FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research & Development Funding Opportunity Announcement | DE FOA 0003248

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The FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research and Development Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE FOA 0003248) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the National Energy Technology Laboratory under CFDA 81.086. It supports research, development, and related technology efforts that fit within the Vehicle Technologies Office mission space, which generally covers advanced transportation and vehicle technologies with energy and environmental benefits. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees should expect substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as regular technical coordination, structured reporting, and active collaboration with the government technical team rather than a hands-off grant relationship.

This posting reflects Amendment 000002, which updates the announcement by revising Section I.B, Area of Interest 1, specifically the General Requirements item related to the definition of Project Progress Cells (PPCs) and Project Completion Cells (PCCs). In practical terms, this kind of change typically affects how applicants plan and describe their work, how they structure milestones and deliverables, and how progress is measured over time. PPCs and PCCs are commonly used in some DOE funding programs as a standardized way to break a project into measurable units of progress and completion, so the revision signals that applicants need to align their project management approach and proposed schedule with the updated definitions. The notice directs applicants to Section III of the FOA for the full eligibility requirements, indicating that the definitive rules for who can apply and under what conditions are laid out there.

The opportunity is listed as unrestricted for eligible applicants, which generally indicates broad eligibility rather than being limited only to certain entity types, although the controlling details still come from the eligibility section of the FOA. Awards are expected to be made as multiple selections rather than a single large award, with an anticipated 28 awards. The maximum award size (award ceiling) is $10,000,000, which suggests the program can accommodate projects ranging from smaller R and D efforts up to larger, multi-partner demonstrations or integrated development programs, depending on the individual topic areas and budget rules described in the full announcement. The activity categories associated with the opportunity include energy, environment, science and technology and other research and development, and transportation, which aligns with the Vehicle Technologies Office focus on advancing efficient, low-emission transportation technologies.

Key administrative dates show the opportunity was created on 2024-04-04 and had an original closing date of 2024-06-24. Because the funding is offered via cooperative agreements and includes specific general requirements that were amended, applicants would typically need to pay close attention to compliance details such as required technical volume content, milestones, go or no-go decision points, data and reporting expectations, and any standardized project structuring requirements like PPCs and PCCs. The most important takeaway from the amendment notice is that applicants should not rely on earlier interpretations of the PPC and PCC terms and should instead use the revised language in Section I.B when building their project plan, timeline, and performance metrics, since those definitions can directly affect how the project is evaluated, managed after award, and judged for satisfactory progress.

• The National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy, environment, science and technology and other research and development, transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research & Development Funding Opportunity Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.086.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-24. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 28 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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