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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to FOA.AFFECT3@ee.doe.gov. "]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include FOA name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange within this spreadsheet."]
[4,"DOE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted in this spreadsheet. "]
[5,"All questions should be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date. Questions submitted after this date will not be answered."]
[6,"Questions are assigned a number in accordance with when they are reviewed by DOE.  "]
[7,"Questions are assigned a topic area by DOE when reviewed."]
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["TIPS"]
[1,"Applicants may sort questions and answers in the question tabs of this spreadhseet by selecting the drop-down box arrow on the column headers and selecting any of the listed attributes."]
[2,"Applicants may search for questions and/or keywords by holding CTRL+F on the keyboard and typing in a phrase or keyword."]

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["QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0001574 - ASSISTING FEDERAL FACILITIES WITH\nENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES (AFFECT), FY 2016"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2016-05-31","Application Content/Format","Your website indicates each grant is between $200,000 to one million dollars.\nHow do you determine the exact amount for each grant ?  Is it a percentage of the total project cost or will cover the entire cost needed for the whole project ?","As stated in the FOA, EERE, at its discretion, may issue one, multiple, or no awards, which may vary in size between $200,000 and $1,000,000. Factors considered include the technical merit, the Federal Consensus Board’s recommendations, the program policy factors, and the amount of funds available in determining selections and funding amounts for this FOA. Please refer to Section III-C of the FOA for information regarding cost leverage."]
[2,"2016-05-31","Technical Topics","Is there any possibility of including CHP in this or a future FOA, especially given DOE's push to develop and disseminate a national CHP catalog program?","Unfortunately, AFFECT 2016 does not include Combined Heat and Power (CHP) technologies, as CHP is not an energy conservation measure utilized under ENABLE ESPCs in this Funding Opportunity Announcement. Please see the ENABLE ESPC page on FEMP’s website at http://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/energy-savings-performance-contract-enable-federal-projects for more information.\n\nAt this time, we are also unable to comment on future funding opportunities that may be provided by FEMP."]
[3,"2016-05-31","Technical Topics","Where is the solar water heating [in the FOA]?","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures (ECMs): lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).\n\nUnfortunately solar water heating is not one of the five specific, prescribed ECMs under ESPC ENABLE."]
[4,"2016-06-01","Technical Topics","Could this funding opportunity be used to replace old R-22 roof top units with new roof top or gound mounted units?","Yes, one to one replacement of HVAC units (including roof top units) is allowed under an ENABLE-ESPC.  However, note that it does not include single building boiler/chiller; central boiler/chiller plants; retro-commissioning based activities; and non-building related heating/cooling/ventilation."]
[5,"2016-06-01","Technical Topics","We responded last year to a solicitation by an investor owned utility for a UESC project.  The project has not moved forward to date. Would this project possibly be eligible to participate in the AFFECT program for 2016, or does it not qualify as it’s a UESC project through the utility, as opposed to an ESPC?","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures (ECMs): lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).\n\nAs such, projects utilizing other financing mechanisms: Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESCs), Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), etc. are not considered eligible.\n"]
[6,"2016-06-01","Eligibility","Who would be the entity directly submitting for the AFFECT grant, either for this particular opportunity or any other – us as the developer, the utility, or the federal agency itself?  Or can it be any one of those three?","The Federal Agency itself. Only U.S. Federal Agencies, Sub-Agencies, and National Laboratory Contractors are eligible to apply for funding under this FOA."]
[7,"2016-06-01","Eligibility","Does the AFFECT funding opportunity apply to multifamily buildings or just commercial type facilities/buildings?","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures (ECMs): lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).\n\nEligible applicants under this funding opportunity include domestic or overseas facilities (existing or new) that are owned by the U.S. Federal government."]
[8,"2016-06-02","Eligibility","I am in charge of several Federal buildings that have energy\nprojects (LED lighting) that would appear to qualify for this program.  Do I need to fill out a LOI for each building or just combine them on to just one LOI?","Please combine all related projects into one LOI. The FOA only allows applicants to submit one application in response to the FOA."]
