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Partnership, Inc. (CEEP - a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation) is
pleased to provide you with the following funding opportunity
newsletter. At a later date, we’ll let you know about our efforts
to secure a financial base for this project. For more information
about CEEP, go to: http://www.ceepinc.org.
Full text of many of these funding notices can be accessed at the
following internet sites:
Grants.gov notices: http://www.grants.gov
FBO notices: Loren Data Corporation: http://www.fbodaily.com/
or FedBizOpps: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/
There are 25 funding notices included in Issue 153.
1) USDA SBIR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals for Phase I
and Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Program. The purpose of SBIR is to provide an opportunity for U.S.
small businesses to submit innovative, applied, R&D projects that
address important problems facing American agriculture and have the
potential to lead to significant public benefit if the research is
successful. USDA is particularly interested in projects that focus
on Alternative and Renewable Energy, such as R&D on new energy
crops, improved methods for producing biofuels such as ethanol and
biodiesel, producing hydrogen and other fuel gases from agricultural
waste, and more efficient use of energy in agricultural production
and in rural communities. $19.2 million expected to be available,
grant range $80K to $350K. Phase I (feasibility studies) proposals
due 9/1/06, Phase II (RD&D) due 2/1/07. For more info, contact
sbir@csrees.usda.gov or go to: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/sbir.
Refer to Sol# USDA-CSREES-SBIR-000100. (Grants.gov 6/20/06)
2) Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach
The U.S. Department of Agriculture requests proposals from 1890 Land
Grant Universities and Tuskegee University for Rural Entrepreneurial
Program Outreach. Through this program, USDA seeks to create long
term rural economic development and income-producing projects for
under-developed rural communities. $1.5 million expected to be
available, up to 13 awards anticipated. Responses due 8/14/06. For
more info, contact Edgar Lewis at edgar.lewis@wdc.usda.gov or go to:
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=1528. Refer
to Sol# RDRB-06-05-1890. (Grants.gov 6/30/06)
3) Ethanol Plant Proposal Review
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
requests proposals for consultants that will assist in evaluating
the technical and business development aspects of proposals
submitted under an RFP titled “Construction of a Cellulosic Ethanol
Pilot Production Facility.” Up to $50K available, responses due
7/25/06. For more info, contact Judy Jarnefeld at jj1@nyserda.org
or go to: http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/funding.asp?i=2. Refer to
RFQ# 1078.
4) Analysis of Trading Programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests applications for
Market Mechanisms and Incentives: Case Studies and Experimental
Testbeds for New Environmental Trading Programs. Through this RFP,
EPA seeks research to increase the scientific understanding of the
causes for success or failure of trading programs for new
pollutants, media, and geographical areas as well as the costs and
benefits of such programs. This research should develop methods,
models, or tools to translate the success of the SO2 and similar
trading markets to new markets where trading has been (or may be)
less successful. $2 million expected to be available, up to 6
awards anticipated. Responses due 9/27/06. For more info, contact
Will Wheeler at wheeler.william@epa.gov or go to:
http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2006/2006_star_mmi.html. Refer to Sol#
EPA-G2006-STAR-P1. (Grants.gov 7/5/06)
5) Impact of Energy Prices on Small Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration seeks research proposals to
study the impacts and effects of rising energy prices on small
businesses. Preference will be given to proposals with a clear
research agenda, familiarity with both small business economics and
the energy sector, and well documented policy relevance. Responses
due 7/26/06. For more information, contact Maria Manga at
maria.manga@sba.gov or go to:
http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/SBA/OOA/OPGM/SBAHQ%2D06%2DQ%2D0010/Attachments.html.
Refer to Sol# SBAHQ-06-Q-0010. (FBO 6/29/06)
6) Solar America
The U.S. Department of Energy requests proposals for Solar America
Initiative Technology Pathway Partnerships, Phase 1. Through this
RFP, DOE seeks partnerships with U.S. industry for projects that
focus on development, testing, demonstration, validation, and
interconnection of new PV components, systems, and manufacturing
equipment. $170 million expected to be available, up to 25 awards
anticipated, individual awards NTE $20 million. Letters of Intent
are requested but not required and are due 7/27/06, final proposals
due 10/2/06. For more info, contact Beth Dwyer at
beth.dwyer@go.doe.gov or go to:
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/7FE4160EF44898FC8525719B00486249?OpenDocument.
