Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002328
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and on behalf of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), announced its intent to release a Federal Agency Call (FAC) titled "Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2020." This Notice of Intent (NOI) is an advance heads-up rather than an open solicitation, meaning it does not accept applications yet and the details described can still change before the official funding announcement is published. The overall purpose of AFFECT 2020 is to provide direct funding that helps Federal agencies develop facility projects that are implemented using energy performance contracting approaches, with an emphasis on improvements that strengthen energy efficiency as well as operational resilience and security at Federal sites.
A central feature of the opportunity is its focus on energy performance contracts as the primary delivery and financing mechanism. In practice, this means projects are expected to be structured around performance-based arrangements (for example, models where energy cost savings help pay for upgrades), which can be especially useful for agencies facing aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and repair backlogs. DOE indicates it plans to competitively select projects that use these contracting tools to meet agency goals at critical facilities, while also modernizing equipment and systems that are overdue for upgrades.
To be responsive, proposed projects must align with at least one of the "Areas of Interest" that will be laid out in the full text of the NOI/FAC materials. Beyond fitting an area of interest, applicants are expected to show how the work will extend beyond a one-off installation. Specifically, each project must include a plan for replication across an agency's broader portfolio and/or propose the creation of a case study designed to support replication across other applicable U.S. Government sites. This replication requirement is important because DOE is signaling that it wants projects that can become templates, producing lessons learned, performance data, and contracting approaches that other Federal facilities can reuse rather than reinvent.
The legal authority referenced for the program is 42 U.S.C. 8256(b), and DOE frames the funding as a way to help agencies push forward measurable improvements in energy performance while also addressing mission needs tied to resilience and energy security. In other words, the program is not only about reducing utility bills; it is also about making Federal operations more reliable and less vulnerable to disruptions, while tackling infrastructure problems that can undermine facility performance over time.
Administratively, this posting is strictly a Notice of Intent. DOE states it will not answer questions about the NOI, and that a formal question-and-answer process will be provided only after the FAC is officially released. DOE planned to issue the FAC in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020, and it stated that all applications, once the call is open, must be submitted through the EERE Exchange portal (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/). The announcement is associated with the DOE Golden Field Office, is categorized as discretionary grant funding within the energy activity category, and references CFDA 81.117. The opportunity listing also notes that this NOI itself has no closing date for applications because submissions are not being accepted until the actual FAC is published on EERE Exchange.Apply for DE FOA 0002328
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent to Issue Federal Agency Call (FAC) No. DE-FOA-0002329 entitled “Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2020”" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.117.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a Notice of Intent only. Applications will not be accepted through this Notice of Intent.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is AFFECT 2020?
AFFECT 2020 stands for "Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2020." It is a planned Federal Agency Call (FAC) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). The overall purpose is to provide direct funding to help Federal agencies develop facility projects implemented using energy performance contracting approaches, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, operational resilience, and security at Federal sites.
2) Is this an open funding opportunity right now?
No. The posting described is a Notice of Intent (NOI), which is an advance notice rather than an open solicitation. It does not accept applications yet, and details may change before the official funding announcement (the FAC) is published.
3) What is the purpose of the Notice of Intent (NOI)?
The NOI is intended to give an advance heads-up that DOE plans to release a Federal Agency Call. It is not the official application window, and it is not a request for proposals at this stage.
4) Who is issuing this opportunity?
The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing the intent to release the FAC, through EERE, on behalf of FEMP. The announcement is associated with the DOE Golden Field Office.
5) What types of projects is AFFECT 2020 meant to support?
The program is meant to support Federal facility projects that are developed and implemented using energy performance contracting approaches, particularly projects that improve energy efficiency and also strengthen operational resilience and energy security at Federal sites. DOE also highlights the value of these approaches for agencies dealing with aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and repair backlogs.
6) What does it mean that projects should use energy performance contracting approaches?
It means projects are expected to be structured around performance-based arrangements. The description provides an example model where energy cost savings help pay for upgrades. DOE indicates it plans to competitively select projects that use these contracting tools to meet agency goals at critical facilities while modernizing equipment and systems that are due for upgrades.
7) Is energy efficiency the only focus of AFFECT 2020?
No. While energy efficiency is a major emphasis, DOE also frames the effort as addressing operational resilience and energy security. The intent is not only to reduce utility costs, but also to make Federal operations more reliable and less vulnerable to disruptions, while addressing infrastructure issues that can undermine performance over time.
8) What are the "Areas of Interest," and do projects have to match one?
The full text of the NOI/FAC materials is expected to lay out specific "Areas of Interest." To be responsive, proposed projects must align with at least one of those Areas of Interest described in the official materials.
9) What is the replication or case study requirement?
Each project is expected to go beyond a single one-off installation by including either: (a) a plan for replication across the applying agency's broader portfolio, and/or (b) the creation of a case study intended to support replication across other applicable U.S. Government sites. DOE signals it wants projects that can become reusable templates, generating lessons learned, performance data, and contracting approaches other Federal facilities can apply.
10) How will projects be selected?
DOE indicates it plans to competitively select projects that use energy performance contracting tools to meet agency goals at critical facilities and modernize overdue equipment and systems. Specific selection criteria are expected to be provided when the FAC is officially released.
11) What is the legal authority for this program?
The legal authority referenced is 42 U.S.C. 8256(b).
12) What funding type and category does this opportunity fall under?
The listing describes it as discretionary grant funding within the energy activity category.
13) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA 81.117.
14) When was DOE planning to issue the official FAC?
DOE planned to issue the FAC in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2020.
15) Where will applications be submitted once the FAC is open?
Once the call is officially released, DOE states that all applications must be submitted through the EERE Exchange portal at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
16) Does this Notice of Intent have an application deadline?
No. The NOI itself has no closing date for applications because submissions are not being accepted until the actual FAC is published on EERE Exchange.
17) Can applicants ask questions about the NOI right now?
No. DOE states it will not answer questions about the NOI. A formal question-and-answer process will be provided only after the FAC is officially released.
18) Can the details described in the NOI change?
Yes. The NOI is an advance notice, and DOE indicates the details described can still change before the official funding announcement is published.
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