[9,"2016-06-01","Technical Topics","I am interested in pursuing [the AFFECT 2016] Grant, but I see online that the Grant is only for Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and not Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Am I reading this correct? Do you know if/when the next PPA Grant application will be open?","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures: lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).\n\nPower Purchase Agreements (PPAs) were allowable in previous iterations of the AFFECT Funding Opportunity (AFFECT 2014, AFFECT 2015), but not in AFFECT 2016, which again focuses on ESPC ENABLE. PPAs may or may not be included in future iterations of the AFFECT Funding Opportunity."]
[10,"2016-06-08","Application Content/Format","Is there a phone number I can use to call and further discuss the applicability of this grant?","All questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to FOA.AFFECT3@ee.doe.gov. All questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange."]
[11,"2016-06-08","Eligibility","I am unsure whether this facility is eligible since it is owned by [federal nonprofit power marketing administration ], and is within DOE.","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities.\n\nAFFECT 2016 is not restricted to any specific agencies, therefore your facility [federal nonprofit power marketing administration], which is within the Department of Energy (DOE), is an eligible applicant."]
[12,"2016-06-09","Application Content/Format","Is a contractor allowed to load the grant related documents into EERE Exchange on behalf of the government?","Only U.S. Federal Agencies, Sub-Agencies, and National Laboratory Contractors are eligible to apply for funding under this FOA. Submission of an application and supplemental information under this FOA in EERE Exchange must be completed by the applicant (the Federal agency, Sub-Agency, or National Laboratory Contractor) and constitutes the authorized representative’s approval and electronic signature.  "]
[13,"2016-06-09","Application Content/Format","Is there a fee associated with using the ENABLE contract? If so, how is it structured and is it different for grant awardees?","The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures (ECMs): lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).\n\nFor the ENABLE contract, there are fees imposed under General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 84, and there may be fees for a Project Facilitator, if these costs exceed $30,000. However, these charges are included in the project cost, and paid with the project savings over the lifetime of the contract."]
[14,"2016-06-12","Eligibility","We have just developed the PPS - Portable Power Supply which has won many awards for its innovation. If this product would suit the above grant please advise and we will make application. ","REVISED: \n The intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. Therefore, only federal agencies are eligible applicants under this funding opportunity.  \n\nPlease be aware that only Federal agencies can apply to this funding opportunity, but if you are interested in partnering, you may contact  the Federal agency(ies) selected for award directly. Note that the grant is limited to agencies that establish an institutionalized process of implementing ENABLE Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) projects, and technologies for those projects are limited to five specific energy conservation measures (ECMs): lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV)."]
[15,"2016-06-12","Application Content/Format","Reading the FOA again, ten projects need to be identified. Do those have to be ten completely different technological applications, or could they be application of a single technology in multiple regions over a couple of allotment periods? ","The technologies in the pipeline do not have to be completely different technology applications. They can indeed be application of a single technology in multiple regions over multiple allotment periods. Also, there is not a requirement that project specifics of the pipeline be included in the Full Application. However, if you do have potential projects identified, these should be mentioned in very brief terms. If selected for award, the specific projects of the pipeline will need to be identified and described in detail in Phase 1."]
[16,"2016-06-12","Technical Topics","I have a question about Appendix B and the square footage requirements. Our technology works best in small unmanned structures that are less than 5000 square feet. There are upwards to 12,500 of these locations in the agency we are working with. How would that effect a pipeline proposal from us? Can we count total square footage of installations over a number of facilities?","Note that it is important to make a distinction in the calculation of Potential Total Investment (PTI), with methodology as described in Appendix B, and projects completed in post-award Phase Two. The PTI estimate should follow the methodology described in Appendix B, which limits the size of buildings from 5,000-200,000 square feet, however for actual projects in Phase Two, projects can be of any square footage, including below 5,000 square feet. The pipeline of projects proposed in post-award Phase One refers to candidate projects for actual projects completed in Phase Two."]
