Appeals: None. Renewals: Renewals are subject to review by the headquarters program office and subject to the availability of funds. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. Cost sharing is not required however strongly encouraged. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Vary. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are released through the Electronic Transfer System. Reports: 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 will be verified and subject to audit according to standard government practice and in accordance with OMB Circular No A-102. Records: In accordance with 10 CFR 600. Account Identification: 89-0215-0-1-270. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $6,870,063; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0- Funding is not available at this time. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Varies. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Not Applicable. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Program requirements issued in Federal Register prior to actual invitation and solicitation to the States. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: LaTonya A. Poole 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: latonya.poole@ee.doe.gov Phone: 2025863835 Website Address: http://www.eere.energy.gov/state_energy_program/ and http://www1.eere.energy.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: 81.041 State Energy Program EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Not Applicable. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The selection process will be determined by the criteria announced in the annual solicitation. 81.122 ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act of 1988, Public Law 100-697; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Public Law 110-140; Energy Tax Act of 1978, Public Law 95-618; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA); Public Law 111-5 ; Energy Security Act of 1980, Public Law 96-294; Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT), Public Law 102-486; Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), Public Law 109-58; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91. OBJECTIVES: Through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and education and outreach activities, lead national efforts to modernize the electric grid; enhance security and reliability of the energy infrastructure; and mitigate the impact of, and facilitate recovery from, disruptions to the energy supply. Develop cost-effective technology that enhances the reliability, efficiency, and resiliency of the electric grid, while enabling the effective utilization of emerging and renewable generation sources and promoting the rapid deployment and integration of advanced digital "Smart Grid" technology that is needed to modernize the nations electric delivery network for enhanced operational intelligence and connectivity. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements) Assistance provided as cost-shared cooperative agreements or grants to nonprofit and profit institutions and organizations to develop, demonstrate and transfer technologies or information developed to utilities, energy companies, energy regulators, state and local governments and other stakeholders. ARRA funding includes the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program, Smart Grid Demonstration program, Workforce Training, and State and Local Government Assistance. Applicant Eligibility: All types of domestic entities are eligible to apply, such as profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, universities, research organizations, and state and local governments. Not eligible are Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. Beneficiary Eligibility: Profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, universities, research organizations, and state and local governments benefit. Credentials/Documentation: No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. The standard application forms as furnished by DOE and required by 10 CFR Part 600 must be used to apply for financial assistance, as further specified in competitive solicitation(s). The application forms must be downloaded from the specific funding opportunity announcement posted on the Grants.gov web site: http://www.grants.gov/. Award Procedure: All applications which pass an initial review will receive an objective merit review. The objective merit review will be based on evaluation criteria set forth in the competitive solicitation(s) or criteria set forth in 10 CFR Part 600 for Unsolicited Proposals. Evaluations will be conducted by the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability personnel at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC. This responsibility may also be delegated to DOE Operations Offices and technical experts. Final decisions will be made by the Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 120 days. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Grants and cooperative agreements may be modified or extended. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching Requirements: As Specified under Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and EISA, with exceptions, a minimum of 20% cost share is required for research and development. A minimum of 50% is required for demonstration. Higher cost share may be requested. The Smart Grid Investment Grant Program provides grants of up to 50%. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is available for up to five years, as specified in the solicitation. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: To be determined. Reports: Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports required as specified in the grant or cooperative agreement. Typically these reports consist of quarterly progress and a final report at the conclusion of the grant or cooperative agreement time period. Expenditure reports required as specified in the grant or cooperative agreement. Typically these reports consist of quarterly expenditure reports and a final report at the conclusion of the grant or cooperative agreement time period. Performance monitoring is not applicable. 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. Records: None. Account Identification: 89-0318-0-1-999 - OE Annual Appropriations; 89-0328-0-1-999 - OE ARRA ; 89-0224-0-1-999. Obligations: (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 08 $38,605,751; FY 09 est $27,491,427; FY 10 est $95,000,000 - Annual Appropriations. (Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est $84,596,387; FY 10 est $4,355,000,000 - Recovery Act Appropriations. