# BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): BAT DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002825-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-bil-request-for-information/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343217

> Golden Field Office offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on September 16, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002825 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 16, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.087 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO), on behalf of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (EERE). The intent of this RFI is to obtain public input regarding research priorities, partnership interest, the solicitation process, and structure of a potential DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to fund activities to reduce the impacts of wind energy facilities on bat populations in accordance with section 41007(b)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Specifically, this RFI seeks input on the following topics: • The current state of bat deterrent technologies and market interest • Research and development activities necessary to advance deterrent technologies • Barriers to deployment of deterrents • Conditions under which technology vendors and wind energy operators would participate in field validation studies • Solicitation Process, FOA structure, and Implementation Strategy • Employment: Expanding Union Jobs and Effective Workforce Development • Equity, Environmental and Energy Justice (EEEJ) Priorities • Market Adoption and Industry/Sector Sustainability Information collected from this RFI will be used by DOE for planning purposes to develop a potential FOA. The information collected will not be published. Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to WETOBATRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on 09/16/2022. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. EERE will not pay for information provided under this RFI and no project will be supported as a result of this RFI. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance or financial incentives. EERE may or may not issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) based on consideration of the input received from this RFI. To view the full RFI document, visit the EERE-Exchange Web at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002825 still open?

No. It closed on September 16, 2022. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): BAT DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): BAT DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS?

Closed September 16, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Renewable Energy Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oregon State University, University of Utah, Avapco LLC. The program made 900 awards worth $2.5 billion in that time.