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Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
The Department of Energy's goal is to advance national, economic and energy security in the U.S.; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that goal; and to ensure environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Living Carbon Pbc | $ 500,000 | 2021-08-10 | 2023-08-09 | |
| Electrified Thermal Solutions, Inc. | $ 500,000 | 2021-08-09 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Inventwood Llc | $ 500,000 | 2021-08-09 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Nomis Power Group Llc | $ 498,297 | 2021-07-19 | 2023-07-18 | |
| Frost Methane Labs Co. | $ 451,676 | 2021-07-05 | 2023-07-04 | |
| Adroit Materials | $ 500,000 | 2021-07-05 | 2023-07-04 | |
| Big Blue Technologies Llc | $ 500,000 | 2021-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Xflow Energy Company | $ 500,000 | 2021-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | |
| Adroit Materials | $ 500,000 | 2021-06-18 | 2023-06-17 | |
| California Institute Of Technology | $ 850,000 | 2021-06-17 | 2023-06-16 |
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016: As noted in ARPA-E's FY17 Congressional Budget Justification - In FY16 ARPA-E released funding opportunity announcements for seven focused programs and awarded $201M to 77 projects that aim to: improve the energy efficiency of existing single-pane windows in commercial and residential buildings, increase energy efficiency of datacenters, develop new crop breeding approaches for improved root and soil function, use renewable energy to convert air and water into cost-competitive liquid fuels, reduce energy consumption of future vehicles, and accelerate devices built with high performance ion-conducting solids to commercial deployment. As of February 2017, ARPA-E has invested a total of $1.5 billion across more than 580 projects through 36 focused programs and three open funding solicitations. This initial investment has attracted more than $1.8 billion in private sector follow-on funding. Additionally, at least 56 ARPA-E project teams have formed new companies and 68 projects have partnered with other government agencies for further development. Fiscal Year 2017: Pending. Fiscal Year 2018: Pending.
Uses and Use Restrictions
ARPA-E will fund research and development of transformational energy related technologies.
As described in each Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
As described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Beneficiary Eligibility
General public.
Credentials/Documentation
Compliance with Federal, State and local environmental statutes and regulations, as required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Pre-application required in the form of a Concept Paper (unless directed differently in the Funding Opportunity Announcement).
This program is not eligible for coverage under E.O.
12372, ?Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Applications for ARPA-E must be submitted through ARPA-E eXCHANGE to be considered for award. Information on how to submit application via ARPA-E eXCHANGE can be found at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify successful transmission.
Award Procedures
All eligible applications will be considered through the Department?s Merit Review Process.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
This agency was chartered and authorized in 2007 in the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110-69), and re-authorized in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-358).
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Deadlines are identified in each Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Appeals
As required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Detailed cost share requirements are specified in each Funding Opportunity Announcement. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
As required under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, as applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Most often under a Cooperative Agreement as reimbursable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
In accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and DOE procurement procedures.
Quarterly progress reports will be required along with a final report.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Progress reports are not applicable.
Quarterly financial reports will be required along with a final report (and as described in the Funding Opportunity Announcement).
Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. Audit requirements laid out in the OMB Circulars apply to the ARPA-E Program. Circulars are available at the White House website.
Records
In accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and DOE procurement procedures.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0337-0-1-270 - Energy Transformation Acceleration Fund.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $266,955,201; FY 17 est $276,750,000; and FY 18 Estimate Not Available(Exp: Pending FY18 budget) - Energy Transformation Acceleration Fund.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$250,000 to $10,000,000 (average range is $2 million).
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
As described under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, America COMPETES Act of 2007, and the America ReCOMPETES Act of 2010.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Hai Duong Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20585 Email: hai.duong@hq.doe.gov Phone: (202) 287-6583
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
As described in the Funding Opportunity Annoucement.
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