# BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES (AFFECT) ADVANCING NET-ZERO FEDERAL FACILITIES

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003026-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-bil-assisting-federal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347635

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $10.0 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $250 million in total. Applications closed on April 18, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003026 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 18, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $10.0 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $250 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.117 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This Federal Agency Call is available to federal agencies ONLY. Only U.S. federal agencies (including sub-agencies) are eligible to apply for funding under this FAC. Only facilities that are owned by the U.S. federal government are eligible for funding under this FAC.

## What the grant funds

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES (AFFECT) ADVANCING NET-ZERO FEDERAL FACILITIES Modification 0004 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0004 are highlighted in yellow. Modification 0003 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0003 are highlighted in yellow. Modification 0002 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0002 are highlighted in grey. Modification 0001 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0001 are highlighted in grey. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 authorized the Secretary of Energy to establish a fund with the stated purpose of providing competitive grants to federal agencies to assist them in meeting the energy and water conservation requirements in Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. § 8253). Through this authority, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) created the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) program to provide funding to federal agencies for the development of energy and water saving technologies and to meet federal mandates. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 8256 (b)(3), FEMP will make selections and awards under this Federal Agency Call (FAC) through a competitive process, with agency applications evaluated against the Technical Review Criteria set forth in Sections V.A and V.C. Section 40554 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to provide grants authorized under section 42 U.S.C. § 8256 (b), $250 million for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. FEMP intends to award the $250 million authorized under BIL through this AFFECT BIL FAC. FEMP is seeking to make awards that support achievement of the Administration’s goals for federal leadership as described in Section 543 of NECPA, as amended through the Energy Act of 2020 (EA2020) and codified in 42 U.S.C. § 8253, Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability and E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003026 still open?

No. It closed on April 18, 2025. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003648, closes April 26, 2027 (170 days left).

### Who can apply for BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES (AFFECT) ADVANCING NET-ZERO FEDERAL FACILITIES?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES (AFFECT) ADVANCING NET-ZERO FEDERAL FACILITIES?

Closed April 18, 2025. 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 $10.0 million each. About $250 million in total across about 100 awards.

### 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.