[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4333-4334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00664]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


Innovative Pathways Funding Opportunity Announcement

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity announcement.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Technology-to-Market (T2M) 
team is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0001703) 
entitled Innovative Pathways. This FOA is seeking to surface new 
testable and scalable ways to alleviate common structural challenges 
facing promising new energy technologies on the pathway to market.

DATES: Letters of Intent are requested on or before January 18, 2017 
and Full Applications are requested on or before February 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit questions, which 
must be submitted electronically to [email protected]. The complete FOA, 
including the list of specific questions and submission instructions 
for the Letters of Intent and Full Applications, can be found at 
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be directed to Johanna 
Wolfson, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, EE-61, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-1040. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EERE is seeking proposals under two topic 
areas: (1) Technical Community and Industry Collaboration, and (2) 
Lowering Barriers to Resource Access. The two highlighted areas of 
interest for this FOA are Models for industry-startup partnerships 
under Topic 1, and New investment models under Topic 2. EERE's intent 
is to pilot and evaluate new mechanisms, and

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position those that are successful for adoption by the private sector. 
These mechanisms are intended to augment existing Tech-to-Market 
efforts currently supported. This Funding Opportunity is not intended 
to fund individual technology solutions directly. Rather, it will fund 
approaches that address common barriers across the larger energy 
ecosystem and help create more efficient pathways to market for clean 
energy technologies.
    Subject to the availability of funds, up to $4,200,000 in Federal 
assistance will be provided over two years through this funding 
opportunity. A 20% recipient cost-share is required. EERE anticipates 
selecting up to seven pilot projects in the first year. After the first 
year, EERE will conduct a continuation review of the pilot projects. Up 
to three of the projects will be granted a continuation for a second 
year.
    Lead applicants may include, but are not limited to, educational 
institutions, incubators/accelerators, research labs, non-profit 
entities, industry associations, corporations, and investment/
financial/insurance firms.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2017.
Johanna Wolfson,
Program Director/Selection Official, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2017-00664 Filed 1-12-17; 8:45 am]
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