[17,"2016-06-12","Application Content/Format","Is there a limit on the number of allotment periods in the Phase Two pipeline?\nThe period of performance is 48 months. Does this mean that work in the final allotment period must be finished in 48 months? ","Allotments in Phase Two will continue as long as an awardee completes its projects on schedule, meets the Actual Cost Leverage (ACL) requirement, and there is grant funding left on the award.\n\nThe 48 month Period of Performance represents the maximum amount of time EERE anticipates making awards, and therefore the maximum time for allotment periods."]
[18,"2016-06-14","Application Content/Format","Phase 1 requires a submission and funding request to setting up a ENABLE project identification process.  If after review, [our organization] determines that the process does not require additional funding can we channel all Affect funding into phase 2? ","No, the primary intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. "]
[19,"2016-06-14","Technical Topics","Please let me know what procedures we should follow for formal technical assistance as we proceed further with the application.","Your email request is sufficient to engage in technical assistance support, and we will contact you directly to initiate that support."]
[20,"2016-06-15","Technical Topics","In calculating the potential total investment (PTI), our organization has only a few buildings between 5,000 - 200,000 gsf.  However, we have a lot of buildings in this gsf range that are not Covered Facilities.  Are we limited to Compliance Tracking System buildings only for this exercise?  \n\nOur organization intends to put a program together for buildings that would be good candidates for ENABLE for buildings of any size.   Can these potential buildings be included?\n\nIs the requirement for for agencies to include only the CTS buildings in the pipeline or can the pipeline include buildings outside of CTS?  How will this be evaluated?","Notice:  FEMP intends to amend the current FOA to permit the submission of non-CTS data and/or the use of non-CTS methodologies in support of agency Full Applications.  As a result, FEMP will also extend the Full Application submission deadline to permit the submission of Full Applications in accordance with the amended FOA.  Potential applicants should closely monitor Exchange for additional notices regarding the FOA amendment and submission extension.                                                                                                                                             Yes; as you assumed, in calculating Potential Total Investment (PTI), the set of potential buildings used must be covered facilities. However, you are welcome to include the omitted square footage in the Technical Volume portion of your application.\n\nPlease note that buildings for pipeline projects developed in post-award Phase One, and implemented in Phase Two, are not restricted to covered facilities."]
[21,"2016-06-10","Technical Topics","In calculating the PTI, is it the CTS Covered Building lists that we should reference? Also, can you please verify: we should select\nonly the buildings (5,000-200,000 SF) that will be in the estimated proposed project pipeline, and we should not include all the buildings for all the potential locations as the PTI would be many magnitudes larger than the Actual Total Investment. ","Notice:  FEMP intends to amend the current FOA to permit the submission of non-CTS data and/or the use of non-CTS methodologies in support of agency Full Applications.  As a result, FEMP will also extend the Full Application submission deadline to permit the submission of Full Applications in accordance with the amended FOA.  Potential applicants should closely monitor Exchange for additional notices regarding the FOA amendment and submission extension.                                                                                                                                        Yes, when calculating the Potential Total Investment (PTI), the Compliance Tracking System (CTS) Covered Building lists should be utilized, as described in Appendix B. In addition, for this PTI estimate, buildings sizes of 5,000-200,000 square feet are selected.  However, for the proposed projects pipeline in post-award Phase One, there is no limit on square footage, and we expect potential investment to be magnitudes larger than actual total investment in post-award Phase Two. Note that the proposed project pipeline will not be completed until the Phase One period, which is after an application is selected and an award is granted."]
[22,"2016-06-20","Technical Topics","Could you please clarify whether each federal agency can submit only one application, or whether the agency’s regional offices may submit separate applications?  .  If each agency can submit only one application, would it be acceptable to plan for multiple ENABLE ESPC contracts (at the regional level), versus a single national contract?  Finally, aside from what is allowed under the FOA, what can you share in terms of advantages and disadvantages of national vs. regional applications and contracts, and what would be most advantageous for the aims of the FOA and for the durable changes it seeks to effect?","Only one application is allowed from the same person, region, or sub-agency. Therefore a single Federal agency could submit multiple applications, given they are from a different person, region, or sub-agency.\n\nOther things equal, an application from a larger entity within an agency will likely score better in the merit review of applications than a smaller entity.  A larger entity would likely have greater potential total investment yielding a greater potential cost leverage.\n\nIn general, smaller-scale ESPCs are completed more efficiently, and in a shorter amount of time. This is the direct aim and purpose of the ENABLE program, and in particular this FOA, which hopes to establish an efficient agency-wide program for completing a pipeline of ENABLE ESPC energy savings projects."]
