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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 

Financial Assistance Award: Open Hands

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance 
award based on the criterion set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i)(B) to 
the Open Hands, under Grant Number DE-FG01-94CE16095 to initiate a 
demonstration project for new technology for innovative exterior 
insulation on houses. The Department of Energy has determined that a 
noncompetitive award is being conducted by the applicant using their 
own resources or those donated or provided by third parties, however, 
DOE support of that activity would enhance the public benefits to be 
derived and DOE knows of no other entity which is conducting or is 
planning to conduct such activity.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(b)(i)(D) that the application submitted by 
the Open Hands is meritorious based on the general evaluation required 
by 10 CFR 600.14(d) and that the proposed project represents a unique 
technology which has a possibility of DOE promoting implementation of 
components of the National Energy Policy Act Sections 142 to develop 
and adopt new weatherization technologies through coordinated effort of 
Federal State and Local organizations. The proposed grant will provide 
funding in the estimated amount of $25,000 over a one year period. Data 
obtained from the grantee will enhance the public benefit to be derived 
from the project by increasing the amount of data being collected on 
the proof of concept demonstration for the potential new technology for 
innovative installing exterior insulation system. The Department of 
Energy has determined it to be in the public interest to award a 
noncompetitive grant to the Open Hands (Non-Profit Organization) 
because the proposed project has been initiated by the applicant using 
his own resources. The grantee will provide the labor, materials and 
equipment to test the feasibility of the demonstrated proof of concept 
for technology for installing exterior insultation for houses as 
directed. The proposed project is authorized under the Energy 
Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
6851 et seq., PL 94-375, and 10 CFR 440 and will allow the DOE to 
evaluate other types of Weatherization in the future as this is proved.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U. S. Department of Energy, Office of 
Placement and Administration, ATTN: Lisa Tillman, HR-531.23, 1000 
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the grant is for twelve (12) months from 
the date of the award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on August 17, 1994.
Richard G. Lewis,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-21540 Filed 8-30-94; 8:45 am]
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