Refer to Sol# DE-PS36-06GO96034. (Grants.gov 6/28/06)
7) Solar Utility Buy-Back Project
The U.S. Coast Guard seeks bids from contactors for providing solar
electrical utility services from a contractor installed, owned, and
operated photovoltaic array to be installed on U.S. Coast Guard
property at the Training Center in Petaluma, CA. It is anticipated
that arrays in the range of 300kW to 1MW are feasible. Responses
due 7/15/06. For more info, contact Mary Myers at
mary.k.myers@uscg.mil or go to:
http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/FCPMLCP/SOLARTRACENPETALUMA/listing.html.
Refer to Sol# SOLARTRACENPETALUMA. (FBO 7/9/06)
8) Renewables in AZ
Tucson Electric Power Inc. and UNS Electric Inc. requests proposals
for renewable energy and associated credits through power purchase
agreements and/or the ownership of generation assets. Eligible
renewable generation technologies include: Solar, biomass/biogas,
wind, small hydro (under 5 MW), geothermal, other technologies
including distributed energy sources alone or in aggregate.
Responses due 9/4/06. For more info, contact Michael Bowling at
mbowling@tep.com or go to: http://tepqa.uesaz.com/Commercial/Wholesale/.
(Green Power Network 7/5/06)
9) Renewables in CA
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) seeks contracts with
generators to increase the level of RPS-eligible renewable
generation to 20% by 2010. PG&E seeks up to 400 MW of renewable
power and is interested in power purchases; power purchases and
buyout options; purchases and sale of generating facilities; and
purchase of sites. PG&E Corporation, serves approximately 15
million people throughout northern and central California.
Responses due 9/8/06. For more info, contact RenewableRFO@pge.com
or go to: http://www.pge.com/renewableRFO.
(Green Power Network 6/30/06)
10) Renewables in NV & CA
Sierra Pacific Power Company seeks to purchase up to 25 MW of
capacity and/or energy from a qualifying facility. Sierra Pacific
provides electricity to more than 1 million customers throughout NV
and northeastern CA. Responses due 7/25/06. For more info, contact
Ron Helbling, at rhelbling@nevp.com, or go to:
http://www.sierrapacific.com/company/RFPs/images/SPP_QFRFP_2006%2006-19-06.pdf.
(Green Power Network 6/28/06)
11) Renewables in OR
PacifiCorp seeks to purchase tradable renewable credits, also known
as Green Tags, for two Oregon renewable power options. Renewables
include electricity generation facilities fueled by wind, waste,
solar or geothermal power or by low-emission non-toxic biomass based
on solid organic fuels from wood, forest, and field residues;
dedicated energy crops available on a renewable basis; landfill gas
and digester gas and hydroelectric facilities. Responses due
7/28/06. For more info, contact OregonSB1149RFP@pacificorp.com or
go to: http://www.pacificorp.com/File/File65944.pdf. Refer to
Sol# Oregon SB1149 RFP. (Green Power Network 6/28/06)
12) Renewable Energy in HI
Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) requests proposals for
small, distributed renewable energy sources. The intent of this RFP
is to allow KIUC to continue promoting the installation and
development of renewable energy on Kaua`i and to offer KIUC’s
consumers a choice in their electrical supply options. KIUC is the
exclusive retail electric service provider for Hawai`i’s fourth
largest island. Proposals due 7/31/06. For more info, contact
Wanda Kabutan at wkabutan@kiuc.coop or go to:
http://www.kiuc.coop/pdf/rfp/rfp_green_rate_renewable_sources.pdf.