[23,"2016-06-20","Application Content/Format","Is it permissible to spend phase 1 funding on internal salary?  ","It is permissible as long as the proposed costs are allowable under the applicable Federal cost principles and this FOA."]
[24,"2016-06-20","Application Content/Format","Can we bring other agencies on board with us?  ","No, the primary intent of AFFECT 2016 is for each individual applicant to develop an efficient process to implement ENALBE ESPC energy savings projects. Each project will be associated with an individual applicant, and not a collection of applicants. "]
[25,"2016-06-21","Technical Topics","1. Project sites: What is the definition of a project “site”: is it a building, campus/installation, or other definition? Are agencies that have less than 10 sites expected to be candidates for ENABLE projects eligible to win an award? \n2. Partially complete projects: Are partially complete ENABLE projects eligible for consideration under this FOA? Specifically, if an agency has completed the investment grade audits (IGAs) and received a project proposal but has not reached an award or begun implementation, is the project eligible for consideration? AFFECT Phase 1 funds would be utilized to complete the process of bringing the project to award, and Phase 2 funds used as specified in the FOA.\n3. Partial ENABLE scope: Are applications that would only consider a specific portion of the ENABLE scope eligible? Specifically, may an application propose only solar PV projects, and exclude the other ECM types? If so, does this put the applicant at a disadvantage compared to applications that include all ENABLE ECM types?\n4. The FOA notes a requirement for a 15/1 ratio of project cost to grant amount. Does project cost refer to pre-financed project implementation cost, or total cash flows including financing? For example, a project with a $5 million project implementation cost may result in cash flow nearing $10 million with over the financing term. Would the maximum grant amount for this project be ~$330,000 or $660,000?","1. A project “site” is defined as an individual building or facility. A project may have multiple sites.  Applicants are not required to identify their projects or sites in the initial application, but must identify them after award in Phase One.  If an Agency is unable to identify 10 sites in Phase One, it will not be allowed to proceed to Phase Two.                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Projects that are not under a current Task Award are allowable as potential ENABLE ESPC project sites in the yet to be established Phase One project pipeline.                                                                                                                                                                                       3. Applications need have only one ENABLE ESPC energy conservation measure (ECM) as described in the funding opportunity, but may have any combination of ECMs as desired. Applicants are not required to have all five ECMs as described in the funding opportunity.\n4. The minimum Actual Cost Leverage ratio in Phase Two of 15:1 refers to total investment, which must, in part, come from a third party financing mechanism, specifically the ENABLE ESPC contract. In your example, the maximum grant would be $666,000."]
[26,"2016-06-21","Application Content/Format","Is it permissible to spend phase 1 funding on internal salary?  ","Duplicate question, please see Q23."]
[27,"2016-06-21","Application Content/Format","Can we bring other agencies on board with us?  ","Duplicate question, please see Q24."]
[28,"2016-06-21","Application Content/Format","Unfortunately the FOA above does not appear on the EERE exchange as an active FOA. Would it be possible for me to obtain the relevant application documents via email?","The FOA is currently available for public viewing on the EERE Exchange webiste until 5 PM ET, 07/27/2016. Please email Email EERE at EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov if you are experiencing difficulties viewing the FOA."]
