Geologic Sequestration Training and Research Grant Program
This program will emphasize
The Department of Energy's goal is to advance national, economic and energy security in the U.S.; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that goal; and to ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Acquisition & Assistance Division; P.O.
Box 10940, Mail Stop 921-107, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA; 15236-0940.
Contact: john.augustine@netl.doe.gov.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Enhance educational opportunities across a broad range of universities, colleges, and university affiliated research institutions to develop a future generation of geologists, scientists and engineers to expand the workforce and provide the skills required for national-scale, commercial geologic storage projects.
Educational and training opportunities will be developed by seeking grant applications from universities, colleges, and university affiliated research institutions to educate and train undergraduate and graduate level students through research related to CCS in geology, geophysics, geomechanics, geochemistry and reservoir engineering disciplines needed to staff a broad national CCS program targeting underground storage and monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2) in deep geologic formations.
Fundamental research is needed to advance science in: simulation and risk assessment; monitoring, verification, and accounting; geological related analytical tools; methods to interpret geophysical models; CO2 capture; well completion and integrity; and water production/clean-up/alternative use.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals): Higher Education (includes Research).
Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Higher Education (includes Research).
Non-Government - General: Higher Education (includes Research).
Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Higher Education (includes Research)
Beneficiary Eligibility
Public nonprofit institution/organization; Other public institution/organization; Profit organization; Private nonprofit institution/organization; Other private institution/organization
Credentials/Documentation
Prior successful experience in the education and training of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies to develop a future generation of geologists, scientists, and engineers in CCS technologies. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
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 applicant should follow the procedures listed in the specific funding opportunity announcement (FOA) posted on the Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) and FedConnect (www.fedconnect.net) websites.
Award Procedures
Decisions to approve are made by the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and negotiations are conducted by the Office of Procurement in Headquarters and/or the procurement office located in the field.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Deadlines are identified in the FOA.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Awards may be modified or extended as required.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
This information will be published in the FOA. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This information will be published in the FOA.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Program reports are not applicable.
Cash reports are not applicable.
A final technical report is due within 90 days after completion of the project.
There will be additional reports associated with the Recovery Act requirements and included in the terms and conditions of the award document.
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. Audits may be performed to ensure that funds have been applied in accordance with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Possible project audit, overhead rate audit, final closeout audit.
Records
Required by the agreement terms and conditions.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0211-0-1-271.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $19,900,000; FY 10 est $0 - There will be an estimated $12.93M directed to the Universities and another $6.9M directed to training facilities.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
TBD.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
DOE Financial Assistance Regulations, 10 CFR 600
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None. National Energy Technology Laboratory, Acquisition & Assistance Division; P.O. Box 10940, Mail Stop 921-107, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA; 15236-0940. Contact: john.augustine@netl.doe.gov.
Headquarters Office
Maria Jones, 1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20623 Email: Maria.Jones@hq.doe.gov Phone: (202) 586-1890.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
The merit review evaluation criteria will be published in the FOA such as: (1) Technical merit; (2) priority of technical work relating to proposal; (3) relevance to current program objectives; (4) cost-benefit judgment; and (5) amount of cost-sharing by potential recipient.
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