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EERE Archived Funding Opportunities

DE-FOA-0000635: Superior Energy Performance Program Administrator

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund an administrator for a new American National Standards Institute, ANSI, accredited Superior Energy Performance  Program, or SEP.  The SEP program will provide industrial plants and commercial buildings with a roadmap for achieving continual improvement in energy efficiency. 
Once launched, SEP will provide a transparent, globally accepted system for validating energy intensity performance improvement and management practices.  It is anticipated that the SEP certification program will launch nationally in 2012. The intent of this funding is to support the SEP Program Administrator during the initial stages of promoting and implementing the program, with the ultimate aim of creating an independent, financially self-sustaining entity. The SEP Program Administrator will be responsible to launch and oversee the SEP program.  Key tasks include (1) development of a self-sustaining business model; (2) promotion, education, and marketing; (3) management and administration; and (4) reporting and program evaluation.

Documents

  • Amendment 001 Superior Energy Performance Program Administrator (Last Updated: 2/23/2012 11:00 AM ET)

Previous Versions

  • SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance (Last Updated: 1/6/2012 12:46 PM ET)
  • SF-424A, Budget Information (Last Updated: 1/6/2012 12:45 PM ET)
  • SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Last Updated: 1/6/2012 12:49 PM ET)
  • PMC123.1, Budget Justification (Last Updated: 1/11/2012 04:00 PM ET)

Contact Information

  • GOITP.SEP@go.doe.gov 
    For questions regarding the content of this announcement.
  • EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov 

    For questions regarding the submission of applications through EERE Exchange. All questions must be submitted at least 3 business days prior to each submission deadline.

Submission Deadlines

  • Letter of Intent Deadline: 3/21/2012 5:00 PM ET
  • Full Application Submission Deadline: 3/21/2012 5:00 PM ET
  • View Full Application Reviewer Comments Period: 3/21/2012 11:59 PM ET – 4/30/2012 11:59 PM ET