[29,"2016-06-22","Eligibility","I am the Green Team lead in a federal agency building that is not actually owned by the US Government. Rather, it is owned by a private company. Can an AFFECT grant be applied in a situation like this? I am also wondering whether the federal government is working on policies that require government and non-government building facilities alike to upgrade to xeriscaping, water conservation, improved lighting efficiency, and solar power or wind generation?","Unfortunately, eligible applicants to AFFECT 2016 are only US Federal Agencies, Sub-Agencies, and National Laboratory Contractors with domestic or overseas facilities owned by the US Federal government.\n\nThe intent of AFFECT 2016 is for U.S. Federal agencies to establish an effective process to apply Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE to energy savings projects at their facilities. ENABLE is a streamlined ESPC designed for small sites, and is limited to five specific energy conservation measures: lighting; water; controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); replacement of HVAC equipment; and solar photovoltaics (PV).  Other conservation methods or policies cannot be discussed in this Q&A forum."]
[30,"2016-06-23","Application Content/Format","Is there a Letter of Intent template?  Do I must get signatures from my Commander? What does it need to include?  Do you have a sample I can use?","A Letter of Intent is a free form that does not require a template. Please refer to section IV-C of the FOA for specific requirements regarding content and form of the Letter of Intent. Unfortunately, sample LOIs are not available."]
[31,"2016-06-23","Application Content/Format","Is there any way you can grant a two weeks extension so I can submit this and be considered? ","The deadlines specified in the FOA will not be extended."]
[32,"2016-06-23","Application Content/Format","Would you have a sample LOI and also to whom should I adress the letter?","Please refer to section IV-C of the FOA for specific requirements regarding content and form of the Letter of Intent. Unfortunately, sample LOIs are not available."]
[33,"2016-06-24","Technical Topics","1. Are we able to do a “non-facility” project? Our project includes upgrades to towers and border lights.   2. What do you mean by “10 candidate project sites”?  Would the geographical span of our project fill the intended requirement? ","1) EERE would consider towers and border lights as eligible facilities, because they are stationary.  Vehicles are not eligible, because they are mobile.  The facilities must be Federally owned.\n2) 10 candidate projects sites do not need to be identified in the Full Application; rather they are identified in the post-award Phase One.\nBe aware that EERE will not be evaluating the worth of a particular project in the Full Application.  Rather, we will evaluate your capability to develop an efficient, institutionalized process for implementing ENABLE-ESPC projects.  In post-award Phase One, the awardee further develops the process and outlines multiple projects to be implemented; in post-award Phase Two, the awardee will implement multiple projects.  It is possible that EERE would consider sufficient a pipeline of less than 10 candidate sites in Phase One if the projects are of sufficient size to meet the cost leverage requirements.  However, a pipeline of one project will not be sufficient."]
[34,"2016-06-24","Technical Topics","From FOA, page 28 under procurement plan: \n“The applicant should outline the steps required within their agency to develop a plan for the procurement selection of an ENABLE-ESPC ESCO under a structure in which that ESCO would provide services across a multi-year window in a staged approached to addressing multiple facilities/sites within the organization (i.e. a phased approach through the use of multiple task order awards).” \n\nWill it be a requirement for us to use a single, staged ENABLE contract?  Is the final goal to establish a single ESCO who would be able to conduct all ENABLE-ESPCs for an agency that operates in all regions of the US?  That seems to contradict the pipeline goal of establishing ten or more ENABLE-ESPCs with contracts awarded to qualified ESCOs as determined by the unit performing the contracting.  Can you please clarify the above statement?","It is not a requirement to do a single, staged ENABLE-ESPC contract; multiple contracts are expected.  It is not a requirement to use a single ESCO to provide services.  The key goal is to provide an efficient process for ENABLE-ESPC projects  -- this goal may be helped by securing a single ESCO, if possible."]
[35,"2016-06-27","Application Content/Format","Is this the correct place to send this letter of intent? ","Letters of Intent must be submitted via EERE Exchange at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/."]
[36,"2016-06-27","Application Content/Format","If you can please send the full announcement and any subsequent information that can aid me in this project to [company's email].","AFFECT FOA 2016 as well as any subsequent information posted by DOE are available on EERE Exhange."]
