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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this NOTA should be emailed to AlaskaCompetition@hq.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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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA-0001479:  Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance for RACEE"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2015-12-22","Eligibility","Is a Housing Authority in Alaska eligible to apply for Notice of Technical Assistance for the Remote Alaskan Communities Energy Efficiency?","A housing authority would not be able to be one of the designated communities, but could apply on their behalf.   Please see Section II, Part D, #3f on page 10 of the NOTA.  “If an eligible community is part of a regional, non-profit or other organization, that organization can apply on behalf of its eligible communities with proper evidence of Tribal agreements and/or incorporation papers, and letters of commitment from the relevant communities. The organization would receive Technical Assistance in aggregate, reducing overhead costs, and engage the communities within the organization. Though an organization may apply on behalf of multiple communities, only one application may be submitted per community.” "]
[2,null,"Eligibility","Can you confirm whether or not Alaska Native Health Corporations would be eligible applicants for this program?","An Alaska Native Health Corporation such as Alaska Native Tribal Health Corporation (ANTHC) or Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) would not be an eligible entity; however an Alaska Native Health Corporation can apply on behalf of an eligible entity such as an Indian Tribe or Tribes which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and village corporations, provided they provide evidence of that authority (typically a Tribal Council Resolution).\"  Please see Section II, Part D, #3f on page 10 of the NOTA.\n“If an eligible community is part of a regional, non-profit or other organization, that organization can apply on behalf of its eligible communities with proper evidence of Tribal agreements and/or incorporation papers, and letters of commitment from the relevant communities. The organization would receive Technical Assistance in aggregate, reducing overhead costs, and engage the communities within the organization. Though an organization may apply on behalf of multiple communities, only one application may be submitted per community.”"]
[3,null,"Application Reviews","Who will make up DOE’s Technical Assistance team for this program?  Will they be in-house DOE engineers, outside consultants, or a mix?  In particular, have they been selected yet and will they be required to have engineering experience designing solutions in Alaska?  If they have not been selected, will there be a separate solicitation for those want to contribute TA services?","As described in the NOTA: \"DOE and its Alaska partners will provide tailored hands-on Technical Assistance to the selected Community Efficiency Champions through the use of specifically assembled Technical Assistance teams. Members of these teams will be subject matter and technical experts in areas such as architecture, building science, finance, planning, project management, technologies, policy, regulation, etc. Significant participants of these teams will be selected at DOE’s and its Alaska partner’s discretion and could include Technical Assistance providers already providing assistance in Alaska, and DOE’s Laboratory System. Other entities may be added to the teams as necessary.\" The Technical Assistance teams will be tailored for each selected Phase 2 recipient and therefore the providers and expertise needed will not be identified until after the Phase 2 selections are made. DOE and its Alaska partners will take the lead in identifying the appropriate Technical Assistance according to the application's project and there will not be a separate solicitation for TA services. [It is expected that many of the providers will have engineering experience in Alaska, though other experience will be added as appropriate)."]
[4,null,"Application Content/Format","We’ve had a question about the “energy data” field on the pledge form. What kind of answers are you hoping to receive? Is this more of a yes/no question or are you looking for more detailed information? ","Feedback from potential applicants indicated that formatting issues with the original Pledge Form caused confusion in filling out the Energy Data section. To resolve that issue an updated form with additional instructions has been developed and is available in EERE Exchange or by email request. Specifically, for the Energy Data section, please provide available information about total energy use in your community (e.g., fuel and electricity consumption in kwh, gallons or BTUs as appropriate). If available, also describe any energy data related to projects identified in the energy strategy."]
[5,null,"Due Dates","Due to communication difficulties due to a cap on internet bandwidth usage we would like to request an extension to the January 26, 2016 deadline.  Is that possible?","The due date for the Phase 1 pledge form has been extended to February 2, 2016 for all applicants. "]
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["Pick List"]
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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]