# Notice of Intent DE-FOA-0003423: Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas FY24 Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003428

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003423-notice-of-intent-de-foa-0003423-energy-improvements/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356272

> Headquarters offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 69 awards worth $400 million in total. Applications closed on September 30, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003423 |
| Agency | Headquarters |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 69 |
| Total funding | $400 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.255 |

## 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 Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) intends to issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) entitled “Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas FY24.” The goals of this investment area are to deliver measurable and sustained benefits to people who live in rural or remote areas by funding replicable clean energy projects that lower energy costs, improve energy access and resilience, increase economic opportunity, and/or reduce environmental harm; demonstrate rural or remote energy system approaches using climate-resilient technologies, business structures that promote economic resilience, accessible and appropriate financing mechanisms, and/or best practices in community leadership and engagement, and workforce development; and build clean energy knowledge, capacity, and self-reliance in rural and remote parts of America. Funding will support materials, equipment, time, labor, and other resources to build clean energy projects in rural or remote communities and run other allowable activities as proposed (e.g., collaboration, outreach, and engagement with Tribes and stakeholders, or workforce development programs). This Notice of Intent (NOI or Notice) describes a preliminary plan that will evolve during the Notice of Funding Opportunity development process.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003423 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2024.

### Who can apply for Notice of Intent DE-FOA-0003423: Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas FY24 Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003428?

Headquarters accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Notice of Intent DE-FOA-0003423: Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas FY24 Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003428?

Closed September 30, 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 $50.0 million each. About $400 million in total across about 69 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.