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B -- COMPETITIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOL DE-PS01-99EE10649 DUE 010599 POC Point Of Contact -- Jacqueline Kniskern, 202-426-0046, jacqueline.kniskern@hq.doe.gov The Department of Energy announces a competitive solicitation for applications for grants and cooperative agreements for information dissemination, public outreach, training, and related technical analysis and technical assistance activities involving renewable energy and energy conservation. It is estimated that funding of approximately $5.5 million will be available under renewable energy programs and $6.5 million will be available under energy conservation programs for awards under this solicitation in fiscal year 1999. Areas of interest involving renewable energy include biomass, geothermal, hydrogen, photovoltaic, solar building, concentrating solar power, and wind technologies. Conservation areas of interest include energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, industry, and the federal sector. The awards may be for a period of six months to four years. Proposals will be subject to the objective merit review procedures for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Pursuant to 10 CFR600.9, a draft solicitation, which will include greater detail about specific program areas of interest, application instructions, and evaluation criteria, is expected to be issued in late October 1998. Comments will be accepted for two weeks after the release of the draft solicitation. The draft solicitation will be available as solicitation number DE-PS01-99EE10649 through the Department of Energy's "Current Business Opportunities at Headquarters Procurement Services" Web Page located at www.pr.doe.gov/solicit.html. Interested applicants that do not have Internet access may request a copy of the solicitation by sending a request with a virus-free diskette and self-addressed, stamped, diskette mailer to U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Headquarters Procurement Services, Attn: Document Control Specialist, HR-543, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, D.C. 20585. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy supports the Department of Energy's strategic objectives of increasing the efficiency and productivity of energy use, while limiting environmental impacts; reducing the vulnerability of the U.S. economy to disruptions in energy supplies; ensuring that a competitive electric utility industry is in place that can deliver adequate and affordable supplies with reduced environmental impacts; supporting U.S. energy, environmental, and economic interests in global markets; and delivering leading-edge technologies. A key component of this program is the support of information dissemination, public outreach, training and related technical analysis and technical assistance activities to: (1) stimulate increased energy efficiency in transportation, buildings, and industry and increased use of renewable energy; and (2) accelerate the adoption of new technologies to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. Additional information about the programs of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy can be obtained at the Office's Internet site at www.eren.doe.gov/ee.html. Posted 10/30/98 (W-SN267117). (0303)

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