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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this lab call should be emailed to AMOLabCall@ee.doe.gov. "]
[2,"All questions pertaining to EERE Exchange should be emailed to EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov. Include Lab Call name and number in subject line."]
[3,"All questions and answers pertaining to this lab call 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-LC0000027, NATIONAL LABORATORY CALL FOR PROPOSALS STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC CAPABILITIES IN SOLIDSTATE AND FLOW BATTERY MANUFACTURING"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2023-04-18","Cost Sharing","Is it possible that industry partner can also be subcontractor of a national lab (lead),  if awarded ? That way, industry partner could contribute through CRADA with cost share, but also receive some port of DOE-funding.  ","Under this lab call, federal funds may not go to a non-lab partner.  Therefore, a subcontract would not be needed or approved."]
[2,"2023-04-20","Application Content/Format","Are proposals able to build off of projects that have been funded by other offices, or do existing projects referenced in the Lab Call need to have been funded through AMO/AMMTO? ","A proposal can build off projects funded by other offices. As described in the Lab Call (i.e., see page 10), in addition, labs with existing projects addressing any of the topic areas may incorporate that work in proposals. "]
[3,"2023-04-20","Cost Sharing","Is it required that a CRADA is put in place with the Prime and Industry Partner, or is a subcontract a viable agreement type? ","A CRADA is the only agreement that is appropriate. Under this lab call, federal funds may not go to a non-lab partner. Therefore, a subcontract would not be needed or approved."]
[4,"2023-05-01","Technical Topics","Does the DOE have a definition or scope of what is included within the technology “flow battery”? \n\nThis is with respect to the recent lab call 0000027 which indicates some examples (all Vanadium, all Iron, Zinc-Bromine, Quinone-Bromine etc.) but does not have a clear restrictive list.","There would be various ways to define the flow battery – for example, fully regenerative system, accomplished electrical charge/discharge cycles, etc. However, DOE does not provide a definition of it. In addition, the scope of what is included within the technology will depend on the proposed technology and corresponding use cases. National laboratories and industry partners are experts. Therefore, it’s the responsibility of the applicants to define flow battery and identify the scope of technology. If the proposed idea is about any other adjacent technologies such as solid oxide fuel cells, then the proposal team should rationalize why the technology is a flow battery. In your proposal, you also need to explain your approaches and allow reviewers to clearly see your perspective. If you have innovative ways to develop a flow battery, reviewers will evaluate your proposed technologies needed to 1) receive an electrical input, 2) store the charge, 3) discharge electricity, etc. in a flow battery."]
[5,"2023-05-10","Application Content/Format","For the Phase-I process, the Lab Call proposal clearly mentions that LOI should be submitted by the EERE Exchange.  There is also mention about submitting expertise and capabilities available at National Labs and proposed facilities. Is that a separate document ? If it is, shall we send to DOE-AAMTO or submit via Exchange ?  LOI needs to 1 page as per specifications.  ","Please see Letters of Intent (LOIs) instructions under Section II.iii., which outline the information to be briefly included in your 1-page LOI:\n\"All LOIs will be no longer than 1-page and must conform to the following content\nrequirements:\n-Lead laboratory and point of contact;\n-Names of participating lab or labs if it is a collaboration;\n-The specific topic area the applicant is responding to;\n-Major relevant research foci;\n-Specific facilities and capabilities including hardware; and\n-Potential partners for the project\""]
[6,"2023-05-26","Labs/FFRDCs","Was the LOI deadline for Federal researchers or was there a May 12 LOI required for industry partners that would like to work with the Federal labs?","The LOI requirement (and deadline) was for National Labs (i.e., federal researchers) and is not applicable to industry partners. Any industry partners interested in working with one of the labs should directly reach out to a lab POC between now and the deadline for full proposal submission (deadline is June 23).  Lab POCs are included on this list, published 5/26: \n\nhttps://www.energy.gov/eere/ammto/fy-2023-battery-manufacturing-lab-call-national-lab-capabilities-anhttps://www.energy.gov/eere/ammto/fy-2023-battery-manufacturing-lab-call-national-lab-capabilities-and-contacts"]
[7,"2023-06-02","Cost Sharing","FOA states award will be up to $4 million per project, but a 20% cost share partner is required. I have identified my cost share partner, who will perform $800k of work in-kind. Does that mean the award will be $4M?   Or $3.2M?","The following is an example of how to calculate cost sharing amounts for a project with $1,000,000 in federal funds with a minimum 20% non-federal cost sharing requirement: \n•\tFormula: Federal share ($) divided by federal share (%) = Total Project Cost / Example: $1,000,000 divided by 80% = $1,250,000 \n•\tFormula: Total Project Cost ($) minus federal share ($) = Non-federal share ($) Example: $1,250,000 minus $1,000,000 = $250,000 \n•\tFormula: Non-federal share ($) divided by Total Project Cost ($) = Non-federal share (%) / Example: $250,000 divided by $1,250,000 = 20%"]
[8,"2023-06-07","Due Dates","eXCHANGE does not allow me to create/edit records for Full Applications. When will decisions be made/when can I start the full application process?","Decisions are now available in eXCHANGE, allowing applicants to start the full application process."]