Refer to Sol# R&LA2006-01. (Green Power Network 6/28/06)
13) Distributed Generation in NY
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
requests proposals for Environmentally Preferred Power Systems
Technologies, Energy Storage Demonstration, and Environmental Impact
Assessments / Mitigation. This RFP focuses on advancing
technologies and developing products that offer minimal incremental
emissions including, but not limited to, distributed generation
technologies, power system interconnection and testing, electrical
energy storage technologies, end user power reliability and power
quality enhancement. Projects and product development must support
New York. $8.5 million expected to be available, responses due
8/22/06. For more info, go to: http://www.nyserda.org/Funding/funding.asp?i=2.
Refer to Sol# PON 1042.
14) National Green Tag Purchase
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation seeks to purchase Green Tags
from renewable generating facilities located in N. America that are
eligible for Green-e® certification. Responses due 7/14/06. For
more info, contact Rob Harmon at RFP@B-E-F.org or go to:
http://www.b-e-f.org/. (Green Power Network 6/23/06)
15) National RECs
The World Resources Institute, on behalf of the Green Power Market
Development Group, seeks Renewable Energy Credits (REC) from regions
of the country (power pools) that have the highest carbon dioxide
emissions per MWh of electricity generation. The goal of this RFP
is to transform energy markets to enable corporate buyers to
diversify their energy portfolios and reduce their impact on climate
change. This group of commercial and industrial partners includes
Alcoa Inc., the Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, FedEx Kinko’s, General
Motors, IBM, Interface, Johnson & Johnson, NatureWorks LLC, Pitney
Bowes, Staples, and Starbucks Coffee Company. Eligible RECs may
come from wind, landfill gas, biomass, geothermal, solar, and low-
impact hydro. Responses due 7/19/06. For more info, contact
Samantha Putt del Pino at sam@wri.org or go to:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/financial/pdfs/0606_rfp_gpmdc.pdf.
Refer to “2006 Green Power Group RFP.” (Green Power Network 6/23/06)
16) Resource Conservation Challenge – Region 10
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, requests
proposals for the Resource Conservation Challenge Program for
projects that address resource conservation, product stewardship,
solid waste reduction, and recycling at the local, state, tribal,
and regional levels. Project must achieve measurable results in
areas including, but not limited to: Reducing the generation and
disposal of materials and waste streams through reuse, recycling,
composting, market development or product stewardship; and promotion
of Environmentally Preferable Purchasing. Projects must
be performed within at least one of EPA Region 10 states which
include WA, ID, OR and AK. $100K expected to be available, up to 8
awards anticipated. Responses due 8/7/06. For more info, contact
Pat Springer at (206) 553-2858 or go to:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/OWCM.NSF/webpage/2006+Solid+Waste+Grant+Program+Request+For+Proposals.
Refer to Sol# EPA-R10-RCC-2006. (Grants.gov 6/22/06)
17) Environmental Justice Collaborate Problem Solving
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for the
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Program. This
program seeks to build the capacity of community-based organizations
to address environmental and/or public health issues at the local
level. Please note that this RFP was originally released in Feb.
2006 (see Issue 147) but was subsequently cancelled due to receipt
of a small number of proposals. It has been re-released to
encourage a larger pool of applicants. $1 million expected to be
available, 10 awards anticipated. Responses due 10/23/06. For more
info, contact Ayako Sato at sato.ayako@epa.gov or go to:
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-cps-grants.html.
Refer to Sol# EPA-OECA-OEJ-06-03. (Grants.gov 6/23/06)
18) Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for the
Environmental Justice Small Grants Program (EJSG). The purpose of
this grant program is to support and empower communities that are
working on local solutions to local environmental and/or public
health issues. The EJSG Program is designed to assist recipients in
building collaborative partnerships that will help them understand
and address the environmental and/or public health issues in their
communities. Please note that this RFP was originally released in
Feb. 2006 (see Issue 147) but was subsequently cancelled due to
receipt of a small number of proposals. It has been re-released to
encourage a larger pool of applicants. $500K expected to be
available, up to 10 awards anticipated. Responses due 10/23/06. For
more info, contact Sheila Lewis at lewis.sheila@epa.gov or go to:
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/grants/ej-smgrants.html.
Refer to Sol# EPA-OECA-OEJ-06-04. (Grants.gov 6/23/06)
19) Indoor Air Quality - Region 4
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, requests
proposals for Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Pollutants.