[37,"2016-06-28","Due Dates","I was hoping someone from your agency could give me a call regarding \"DE-FOA-0001574: Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies 2016\".  I know the LOI deadline was yesterday, however I had a few questions I was hoping you could assist me with.","Questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: FOA.AFFECT3@ee.doe.gov. Questions must be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date and time. Answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange. EERE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process."]
[38,"2016-06-28","Application Content/Format","We are seeking additional clarification on the use of funding.  Can the funding be used for construction or is it just for process and people?  If the former, is there a % requirement that needs to be spent in Phase 1 or can it all be spent in Phase 2.","Funding occurs in two distinct phases for the AFFECT 2016 grant. Funding in Phase One is intended to help the Agency establish a process for effectively utilizing the ENABLE-ESPC contract;  however, if only part or none of this funding is used for that purpose, it can be carried over for use in Phase Two.  Funding support in Phase Two is intended to support the implementation of projects using ENABLE-ESPC.  These funds can be used to buy down the terms of the ENABLE-ESPC contract or they can be used for contractor support or other means of assistance for the implementation of projects.  \n\nIt is possible that 100 percent of the award is spent in Phase Two.  However, in the Full Application, the applicant must specify the amount to be allocated to Phase One which must be in the range of 30 to 40 percent of the total award."]
[39,"2016-06-29","Eligibility","I am the Green Team lead in a federal agency building that is not actually owned by the US Government. Rather, it is owned by a private company. Can an AFFECT grant be applied in a situation like this? I am also wondering whether the federal government is working on policies that require government and non-government building facilities alike to upgrade to xeriscaping, water conservation, improved lighting efficiency, and solar power or wind generation?","Duplicate question, please see Q29."]
[40,"2016-06-29","Due Dates","I heard from no one at AFFECT before the 6/29 deadline for a letter of intent, I need to know whether we could still submit one if we would qualify?","As stated in the FOA, Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent by 06/27/2016 5:00pm ET to be eligible to submit a Full Application."]
[41,"2016-06-29","Technical Topics","Can site be included in an ESPC for solar PV if it is not on the grid? ","Yes, off-grid sites are eligible."]
[42,"2016-07-05","Eligibility","May I use the ENABLE-ESPC contract to further my Agency’s small business goals as part of this FOA?","Yes, an agency can choose a small business ESCO as part of project implementation in Phase Two of this FOA.  Every agency has a different set of small business contracting goals to meet on an annual basis. Of the 21 ENABLE Energy Savings Companies (ESCOs) available to use under the ENABLE-ESPC, 10 are categorized as small businesses. Of those 10 small business ESCOs, three are further categorized as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, two are 8(a) certified, two are Small Disadvantaged, and one is Woman-Owned.  (Designations according GSA Schedule 84).  Therefore, the ENABLE-ESPC may be an efficient and effective way for agencies to reach small business goals and champion the Small Business First policy."]
[43,"2016-07-06","Technical Topics","Please verify [the following]:                                                                                                  “In the full application we are not looking for projects to be identified – we are looking for a commitment to an institutionalized process to be connected to FEMP’s ENABLE contract for addressing technologies. So in application there is no commitment to project proposals so just applying to the process commitment.” \n“Right now we are looking for application to articulate intent and in phase 2 and 3 we would want projects to be submitted.  In second phase you would implement projects with ENABLE ESPC process.”                                                                                    Links we used:\n• http://energy.gov/eere/femp/assisting-federal-facilities-energy-conservation-technologies-affect-funding-opportunity\n• https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaIda389212b-f2dd-47b5-9c11-c2f2ee85bd4b","As referenced in the link that you emailed, FEMP’s website states “The AFFECT FOA (DE-FOA-0001574) will provide grants to U.S. federal agencies to establish a program that provides an effective agency process to utilize the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE and for subsequently applying the process to identified energy savings projects.”\n\nIn the award phase, a proposed project pipeline will not be completed until the Phase One period, which is after an application is selected and an award is granted. A pipeline of projects proposed in post-award Phase One represents candidate projects for actual projects completed in Phase Two. In Phase Two, projects will be implemented using an approved process developed in Phase One."]
