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Application Deadline: 05/13/2009
Anticipated Notice of Selection: July 2009
Anticipated Award Date: September 2009
Total Funding Available: $400,000,000

Description of Projects Eligible for Grant Funding

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), on behalf of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Office of Vehicle Technologies (OVT) Program, announced that it is seeking applications for grants to establish development, demonstration, evaluation, and education projects to accelerate the market introduction and penetration of advanced electric drive vehicles. The DOE stated that its goal is for the vehicles and electric technologies to achieve a fast market introduction and reach high volume production.

A key objective of the OVT program is to accelerate the development and production of various electric drive vehicle systems to substantially reduce petroleum consumption. One of the electric drive technologies that will be emphasized in this project are Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), which directly supports the President’s goal to Get One Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015. Furthermore, advanced electric drive technologies will allow manufacturers to meet increased fuel economy standards while reducing vehicular emissions of greenhouse gases. The resulting grants will also meaningfully aide in the nation’s economic recovery by creating US based jobs as outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Program Areas of Interest

Cost Share

The recipient cost share is required to be 50% or higher of the total allowable costs of the project and must come from non-federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. However, applications with proposed cost share as low as 25% recipient share shall be considered. Applicants proposing a cost-share below 50% recipient share shall provide a justification for their request.