Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001662
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office and Hydropower Program, released a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Innovative Solutions for Fish Passage at Hydropower Dams" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0001662). The opportunity was designed to support early-stage research and development aimed at improving upstream fish passage at hydropower facilities. The central goal is to identify and test new approaches that allow fish to move upstream volitionally (meaning under their own swimming behavior rather than being mechanically transported) while also lowering the total costs of fish passage compared to traditional options such as conventional fish ladders, lifts, or other established passage systems. Cost reductions are expected in both construction (capital costs) and ongoing operations and maintenance, reflecting a strong emphasis on solutions that are not only biologically effective but also practical for broader deployment.
The FOA is organized into two main Topic Areas, and each Topic Area is further divided into two Subtopics. Topic Area 1 focuses on testing the effects of innovative fish passage technologies, which signals an interest in empirical evaluations, performance testing, and understanding how new or modified passage concepts affect fish behavior and passage success. Topic Area 2 focuses on advancing innovative methods and technologies to improve fish passage, indicating support for development work that moves promising concepts forward, potentially including design improvements, validation activities, or other steps that increase readiness for later-stage demonstration. While the brief listing does not spell out the specific Subtopics, the structure makes clear that DOE intended to fund a mix of work that both evaluates existing innovations and pushes new technical approaches closer to viable application.
Funding was offered via cooperative agreements, which typically means DOE expected substantial involvement during the project period, such as technical coordination, progress reviews, and collaboration on milestones rather than a purely hands-off grant. The award ceiling was set at $800,000 per award, with an anticipated total of about four awards. The opportunity fell under the Energy funding activity category and was associated with CFDA number 81.087.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning applicants could generally include a wide range of entity types (for example, companies, universities, nonprofits, national laboratories where allowed, and other organizations), subject to any additional eligibility details provided in the full announcement. Applicants were directed to the EERE Exchange website (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov) for the complete Funding Opportunity Announcement and the official submission requirements, indicating that all required forms, compliance obligations, technical narrative instructions, and evaluation criteria would be housed in that system.
The solicitation used a two-step submission process with a concept paper due on October 23, 2017, followed by a full application deadline of December 7, 2017. The FOA was created on September 22, 2017, and the original closing date aligned with the full application deadline. Overall, this opportunity targeted practical, lower-cost innovations that could help hydropower operators meet fish passage needs more effectively, supporting both ecological goals and the continued operation and potential expansion of hydropower generation where fish migration is a key constraint.Apply for DE FOA 0001662
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Innovative Solutions for Fish Passage at Hydropower Dams" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 07, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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