[9,"2023-06-08","Cost Sharing","Please confirm if the Letter of Commitment is sufficient for providing industry cost-share information, or alternatively if additional documentation (such as a budget justification form) is also required.","The lab call (p.11), states that, “For a full proposal to be considered, it must include a letter of commitment from at least one domestic industry partner. The letter must indicate the willingness of the domestic industry partner to provide the required cost share.”  A letter of commitment is sufficient for the full application."]
[10,"2023-06-14","Foreign Entities/Work","It says in the proposal call that the cost share partner must “be organized and chartered or incorporated (or otherwise formed) under the laws of a state or territory of the United States; have majority domestic ownership and control; and have a physical location for business operations in the United States.” Could we work with the US subsidiary of a global company that meets the requirements of being incorporated in the US and having a physical location in the US?  How is “majority domestic ownership and control” defined in this case?","“Majority domestic ownership and control” is part of the overall definition that is meant to be read in its entirety to be used to determine whether the company is a U.S. or foreign entity. In the examples cited, it appears the entities would qualify as “foreign entities”, and would need to follow the foreign entity waiver process to participate in the project.  In the lab call, please see page 27 (Waiver Requests: Foreign Entities and Foreign Work (if applicable)) and Appendix B."]
[11,"2023-06-14","Foreign Entities/Work","We are working to partner with a national lab for this call and are hoping to clarify the requirement to “have majority domestic ownership and control”.","“Majority domestic ownership and control” is part of the overall definition that is meant to be read in its entirety to be used to determine whether the company is a U.S. or foreign entity. In the examples cited, it appears the entities would qualify as “foreign entities”, and would need to follow the foreign entity waiver process to participate in the project.  In the lab call, please see page 27 (Waiver Requests: Foreign Entities and Foreign Work (if applicable)) and Appendix B."]
[12,"2023-06-20","Labs/FFRDCs","If an FFRDC is a subrecipient in a proposal to this call that is awarded, will the subrecipient FFRDC be funded directly by DOE and require an FWP as part of the submission to the call, or would the subrecipient FFRDC be funded through the lead lab submitting the proposal?   ","When there is a lab subawardee from a lab call or a FOA DOE typically funds them directly through individual AOPs.  In this case, each AOP would then include a section outlining the role of each lab engaged in the project.  Please submit an FWP for each lab partner included."]
[13,"2023-06-22","Application Content/Format","The Lab Call references a \"Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO)\", in the Technical Volume description and Criterion 2, but in Exchange there is not a requirement or an option to upload a SOPO. Do we need to upload a SOPO? Or will we be penalized if we do not submit one?","Please disregard references to a \"SOPO\" in this Lab Call. A SOPO is not required for this lab call.  However, applicants may submit one if prepared.  Exchange has been modified to allow for this optional submittal.  NOTE: Submitting a SOPO is completely optional.  In the interest of fairness, the SOPO will not be formally evaluated as part of the application. "]

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["Pick List"]
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["Registration Requirements"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]