96-13541. State Energy Program Special Projects Financial Assistance  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 105 (Thursday, May 30, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 27058-27059]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-13541]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    State Energy Program Special Projects Financial Assistance
    
    AGENCY: Department of Energy.
    
    ACTION: Notice.
    
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    SUMMARY: As part of the new consolidated State Energy Program (SEP) 
    being implemented for fiscal year 1996, the Office of Energy Efficiency 
    and Renewable Energy is announcing the availability of financial 
    assistance to States for a group of special project activities. Funding 
    is being provided by a number of end-use sector programs in the Office 
    of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, such as Climate Wise, Clean 
    Cities, Rebuild America, Motor Challenge, Building Codes and Standards, 
    and State Alternative Fuel Transportation efforts. States may apply to 
    undertake any of the projects being offered by these programs. States 
    will carry out their selected projects in conjunction with their 
    efforts under SEP.
        The projects must meet the relevant requirements of the programs 
    providing the funding, as well as of SEP, as specified in the program 
    guidance/solicitation. Among the goals of the special project 
    activities are to assist States to: accelerate deployment of energy 
    efficiency and renewable energy technologies; facilitate the acceptance 
    of emerging and underutilized energy efficiency and renewable energy 
    technologies; and increase the responsiveness of Federally funded 
    technology development efforts to private sector needs.
    
    DATES: The program guidance/solicitation will be available June 3, 
    1996. Applications must be received by June 28, 1996.
    
    ADDRESSES AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Chabot at the U. 
    S. Department of Energy Headquarters, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
    Washington, D. C. 20585, (202) 586-8128, for referral to the 
    appropriate DOE Regional Support Office.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fiscal year 1996 is the first year special 
    project activities will be funded in conjunction with the new 
    consolidated State Energy Program. Most of these special projects are 
    related to or based on similar efforts that have been funded separately 
    by the
    
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    various DOE end-use sector programs that are now providing funding for 
    this new consolidated State-oriented approach.
    
    Availability of Fiscal Year 1996 Funds
    
        With this publication, DOE is announcing the availability of up to 
    $12 million in financial assistance funds for fiscal year 1996. The 
    awards will be made through a competitive process. No State will be 
    awarded financial assistance for special projects in excess of $500,000 
    for fiscal year 1996. Projects may cover a period of up to 2 years.
    
    Restricted Eligibility
    
        Eligible applicants for purposes of funding under this program are 
    limited to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any 
    territory or possession of the United States, specifically, the State 
    energy or other agency responsible for administering the State Energy 
    Program pursuant to 10 CFR part 420. For convenience, the term State in 
    this notice refers to all eligible State applicants.
        The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number assigned to the 
    State Energy Program is 81.041.
        Requirements for cost sharing or matching contributions will be 
    addressed in the program guidance/solicitation for each special project 
    activity, as appropriate. Cost sharing or matching contributions beyond 
    any required percentage is desirable.
        Any application must be signed by an authorized State official, in 
    accordance with the program guidance/solicitation.
    
    Evaluation Review and Criteria
    
        A first tier review for completeness will occur at the appropriate 
    DOE Regional Support Office. Applications found to be complete will 
    undergo a merit review process by panels comprised of members 
    representing the respective participating end-use sector programs in 
    DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. A decision as 
    to the applications selected for funding will then be made by the 
    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Building Technology, State and Community 
    Programs, or designee, based on the findings of the technical merit 
    review and any stated program policy factors. DOE reserves the right to 
    fund, in whole or in part, any, all, or none of the applications 
    submitted in response to this notice.
        More detailed information is available from the U. S. Department of 
    Energy Headquarters at (202) 586-8128.
    
        Issued in Washington, D. C., May 23, 1996.
    Christine A. Ervin,
    Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
    [FR Doc. 96-13541 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
05/30/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
96-13541
Dates:
The program guidance/solicitation will be available June 3, 1996. Applications must be received by June 28, 1996.
Pages:
27058-27059 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-13541.pdf