# Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program – IACs at Trade Schools, Community Colleges, and Union Training Programs; and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002940-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-industrial-assessment-center/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347392

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $9.0 million (at least $450,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make $54.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002940 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $9.0 million |
| Award floor | $450,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $54.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.117 |

## 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"

There are restrictions for eligibility. Please read section III.A of the FOA document for clarification. Please visit, https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov

## What the grant funds

Modification 0002 Section I.B.iii on pages 20-21, “Topic Area 3: Building Training and Assessment Centers Program” has been updated to reflect a change in the requirement for applicants to include all the criteria listed in this section in their full application. Modification 0001 The FOA has been updated to extend the Concept Paper deadline to June 16th at 5:00pm ET, and subsequent extension of the Full Application deadline to August 15, 2023. The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) and Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to establish new Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) at community colleges, trade schools, and union training programs, as well as to create new Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTACs) at institutions of higher education, including Tribal colleges and universities. The new IACs and BTACs that will be created with this funding will build upon the demonstrated success of applied learning environments and hands-on training approaches of existing IACs. The IACs also will draw on the unique strengths, geographic reach, and faculty/student composition of trade schools, community colleges, union training programs, and other institutions of higher education. The new IACs will focus on high-quality skilled trades job pathways in fields such as industrial electrician, energy management, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing, while providing hands-on support to small and medium manufactures. The new BTACs will expand these benefits to commercial and institutional buildings to help lower utility costs and allow companies to reinvest in businesses, employees, and community services. BTACs will train students and workers as engineers, architects, building scientists, building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient design and operation.DOE intends that the investments made under this FOA will support the broader government-wide approach to strengthening domestic manufacturing and economic resilience; putting the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide; empowering workers; fostering safe, healthy, and inclusive workplaces and communities, and developing a diverse workforce well-qualified to build and maintain the country’s energy infrastructure. Please visit https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov to view the funding opportunity annoucement

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002940 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003648, closes April 26, 2027 (170 days left).

### Who can apply for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program – IACs at Trade Schools, Community Colleges, and Union Training Programs; and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) Program?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program – IACs at Trade Schools, Community Colleges, and Union Training Programs; and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) Program?

Closed August 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $9.0 million each. About $54.0 million in total.

### Who has won Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were State of Indiana, Colorado Energy Office, State of California Energy Commission. The program made 285 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.