[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29721-29722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14402]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Solicitation for Applications, Building a Sustainable
Future Program Grants for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation DE-PS48-98R800658.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building a Sustainable
Future grant program is designed to promote sustainable development
projects in the 72 urban and 33 rural communities designated as Federal
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC's). On December 21,
1994, the Clinton Administration announced the EZ/EC program to assist
distressed communities. In applying for EZ/EC designation, communities
had to address four key principles: (1) economic opportunity, (2)
sustainable community development, (3) community-based partnerships,
and (4) strategic vision for change. The Building a Sustainable Future
grants have been set up to help EZ/EC's more effectively incorporate
sustainable development into their activities.
DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will
consider proposals from interested EZ/EC's to help fund capacity
building projects and sustainable community development activities.
Funding can be used for activities that encourage the use of energy
efficient technologies such as design charrettes, industrial ecology
training, visioning exercises, energy efficient land-use planning
techniques, and economic studies of the benefits of energy efficiency
on jobs and the environment. This grant program will be administered by
the Denver Regional Support Office and its Center of Excellence for
Sustainable Development.
DATES: DOE expects to issue the solicitation on May 25, 1998.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the solicitation (DE-PS48-98R800658),
eligible parties may (1) see the DOE Golden Field Office website http:/
/www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html, (2) write to the U.S.
Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office, 1617 Cole
Boulevard, MS 1721, Golden, CO 80401 or (3) fax a request to Ken Snyder
at (303) 275-4830. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be
granted.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project or activity must be conducted in
one of the 105 currently designated Federal Empowerment Zones or
Enterprise Communities. Any non-profit or non-federal public
organization (501(c)(3) non-profit or State, City, County or Town
office) can apply. Organizations/offices can sub-contract with non-
profit or for-profit organizations for specific services. If the
applicant does not represent the main authorized Empowerment Zone or
Enterprise Community implementing office, a letter of support from that
office is needed as part of the application process. Cost-sharing is
not required. Applications will be considered for projects and/or
activities up to $50,000 per project. Subject to the availability of
funds, DOE anticipates that approximately $250,000 will be made
available this fiscal year to provide between 7 to 10 small grants
($10,000 to $50,000 in size). Additional requirements will be described
in the
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solicitation. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June
30, 1998. Applications should be mailed to the Department of Energy;
Denver Regional Support Office; 1617 Cole Boulevard--Building MS 1721;
Golden, CO; 80401. Please submit 4 copies of your proposal, bound by
staple without any special binders or covers. Project selections should
be announced by August 1, 1998.
Issued in Golden, Colorado on May 22, 1998.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 98-14402 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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