[44,"2016-07-12","Technical Topics","In executing the ENABLE ESPC projects during phase 2, can the agency obtain contracting assistance from the agency of their choice?  Or does DOE have to provide the contracting support for all the projects executed under this FOA?","The agency is free to choose whatever contracting assistance it prefers.  Note that FEMP stands ready to support agencies in Phase Two."]
[45,"2016-07-13","Cost Sharing","We are trying to determine the difference between the cost leverage, potential cost leverage, and actual cost leverage as described in the FOA.\n\nAs we understand:\n• Cost Leverage will be determined based on the ready-to-go projects that will be acknowledged in the Excel sheet and Technical Volume.\n• Potential Cost Leverage will be determined based on CTS data, by selecting all agency sites that could be applicable for an ENABLE-ESPC, except for those that already have conducted energy conservation projects, such as a past ESPC/ENABLE-ESPC.\n• Actual Cost Leverage is for Phase 2 projects.  For the application would this value be the same as the Cost Leverage described above?  Or is this value applicant defined (such as the 20:1 example in the FOA), and the total investment of actual projects is based off this?\n\nIs this correct?  If not could you please provide further guidance in distinguishing the three?","• There are two values for cost leverage to provide in the application.\n• Potential Cost Leverage is estimated using CTS data and the methodology is described in Appendix B.  Follow the description of that methodology exactly, which does not call for excluding sites that have conducted energy conservation projects and/or sites that have used performance contracting.\n• There is a separate value for Actual Cost leverage.  In the example in the FOA document, it has a value of 20 and the total investment of actual project in Phase Two is based off of this.  The applicant must choose a target value between 15 and 25 in the application."]
[46,"2016-07-18","Application Content/Format","Competition Identification Number: - Is this the Control number we were assigned?\n\nHow are we to fill out #18 (Estimated Funding)?\n\nWhat congressional district should we use since projects are not identified?","Section 13, Competition Identification Number, of the SF-424 form can be left blank. The form itself, however, has to be marked with the Control Number issued to the applicant in Exchange\n\nSection 18 should include an estimated amount of Federal funds requested by the applicant as well as the project's cost share\n\nSection 16: please include the Prime Recipient's headquarters office congressional district number. "]
[47,"2016-07-19","Application Content/Format","Since our project is an agency-wide effort, we do not know what to enter in the SF 424, Section 16, part B.  Do you want an attachment listing all congressional districts we operate in? ","Duplicate question, please see Q46."]
[48,"2016-07-21","Due Dates","I am requesting a 60 day extension to apply for the grant.  ","EERE will not review or consider submissions submitted after the deadline of 07/27/2016, 5:00 PM ET . EERE will not extend deadlines for the FOA."]
[49,"2016-07-19","Application Content/Format","Does the use of Phase One funds include coverage of staff time for direct employees of the Federal agency, or would it include only external resources, such as contractors brought on to assist in developing the ENABLE-ESPC process?","Phase one funds can cover staff time for direct employees of the Federal agency or it can cover external resources such as contractors.  If not all of the Phase One funds are spent on Phase One, they can be carried over for use in the implementation of projects in Phase Two."]
