# Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003009-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-clean-energy-demonstration/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347309

> Headquarters offered grants of up to $150 million (at least $10.0 million) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $450 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003009 |
| Agency | Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $150 million |
| Award floor | $10.0 million |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $450 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.255 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

NOTE: All Concept Papers and Full Applications must be submitted by the posted deadline via OCED Exchange at https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId2461a5fb-be76-4b89-90c1-8673e138f290. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to support clean energy demonstration projects on current and/or former mine lands. Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). As part of and in addition to upgrading and modernizing infrastructure, DOE’s BIL investments will support efforts to build a clean and equitable energy economy that achieves a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035 and to put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 2050 to benefit all Americans. The purpose of the Clean Energy on Current and Former Mind Land (CEML) Program is to demonstrate replicable clean energy projects on current and former mine land that help resolve key barriers to commercial adoption of these energy systems. Clean energy projects on mine land provide an attractive alternative to using undisturbed natural, agricultural, and other greenfield land for development. Mine land is often located near critical infrastructure that makes it suitable for clean energy development, including electric substations, transmission lines, and access roads or rail lines. Mine lands are often in communities that already house a workforce skilled in industrial trades relevant to many clean energy applications. Furthermore, mine land possesses unique attributes and conditions that can accelerate the deployment of some clean energy technologies. Some examples include the following: -Utilizing vast expanses of flat mine lands which could be used to generate electricity from photovoltaic (PV) solar;-Taking advantage of the spatial connection between geothermal systems and mineral deposits to accelerate development of geothermal resources for clean heat or electricity; and-Capitalizing on the opportunity to store clean energy utilizing previously constructed reservoirs with adjacent topography from pumped hydro storage. This FOA has one Topic Area, which solicits proposals to demonstrate clean energy projects on current and former mine land.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003009 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2023.

### Who can apply for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement?

Headquarters accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land Funding Opportunity Announcement?

Closed August 31, 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 $150 million each. About $450 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Clean Energy Demonstrations grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation, Heidelberg Materials Us Inc, National Cement Company of California, Inc. The program made 101 awards worth $6.6 billion in that time.