HomeMy WebLinkAboutIIJA-BIL Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) DOE Concept Paper Notification Letter to AEA - GRIP 3 - Railbelt Innovation Resiliency Project - Oct 2023
March 3, 2023
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Bradley Lake Project Management Committee
Dr. Kendra Lowe
lsiwins.com
SUBJECT: Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) no. DE-FOA-0002740, titled “BIL – Grid Resilience and
Innovation Partnerships (GRIP)” – Concept Paper review results.
Concept Paper Identification Code: TA3-004-E
Dear Dr. Kendra Lowe:
Thank you for submitting a Concept Paper in response to the subject FOA. The Concept Paper for proposed
project titled "Railbelt Innovation Resiliency Project (RIR)“ was carefully reviewed in accordance with the
evaluation criteria in the FOA.
Based on the results of the Concept Paper review, you (your organization) are (is) hereby encouraged to
submit a full application in accordance with the instructions and requirements contained within the FOA
by the due date/time specified on the FOA cover page. Please be advised that receiving a letter of
encouragement does not guarantee that an application will be selected for negotiations leading to award.
The Department of Energy (DOE) has identified potential area(s) for improvement based on the concept
paper merit review criteria identified in the FOA (see below). DOE will not provide any additional feedback
or guidance beyond what is provided below.
X The Concept Paper did not propose or thoroughly describe how the proposed work, if
successfully accomplished, would clearly meet the objectives as stated in the FOA for the specific
topic area.
The Concept Paper does not clearly describe how the proposed work aligns with and
supports State, local, Tribal, regional resilience, decarbonization, or other energy strategies and
plans.
The Concept Paper does not adequately identify risks and challenges, including possible
mitigation strategies, and/or has not adequately shown the impact that the DOE funding and the
proposed project would have on the relevant field and application.
The Concept Paper does not adequately identify strategies to ensure meaningful
community and labor engagement; quality jobs and workforce development; energy and
environmental justice and the Justice40 Initiative; and diversity, inclusion, accessibility—
including methods to ensure accountability.
The proposed project team does not appear to have adequate qualifications, experience,
capabilities, and other resources necessary to complete the proposed project.
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If your organization chooses to submit a full application, please include the concept paper identification
code identified above in your full application, preferably in the file name and on the cover page of the
technical volume. The code is specific to this concept paper submission.
Please also ensure you have carefully read the Registrations Requirements located in the FOA document.
There are several one-time actions that must be completed before submitting an application in response
to this FOA (e.g., register with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtain a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI) number, register with Grants.gov, and register with FedConnect.net to submit questions). It is vital
that applicants address these items as soon as possible. Some may take several weeks, and failure to
complete them could interfere with an applicant’s ability to apply to this FOA.
The DOE did not make an applicant eligibility determination as part of the concept paper review.
Applicant eligibility determinations will be considered at the full application stage of the FOA process. To
be considered for substantive evaluation, an applicant’s submission must meet the criteria set forth in
Section III.A of the FOA (Eligible Applicants). If the full application does not meet the eligibility
requirements, it will be considered ineligible and removed from further evaluation.
The DOE recognizes the significant effort your organization expended to prepare a concept paper in
response to this FOA. On behalf of the DOE, the FOA team would like to express our appreciation for your
interest in the Grid Deployment Office and this FOA.
Sincerely,
DE-FOA-0002740 Team
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