[50,"2016-07-19","Eligibility","Our facilities have a number of different types of owned/leased arrangements. While we are confident that \"Owned/operated\" facilities are eligible facilities and equally certain that both \"GSA Lease / Fully serviced\" and \"Direct Lease / Fully serviced\" facilities are not, we seek clarification of eligibility of the remaining four types: \"GSA Lease / Tenant operated,\" \"GSA Lease / Net of Utilities,\" \"Direct Lease / Tenant operated\" and \"Direct Lease / Net of Utilities.\"","Per the FOA, “a domestic or overseas facility (existing or new) must be owned U.S. Federal government to be eligible.”\n\nThe leasing arrangements described are eligible only in cases where the building is owned by the U.S. Federal government.     "]
[51,"2016-07-19","Cost Sharing","1) Our facilities are exempt from entry into the Compliance Tracking System.  Please advise if we may proceed using our own list of facilities for calculating the Potential Total Investment (PTI) per the instructions in \"Appendix B – Potential Cost Leverage.\"\n\n2) \"Appendix B – Potential Cost Leverage\" indicates that \"Buildings over 200,000 square feet are considered more appropriate for conventional alternative financing mechanisms such as the conventional Energy Savings Performance Contracts, Utility Energy Service Contracts and Power Purchase Agreements.\"  We feel there may be certain circumstances that would favor the use of ENABLE-ESPCs over conventional ESPCs, UESCs or PPAs in larger sized buildings.  Are we prohibited from using buildings larger than 200,000 square feet in our Potential Total Investment (PTI) and Potential Cost Leverage (PCL) calculations, or may we please include them when we feel using ENABLE-ESPCs would be appropriate?","Notice:  FEMP intends to amend the current FOA to permit the submission of non-CTS data in support of agency Full Applications.  As a result, FEMP will also extend the Full Application submission deadline by approximately one week to permit the submission of Full Applications in accordance with the amended FOA.  Potential applicants should closely monitor Exchange for additional notices regarding the FOA amendment and submission extension.\n1) The amended FOA will allow, in the absence of Compliance Tracking System date, the use of your own list of facilities.  Please be sure to review the amended data requirements once the amended version of the FOA is posted at EERE Exchange.\n2) If you think it would help your application, you may provide a second calculation of Potential Total Investment that includes larger facilities.  Please also provide a spreadsheet with those calculations and describe the methodology and rationale in the Technical Volume.  (If you choose to provide this additional information, the technical volume still cannot exceed 10 pages).  "]
[52,"2016-07-19","Cost Sharing","1. [Our organization] defines covered facilities as those “managed as an integrated operation,” i.e., buildings or structures that share the same servicing. As such, an entire park unit is counted as a single “facility.” By this accounting method, most of our covered facilities are over 200,000 square feet. In addition, our smaller “underserved” facilities may have several buildings between 5,000 and 200,000 square feet that would not be accounted for through our CTS data. Per the accounting methodology in Appendix B, [our organization] does not feel that the true magnitude of the opportunity will be captured because most of our covered facilities will be excluded. To more accurately quantify the opportunity, we request to either (1) apply the methodology in Appendix B to the top 75% of buildings rather than CTS “facilities” (whole parks) or (2) utilize data from “facilities” (whole parks)  that are more than 200,000 square feet.                                                                                                               2. We have additional information on investment potential in energy conservation projects from the EISA audits and other project scoping efforts. Should this information be included in the grant application?","Notice:  FEMP intends to amend the current FOA to permit the submission of non-CTS data and/or the use of non-CTS methodologies in support of agency Full Applications.  As a result, FEMP will also extend the Full Application submission deadline to permit the submission of Full Applications in accordance with the amended FOA.  Potential applicants should closely monitor Exchange for additional notices regarding the FOA amendment and submission extension.\n1) We suggest that you provide two estimates of Potential Cost Leverage.  The first should follow precisely the methodology in Appendix B.  The second may use an alternative methodology that more accurately captures the square footage of your facilities between 5,000 and 200,000 square feet.  Please show the calculations of both methodologies in an Excel spreadsheet and describe that alternative methodology in the Technical Volume.\n2) For the content of the technical volume, it is best to follow carefully the template found in the FOA.  Information from EISA audits and scoping details could inform the section discussing “pipeline detail.”  However, most of the technical volume is looking for a discussion of items related to the development of a process to implement ENABLE-ESPCs."]
[53,"2016-07-27","Due Dates","We are staffing the Letter of Support and SF 424 for signature.  We apologize for the delay but hope that you can make an exception to this delay in processing.","In an effort to ammend the FOA, the dealine for submission of Full Applications has been extended to 08/04/2016 5:00 PM ET."]
[54,"2016-08-02","Due Dates","We received this information through the grape vine just recently and would like to ask for an extension to the submission deadline.   Please let us know if an extension is possible.  ","Duplicate question, please see Q53."]

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