Proposed projects must support demonstration, training, outreach
and/or education grants that reduce exposure to indoor air
pollutants and yield measurable environmental outcomes. Project
must take place in one or more of EPA Region 4 states which include
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC and TN. $180K expected to be available,
up to 10 awards anticipated. Responses due 8/9/06. For more info,
including agency contacts, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/region4/air/indoor_env/Region4%202006%20IAQ%20Request%20for%20Application.pdf.
efer to Sol# EPA-REG4-APTMD-IAG-06. (Grants.gov 6/22/06)
20) Watershed Protection & Assessment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requests proposals for
Assessment and Watershed Protection Program Grants. This program
seeks to build the capacity of all levels of government to develop
and implement effective, comprehensive programs for watershed
protection, restoration, and management. Examples of eligible
project include but are not limited to: New tools and products for
assisting States in setting water quality priorities; and
demonstrations and research projects to assess the effectiveness of
agricultural drainage water management practices and systems.
$1.15 million expected to be available, up to 17 awards anticipated.
Responses due 8/15/06. For more info, contact Tim Icke at
awppg@epa.gov or go to: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=10122.
Refer to Sol# EPA-OW-OWOW-06-05. (Grants.gov 6/28/06)
21) California Watersheds
The California Bay Delta Authority (CALFED) requests proposals for
the 2006 Science Program. Through this program, CALFED seeks
projects that will advance the understanding of the complex
environments/systems within CA’s Sacramento and San Joaquin River
watersheds and the San Francisco Estuary. Areas of interest include
but are not limited to: Trends and Patterns of Populations and
System Response to a Changing Environment; Habitat Availability and
Response to Change; and Environmental Water. $6 million expected to
be available, 5 to 10 awards anticipated. Responses due 8/31/06.
For more info, contact help@solicitation.calwater.ca.gov or go to:
http://science.calwater.ca.gov/psp/psp_package_2006.shtml.
22) Global Resources & Economic Growth
The U.S. Agency for International Development requests proposals for
Promoting Transformation: Linking Natural Resources, Economic
Growth and Governance. The objective of this program is to increase
social, economic and environmental benefits through healthy
ecosystems and sustainable resource management. This program will
be global in nature. It is anticipated that most activities will
take place at a national level with some regional work possible.
Several countries in each developing region, Africa, Latin America,
Europe and Eurasia, and Asia, will be targeted, with special
attention to Africa. Up to $15 million expected to be available,
responses due 8/7/06. For more info, contact Monique Bryant at
(202) 712-1055 or go to:
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=10083&mode=VIEW.
Refer to Sol# M-OAA-EGAT-PEP-06-1546. (Grants.gov 6/22/06)
23) Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll Foundation requests proposals for Skoll Awards for Social
Entrepreneurship for work which has the potential for large-scale
influence on critical challenges of our time: Environmental
sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional
responsibility, social and economic equality, peace and security.
Responses due 7/18/06 and 9/18/06. During the 2006 cycle, 16 awards
were made ranging from $480K to $1.5 million. For more info, go to:
http://www.skoll.org. (Foundation Center RFP Bulletin 6/23/06)
24) Solar Habitat for Humanity
Pacific Gas and Electric Company requests proposals from CA based
Habitat for Humanity chapters for work related to the installation
of solar-generation systems on homes built for low-income families.
$300K expected to be available, responses due 9/1/06. For more
info, go to: http://www.pge.com/news/news_releases/q2_2006/060621a.html.
(Foundation Center RFP Bulletin 6/30/06)
25) Wal-Mart and Land Conservation
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the National Fish and the Wildlife
Foundation request proposals for Acres for America. This program
provides funding for projects that conserve important habitat for
fish, wildlife, and plants through acquisition of real property.
The goal of the program is to offset the footprint of Wal-Mart's
domestic facilities on at least an acre-by-acre basis.
Approximately $2.5 million expected to be available annually through
2014. Annual pre-proposals are required and are due 4/1 and 9/1,
annual full proposals due 6/1 and 11/1. For more info, go to:
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/acresforamerica/rfp.cfm.
(Foundation Center RFP Bulletin 6/30/06)