# Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003256-inflation-reduction-act-ira-methane-emissions-reduction/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355075

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $300 million (at least $1) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 38 awards worth $850 million in total. Applications closed on August 26, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003256 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 26, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $300 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 38 |
| Total funding | $850 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.089 |

## 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

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aligns with DOEs Office of Resource Sustainabilitys Methane Emissions Mitigation and Quantification Program to minimize emissions of methane during production, processing, and transportation across the oil and natural gas industry, with the goal of eliminating methane emissions from carbon-based fuel supply chains by 2030. Effective methane emissions mitigation strategies are dependent upon accurate quantification of both intentional and fugitive emissions from all elements across the natural gas infrastructure, including low producing oil and gas wells. Therefore, there is a continual need to maintain a state-of-the-industry understanding methane emissions mitigation opportunities and operation performance, through collection of empirical data, across oil and natural gas production and delivery regions of the United States. This is to maximize the value of these efforts to the public with the goals of reducing GHG emissions and improving environmental health and engagement of the affected public, (largely in disadvantaged or frontline communities). The FOA objective is to make funds available to a variety of entities for the purpose of mitigating methane emissions from marginal conventional wells (MCWs) and other oil and natural gas assets; accelerating the commercialization, scale-up and application of innovative methane emissions reduction technologies; and advancing the characterization and reduction of methane emissions through multi-scale, measurement-informed data collection and analysis. Modification 000001 is issued to update Section I.B. of the FOA to include clarifications regarding: Objectives and Background under AOI 3b; Activities Not of Interest under AOI 1 (1a, 1b, and 1c) and AOI 3 (3a and 3b); and well site and field test location as it relates to AOI 2 (2a, 2b, and 2c)

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003256 still open?

No. It closed on August 26, 2024.

### Who can apply for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation?

National Energy Technology Laboratory accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation?

Closed August 26, 2024. 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 $300 million each. About $850 million in total across about 38 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.