# Request for Information (RFI) related to Blue Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003282-request-for-information-rfi-related-to-blue-sky/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353859

> National Energy Technology Laboratory offered grants of up to $2 (at least $1) to any type of organization. Applications closed on June 3, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003282 |
| Agency | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 3, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.122 |

## 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

The goal of the Blue-Sky Training Program (BSTP) is to educate and train first responders, law enforcement agencies, local communities, utilities, authorities having jurisdictions (AHJs), and others on how to respond to unanticipated Energy Storage Systems (ESS) failures including those caused by cyber threats, physical threats, and other unanticipated operational failures. This is solely a request for information and is not a Funding Opportunity Announcement. The Department of Energy is not accepting applications to this Request for Information.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003282 still open?

No. It closed on June 3, 2024. A newer notice is open: DE-FOA-0003641, closes February 8, 2027 (93 days left).

### Who can apply for Request for Information (RFI) related to Blue Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems?

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

### What is the deadline for Request for Information (RFI) related to Blue Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems?

Closed June 3, 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 $2 each.

### Who has won Electricity Research, Development and Analysis grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Nomad Transportable Power Systems, Inc., Corvias Military Living, LLC, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners. The program made 48 awards worth $98.2 million in that time.