# Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003605-restoring-reliability-coal-recommissioning-and-modernization/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360731

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $70.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on February 11, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003605 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 11, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $70.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.255 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## What the grant funds

DE-FOA-0003605 Restoring Reliability Coal Recommissioning and Modernization. The United States is confronting an urgent grid capacity crisis. DOE’s 2025 Grid Reliability Assessment (DOE/GR-2025-001) confirmed that coal retirements outpace other reliable, affordable, and secure generation resources. These challenges are especially acute in regions with constrained transmission and sustained load growth. In January 2025, Executive Order 14156 declared a national energy emergency, directing DOE and other federal agencies to use their full statutory authority to ensure reliable, affordable and secure generation resources. The operational strain created by the increasing penetration of intermittent renewables has forced thermal units to cycle beyond their designed parameters, accelerating wear and raising the risk of forced outages and blackouts. This reliability emergency coincides with surging demand from national defense installations, semiconductor fabrication, AI data centers, critical mineral processing, and industrial re-shoring, all of which require uninterrupted access to reliable, affordable and secure power. Coal-fired generation assets, long central to U.S. energy security, retain valuable infrastructure make them uniquely positioned to deliver near-term reliability at scale. The recommissioning, retrofitting, and strategically repurposing these assets offers the fastest and most cost-effective path to restoring stability while supporting the nation’s industrial and security priorities.

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003605 still open?

No. It closed on February 11, 2026.

### Who can apply for Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Restoring Reliability: Coal Recommissioning and Modernization?

Closed February 11, 2026. 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 $70.0 million each.

### 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.