[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 36125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14323]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Denver Regional Office; Solicitation for Financial Assistance 
Applications; Weatherization Training and Program Enhancement

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Solicitation for financial assistance applications, 
solicitation number DE-PS48-00R810686.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to the DOE 
Financial Assistance Rules, 10 CFR 600.8, is announcing its intention 
to solicit applications for a state sponsor for Weatherization Training 
and Program Enhancement activities to be conducted for the 
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in the Denver Region. The 
financial assistance award issued under this Solicitation will be a 
cooperative agreement.

DATES: The solicitation will be issued on or about May 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Solicitation, once issued, can be obtained 
from the Golden Field Office Home page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html. DOE does not intend to issue written copies 
of the solicitation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE is soliciting Applications for a state 
sponsor for Weatherization Training and Program Enhancement activities 
to be conducted for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in the 
Denver Region. Eligibility is restricted to the twelve states within 
DOE's Denver Region. The selected applicant (hereinafter called 
recipient) will receive financial assistance to administer training and 
other activities that assist with the enhancement and advancement of 
the WAP under a cooperative agreement with the DOE. It is anticipated 
that one award will result from this solicitation. Under the 
cooperative agreement, the recipient will have primary responsibility 
for providing training and technical development activities that are 
intended to improve the depth, knowledge and the caliber of technical 
skills of grantees and subgrantees administering the DOE WAP in the 
Denver Region. It is expected that the recipient will coordinate and 
work in conjunction with Weatherization organizations within the region 
that specialize in the delivery of training and enhancement-type 
activities, such as the Weatherization Manager's Association (WMA), and 
other technical skills training organizations.
    The recipient will conduct solicitations for WAP projects in the 
region, coordinate the selection process for subgrants, and oversee the 
management and monitoring of training and enhancement projects. The 
recipient will also ensure that information about the projects, through 
reports and minutes of informational meetings, are developed and 
distributed. It is estimated that $100,000 will be made available for 
the initial award in Fiscal Year 2000, and DOE anticipates that up to 
$750,000 may be made available over the five-year project period, 
depending upon availability of funding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dennis D. Maez, Contract Specialist, 
at (303) 275-4825, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

    Issued in Golden, Colorado, on May 26, 2000.
Jerry L. Zimmer,
Procurement Director, GO.
[FR Doc. 00-14323 Filed 6-6-00; 8:45 am]
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