Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0002032
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS - 2019 is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0002032) run through the DOE Office of Indian Energy and administered by the DOE Golden Field Office. The program is framed around tribal sovereignty and self-determination, emphasizing that Tribes have the right to choose the resources and approaches that fit their own priorities. In practical terms, the FOA is explicitly fuel- and technology-neutral, meaning applicants are not steered toward any single type of generation or efficiency solution. Instead, the solicitation focuses on deploying real, on-the-ground energy infrastructure that supports Tribal needs, whether those needs are lower energy costs, improved reliability, or stronger resilience during emergencies.
Eligible applicants include Indian Tribes, with that term specifically encompassing Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Alaska Native Village Corporations, as well as Intertribal Organizations and Tribal Energy Development Organizations. The intent is to make funding accessible not only to single Tribal governments but also to Tribal entities that develop and manage energy projects or coordinate across multiple Tribes. The Funding Activity Category is Energy, and the program is listed under CFDA 81.087.
The FOA organizes the kinds of projects it wants into three topic areas. Topic Area 1 supports installing energy generating systems and/or energy efficiency measures for Tribal buildings. This can include projects that directly reduce building energy use, improve building performance, or add on-site generation that serves a specific Tribal facility or group of facilities. Topic Area 2 focuses on community-scale energy generating systems deployed on Tribal Lands, which is aimed at larger projects that serve a broader portion of a community rather than a single building. Topic Area 3 targets autonomous or islandable energy systems designed to operate independently of the traditional centralized electric grid, with the specific purpose of keeping one or more essential Tribal facilities powered during emergencies or improving overall community resilience. Across all three topic areas, the underlying theme is deployment: building and installing infrastructure that will be used, not just planning or early-stage concept work.
From an applicant support and process standpoint, DOE directed applicants to the full Funding Opportunity Announcement on EERE-Exchange.energy.gov, which is the platform used for submission. The FOA highlighted that the eXCHANGE system enforces firm submission deadlines by disabling the Apply and Submit buttons at the cutoff time, so applicants needed to plan ahead. If technical issues occurred before the deadline, applicants were instructed to contact the eXCHANGE helpdesk (exchangehelp@hq.doe.gov) for assistance. If technical issues caused a late submission, DOE indicated it would only consider accepting a late application when the problem was beyond the applicant’s control, the applicant contacted the helpdesk for support, and the application was ultimately submitted through eXCHANGE within 24 hours after the posted deadline, with system administrators able to help finalize the submission in coordination with the applicant. DOE also referenced an FAQ log for DE-FOA-0002032 within the FOA documents to centralize answers to common questions.
Key dates and award parameters were clearly stated. The opportunity was created on March 11, 2019, with an application submission deadline of May 1, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time through https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. DOE anticipated making about 20 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. To help potential applicants prepare, the Office of Indian Energy scheduled an informational webinar for March 14, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The webinar was intended to walk through the FOA requirements, eligibility, what must be included in an application, cost share and other requirements, the question process, and how applications would be reviewed and selected. DOE also noted that the webinar would be recorded and made available afterward for those who could not attend live.Apply for DE FOA 0002032
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS - 2019" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 11, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2019 Submission Deadline for Applications May 1, 2019 at 500 pm Eastern Time on https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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