# Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002978 entitled Tribal College and University (TC&U) - 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002977-notice-of-intent-to-issue-funding-opportunity-announcement/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346472

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to any type of organization. Applications closed on March 16, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002977 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 16, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| 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

DE-FOA-0002977: Notice of Intent Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002978, Transitioning Tribal College and Universities to Clean Energy - 2023 This Notice is issued so that interested parties are aware of DOE’s intention to issue this FOA in the near term. All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change. DOE will not respond to questions concerning this Notice. However, once the FOA has been released, DOE will provide an avenue for potential Applicants to submit questions. Through this planned Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE Office of Indian Energy plans to solicit applications from Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) for: (1) clean energy project planning (Area of Interest 1); and, (2) clean energy technology deployment (Area of Interest 2). For purposes of the planned FOA, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are defined and eligible based on the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. § 1801(a)(4)), and the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. § 1059), respectively, as follows: “Tribal Colleges and Universities," for purposes of the FOA, mean institutions of higher education which are formally controlled, or have been formally sanctioned, or chartered, by the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribes, except that no more than one such institution shall be recognized with respect to any such tribe; including: Those institutions cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), any other institution that qualifies for funding under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and Diné College, authorized in the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, title II (25 U.S.C. 640a note). The DOE Office of Indian Energy envisions awarding multiple financial assistance awards in the form of grants. The estimated period of performance for each award will be approximately from two (2) to four (4) years, including for Area of Interest 2 a 12-month mandatory verification period. Under the planned FOA, DOE’s Office of Indian Energy anticipates making awards that range from $100,000 to $250,000 or from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000, depending on the Area of Interest. The DOE Office of Indian Energy plans to issue the FOA spring of 2023.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002977 still open?

No. It closed on March 16, 2023. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003647, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002978 entitled Tribal College and University (TC&U) - 2023?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0002978 entitled Tribal College and University (TC&U) - 2023?

Closed March 16, 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 $2 each.

### 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.