months prior to the grant's project period expiration date. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Usually, cost sharing is encouraged but not required. In some cases, however, cost sharing may be required by specific grant solicitation notices. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Generally, grants are approved for three-year project periods and funded one year at a time. Depending upon specific circumstances, grant project periods may range from one year to five years, at the discretion of the program office. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: No additional information is provided. Reports: No program reports are required. No cash reports are required. Typically for research projects, grantees are required to submit an annual progress report and a final report at the end of the project. The schedule of reports is arranged at the time of the negotiation. Quarterly financial status reports are required along with a final report. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Costs incurred are subject to audit throughout the grant period and/or before final payment, with the extent and frequency of audit depending on the size of the grant and on the particular grant provisions. Records: Recipient is expected to maintain auditable records to substantiate the total costs incurred under the grant. Account Identification: 89-0222-0-1-251; 89-0224-0-1-271. Obligations: (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 08 $974,311,832; FY 09 est $1,290,000,000; FY 10 est $1,290,000,000 - In addition to the above, it is anticipated that the following Recovery Act funds will be available: FY 09 est $333,000,000 and FY 10 est $50,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $10,000 to $2,000,000; $200,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Office of Science research programs, which complement DOE's applied missions in energy resources, environmental quality, and national security, have been at the forefront of modern scientific advances and have expanded the frontiers of basic scientific knowledge. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research projects. Student support on basic science research projects has helped to train the future scientific talent in DOE supported science areas such as materials science, chemistry, mathematics, general life sciences, geosciences, genetics, radiation biology, ecology, nuclear medicine, and high energy and nuclear physics. Fiscal Year 2009: Office of Science research programs, which complement DOE's applied missions in energy resources, environmental quality, and national security, have been at the forefront of modern scientific advances and have expanded the frontiers of basic scientific knowledge. Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. University research programs often support graduate students who assist principal investigators with research projects. Student support on basic science research projects has helped to train the future scientific talent in DOE supported science areas such as materials science, chemistry, mathematics, general life sciences, geosciences, genetics, radiation biology, ecology, nuclear medicine, and high energy and nuclear physics. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 10 CFR 605; 10 CFR 600; Application Guide for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Tonja Stokes 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, Maryland 20874-1290 Phone: (301) 903-2859 Website Address: http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. Fiscal Year 2009: Results and accomplishments of basic research performed under these programs are reported in open scientific literature. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Scientific and/or technical merit of the project; appropriateness of the proposed method or approach; competency of the applicant's personnel and the adequacy of proposed resources; and reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget. 81.057 UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Public Law 83-703; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Public Law 93-438; Research and Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, Public Law 85-934; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93- 577; Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1980, Public Law 96-126; Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2004, Public Law 108-108. OBJECTIVES: To improve scientific and technical understanding of the chemistry and physics involved in the conversion and utilization of coal. The primary objective is to fund long-term, high-risk, meritorious fundamental research for the advancement of science related to all Fossil Energy's coal-related programs. Through an annual solicitation, applications are sought with the potential to overcome barriers in technology development and accelerate the identification of solutions for energy and environmental problems. Solicited research should contemplate nearly total carbon closure by the year 2015 along with substantial increases in energy conversion efficiency for utilizing our nation's abundant coal resources. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Work must be related to program objectives. The eligibility of recipients for DOE financial assistance awards under the UCR Program is limited to U.S. universities, colleges, and university-affiliated research institutions. Projects |