DE-FOA-0003108: Notice of Intent to issue Administrative and Legal Requirements Document Announcement (ALRD), titled “IRA: Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells”
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Energy Technology Laboratory notices from 2023.
National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $150 million (at least $1) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $350 million in total. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 24, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$150 million
- Award floor$1
- Total funding$350 million
- Expected awards30
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 21, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 31, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments.
- State governments
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Fossil Energy Research and Development awards averaged $4.9 million; this notice allows up to $150 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (38% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to issue an Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) on behalf of the DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) and in collaboration with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), entitled “IRA: Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells. NETL anticipates issuing the ALRD in August 2023 with an application availability period of 30 days. The ALRD will be funded by the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). DOE is partnering with EPA to make funds available to States for the purpose of working with operators to voluntarily and permanently plug marginal conventional wells on non-Federal lands, supporting environmental restoration of the well pad, and enhancing industry’s and States’ capacities to monitor methane and other air pollutants from wells. If released, this ALRD is expected to make available up to $350 million for financial assistance in the form of grants to States via a formula. Note: The revised Notice of Intent (NOI) document (stemming from synopsis/version 5) can be found under the RELATED DOCUMENTS tab.
Who has won Fossil Energy Research and Development grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Fossil Energy Research and Development (81.089) awarded $3.2 billion across 648 grant awards, an average of $4.9 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 7 | $334 million |
| Institute of Gas Technology | Illinois | 7 | $257 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 26 | $146 million |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Texas | 1 | $134 million |
| University of North Dakota | North Dakota | 26 | $118 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DE-FOA-0003108 still open?
No. It is no longer open on Grants.gov.
Who can apply for Notice of Intent to issue Administrative and Legal Requirements Document Announcement (ALRD), titled “IRA: Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells”?
National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from state and local governments.
What is the deadline for Notice of Intent to issue Administrative and Legal Requirements Document Announcement (ALRD), titled “IRA: Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells”?
Closed. 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 $350 million in total across about 30 awards.
Who has won Fossil Energy Research and Development grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, University of Illinois. The program made 648 awards worth $3.2 billion in that time.
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