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: FY 08 award obligations ranged from $50,000 to $5,200,000, with the average at $965,000. FY09 award obligations from annual appropriations ranged from $140,000 to $5,200,000, with the average at $785,000. FY09 ARRA award obligations ranged from $250,000 to $8,100,000, with the average at $1,414,000. FY10 award obligations for annual appropriations are expected to be similar. Over the life of the awards, Smart Grid Investment Grant Program awards range from: $300,000 to $200,000,000; Smart Grid Demonstration awards have no specified floor or ceiling, but it is anticipated that awards will range from $25M to $100M. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008 nine cooperative agreements were competitively awarded to increase efficiency in the nation's electricity grid under the Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 2009 51 new awards were made from ARRA funds, and 17 new awards were made from annual appropriations. Fiscal Year 2010: In FY 2010, approximately $60,000,000 in new solicitations are scheduled to be awarded in the areas of Power Electronics, Advanced Control Methods, Cyber Security and Energy Storage. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: The following list represents an overview of regulations, guidelines, and literature: Office of Electricity Delivery and Reliability homepage, at http://www.oe.energy.gov; DOE Financial Assistance Regulations (10 CFR 600); and the DOE Guide to Financial Assistance, both of which may be accessed through the DOE Office of Management home page at http://www.management.energy.gov/policy_guidance.htm. Regional or Local Office: None. National Energy Technology Laboratory: http://www.netl.doe.gov. Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 1000 Independence Ave http://www.oe.energy.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Projects awarded in FY 2008 under Renewable and Distributed Systems Integration include research and development activities to improve the security of controls systems for energy delivery and increase the use of distributed generation during peak load periods (http://www.energy.gov/news/6170.htm). Fiscal Year 2009: ARRA awards in FY09 focused on improving State Energy Assurance planning, and were individually awarded to states. Awards from annual appropriations funded work including from research and development of microgrids, advanced synchrophasor research and the development of early warning systems and adaptive protection. Fiscal Year 2010: FY 2010 annual appropriations will be awarded to support planned new awards in Power Electronics, Clean Energy Transmission Reliability, Cyber Security and Energy Storage research and development. Remaining ARRA funds will be awarded for the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program, Smart Grid Demonstrations, Workforce Training and Local Government Energy Assurance Initatives. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Selection is based on an objective merit review, program policy factors, the availability of funds, provisions of appropriation law and reports and as otherwise specified in specific solicitation document(s). 81.123 NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (NNSA) MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS (MSI) PROGRAM (NNSA) FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 3157, Public Law 101-189; 103 Stat. 1684, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title I, Section 107, Public Law 93-438; 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101; National Nuclear Security Administration Act, Public Law 106-65, as amended; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-447; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109-103; Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public Law 110-5, as amended; Executive Order 13230, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, October 12, 2001, as amended; Executive Order 13256, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, February 12, 2002, as amended; Executive Order 13270, Tribal Colleges and Universities, July 3, 2002, as amended. OBJECTIVES: To engage minority serving institutions (MSIS) in NNSA mission activities, collaborative research projects throughout the NNSA complex, and future workforce development. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Financial support, in whole or in part, may be provided for salaries, stipends, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication and training costs, and services required for conducting research, training, and related activities. Funding is provided for the purpose of exploring an idea that does not duplicate work already in progress or contemplated by DOE, is not already known to DOE, or has previously unrecognized merit. Restrictions on the use of funds depend on grant provisions. Applicant Eligibility: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and non-profit institutions servicing HBCUs, HSIs and TCUs. Beneficiary Eligibility: The general public, scientists, researchers, student/trainee, graduate students, institutions of higher learning, NNSA, and other US government agencies will benefit. Middle and high school will also benefit due to the institutions of higher learning's programs supported by NNSA. Credentials/Documentation: Documentation for indirect cost rates and any other documentation required by 2CFR. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application forms and instructions are available upon request from the Associate Administrator for Management and Administration Office; phone: (202) 586-6174. Award Procedure: NNSA technical staff conduct evaluations in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2. If the proposal meets the pre-established CFR criteria, then a grant is awarded. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120 days. The range is from 60 to 90 days. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: From 120 to 180 days. Grants will be modified or extended as required. Renewals are subject to an annual review by the NNSA Headquarters and/or Operations' program offices. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. This program has no matching requirements. This program has no statutory formula or matching funds requirement. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The grant period ranges from 1 to 5 years depending upon available appropriations. Expenditure of funds is allowed during the budget period specified in the grant document. The payment type and schedule are arranged at the time of award. Funding is provided to the grantee on a reimbursable basis. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: reimbursement. Reports: Activity status, property, and financial reports are due on a quarterly basis. Standard Form 425 is completed and submitted on a quarterly basis. The grantee completes the SF-425 to specify the cumulative cash receipts, disbursements and on-hand balance. Quarterly Progress reports indicative of the progress made, planned activity and estimated expenditures for the subsequent quarters are required. A quarterly expenditure report specifying expenses for the quarter, cumulative expenditures and on-hand balance. Progress reports are monitored to measure grantee's progress and expenditures are monitored to ensure that there is a correlation between work performed and expenditures. Audits: Not Applicable. Records: The grantee is required to maintain auditable records in accordance with CFR Part 2 Subpart 215.53. Account Identification: 89-0299-0-1-050. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $27,623,110; FY 09 est $27,829,360; FY 10 est $13,700,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Grant awards range from $250K to $4.7M. Fiscal Year 2008: Minority institutions' faculty and students are (1) conducting REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: CFR Part 2. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Malika S. Hobbs, National Nuclear Security Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: malika.hobbs@nnsa.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-6174 Fax: (202) 586-6971. Website Address: http://www.nnsa.doe.gov/. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Projects. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The selection process is based on the following criteria: 1) Potential impact and relevance of proposed work; 2) technical merit; 3) qualifications of the proposed investigators; 4) quality of the proposed research plan; 5) proposed schedule, budget and available resources. 81.124 PREDICTIVE SCIENCE ACADEMIC ALLIANCE PROGRAM Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, Section 31, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title 1, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-577; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101. OBJECTIVES: (1) To foster the science of building integrated, multi-scale, and multi-physics codes with the primary focus on code validation and verification to help advance the newly emergent predictive science in academia; (2) to promote and sustain scientific interactions between the academic community and scientists at the NNSA laboratories; (3) and to train scientists in specific areas of long-term research relevant to DOE stockpile stewardship. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Financial support in whole or in part may be provided for such purposes as salaries, materials and supplies, equipment, travel, publication costs, training costs, and services required for conducting research, training, related activities, and advanced technology projects or assessments. Funding is provided for applied research in the field of computational science in support of the DOE NNSA Stockpile Stewardship program. Restrictions on use of funds depend on grant provisions. Funding is provided for the purpose of exploring a research idea that does not unnecessarily duplicate work already in progress or contemplated by DOE, is not already known to DOE, or has previously unrecognized merit. See the Minimum Requirements in the FOA. Applicant Eligibility: Only U.S. Public and Private Education Institutions with Ph.D. granting programs can apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: Only U.S Public and Private Education Institutions with Ph.D. granting programs can apply. Credentials/Documentation: No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applications should be submitted as specified in the funding opportunity announcement posted at http://www.grants.gov. Award Procedure: Proposals will be screened for ASC programmatic relevance and then reviewed for scientific and technical merit by qualified individuals. Recommendations for award are made by the ASC office, Defense Programs, NNSA, and selected proposals will be forwarded to the NNSA Service Center in Albuquerque, NM, for grant development and award. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 90 to 120 days. See individual opportunity announcements at http://www.grants.gov for deadlines for each specific announcement.. Appeals: From 90 to 120 days. Renewals: Applications for annual renewal are subject to review and acceptance by the NNSA Office of Advanced Simulation and Computing. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. This program does not have MOE requirements. The NNSA cooperative award assistance is available for total of 5 project-year time window, subject to approval of annual renewals. The annual funding should be expended within the allocated timeframe, with 10% allowed for carryover to the next fiscal year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. Reports: Annual program reports are required. Quarterly submissions of SF-272 are required. Quarterly technical progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. Annual techical reviews by external review panels are performed. Audits: No audits are required for this program. Recipient is expected to maintain auditable records to substantiate the total costs incurred under the grant. Account Identification: 89-0240-0-1-053. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $7,500,000; FY 09 est $16,000,000; FY 10 est $17,000,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $17M for each award for 5 project years ranging from mid-FY08 to mid-FY13, with $3.4 M as the average annual award amount. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Not Applicable. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Not Applicable. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Thuc Hoang 1000 Independence Ave. SW. , Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: thuc.hoang@nnsa.doe.gov Phone: 2025867050 Website Address: http://www.sandia.gov/NNSA/ASC/univ/psaap.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: The 5 funded PSAAP Centers are listed below: - California Institute of Technology: The Center for the Predictive Modeling and Simulation of High-Energy Density Dynamic Response of Materials - University of Michigan: The Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics (CRASH) - Purdue University: The Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems (PRISM) - Stanford University: The Center for Predictive Simulations of Multi-Physics Flow Phenomena with Application to Integrated Hypersonic Systems - University of Texas at Austin: The Center for Predictive Engineering and Computational Sciences (PECOS). Fiscal Year 2009: See above list. Fiscal Year 2010: See above list. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: (1) Alignment with the areas of technical scope called forth in the call for application; (2) Scientific/technical merit of the project; (3) Expected impact on the proposed area of research activity; (4) Consistency with the objective of this academic alliances program to focus on advanced computational science investigations; (5) Qualifications of the Applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed resources; (6) Feasibility of plans for carrying out the proposed research, considering such factors as: appropriateness of the technical method and approach, facility compatibility, other commitments, competition and timing; (7) Level of interaction with NNSA/DP laboratory personnel and the potential to train students in scientific areas defined by the technical scope in order to build a long-term recruiting pool for the NNSA/DP laboratory complex; (8) Leverage provided by cost sharing by applicant and with other funding sources. 81.126 FEDERAL LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INNOVATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Loan Guarantee Program Office (LGPO) or Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVM) FEDERAL AGENCY: Department of Energy AUTHORIZATION: Energy Policy Act of 2005, PL 109-58, 119 Stat 1117-1122, Title XVII, 42 USC 15801; August 8, 2005. Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, PL 110-140, Section 136. OBJECTIVES: To encourage, through the use of Federal loan guarantees, early commercial use in the United States of new or significantly improved technologies in energy projects that; 1) avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and (2) employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued. (42 U.S.C. 16513(a)). Also, under section 1705, guarantees can be made for rapid deployment of certain renewable and electric transmission projects. For ATVM, issue loans to automobile and part manufacturers for cost of re-equipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce advanced technology vehicles or qualified components, and for engineering integration costs. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Loans; Guaranteed/Insured Loans USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: The assistance provides Federal loan guarantees for technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; and employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to commercial technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued and which provide a reasonable assurance of repayment. Further Program information may be found at http://www.lgprogram.energy.gov. Projects that may be eligible for a loan guarantee include: Renewable energy systems including wind, photovoltaics, biomass and hydropower projects; Advanced fossil energy technology including gasification, integrated gasification combined cycle, industrial gasification, petroleum coke gasification and coal to oil liquefaction projects; Efficient end use technologies; Hydrogen fuel cell technology for residential, industrial, or transportation applications; Advanced nuclear energy facilities; Carbon capture and sequestration practices and technologies, including agricultural and forestry practices that store and sequester carbon; Efficient electrical generation, transmission, and distribution technologies; Efficient end-use energy technologies; Production facilities for fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles; Pollution control equipment; and Refineries, meaning facilities at which crude oil is refined into gasoline. For ATVM, issue loans to automobile and part manufacturers for cost of re-equipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce advanced technology vehicles or qualified components, and for engineering integration costs. See above. The term of an obligation shall require full repayment of principle and interest on the Guaranteed Obligations and other project debt over a period of up to the lesser of 30 years or 90 percent of the projected useful life of the project's major physical assets as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. The tenor of ATVM loans varies from project to project. Applicant Eligibility: Any corporation, company, partnership, association, society, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, or governmental nonfederal entity, that has the authority to enter into, and is seeking, a loan guarantee for a loan or other debt obligation of an Eligible Project. For ATVM loans, automobile manufacturers and parts suppliers are potentail recipients. See the www.atvmloan.energy.gov website for details. Beneficiary Eligibility: Small businesses, profit organizations, quasi-public nonprofits, public institutions and interstate, intrastate, State and local governments will benefit from the loan guarantee program. For ATVM, DOE has promulgated regulations defining the eligibility requirements for automobile manufacturers which are available on the www.atvmloan.energy.gov website. Credentials/Documentation: No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application procedures for a Department of Energy Title XVII loan guarantee are unique to each solicitation issued by the Department. Potential applicants should only apply for a loan guarantee under the specific funding opportunity announcement posted on the Federal Government website at http://www.fedconnect.net. For additional information, see final regulations, 10 CFR Part 609, Loan Guarantees for Projects That Employ Innovative Technologies; Final Rule, published on October 23, 2007. For ATVM loans, the application procedure is also detailed in each solicitation. See the www.ATVMloan.energy.gov website for details. Award Procedure: Award Procedures are identified in the individual solicitations for both LGPO and ATVM. Except for division C of Public Law 108-324, the Secretary shall make guarantees or loans under this or any other Act for projects on such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines, after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The Ranges of approval/disapproval times are identified in individual solicitations. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching Requirements: For the LGPO and Section 1703 guarantees, this is a "self-pay" program. Applicants will pay the subsidy costs as determined by the credit subsidy calculation. Also, fees will be charged to recover DOE's administrative costs in managing the Loan Guarantee Program. A fee schedule will be determined. No guarantee shall be made unless: (1) an appropriation for the cost has been made; or (2) the Secretary has received from the borrower a payment in full for the cost of the obligation and deposited the payment into the Treasury. (42 U.S.C. 16512.) Section 1705 guarantees have appropriated funds for the credit subsidy but applicant's and awardees are subject to additional fees during the application process and after award. See the solicitations at www.lgprogram.energy.gov for details. For ATVM Section 136 loans, there is no self pay for credit subsidy. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. |