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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to XX@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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["ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER LOG"]
["DE-FOA0002417 -TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION TO INCREASE HYDROPOWER FLEXIBILITY"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2021-10-06","Concept Paper","Are the four \"Required Application Documents\" required to submit a Concept Paper?","Those documents are not required for the Concept Paper. See Section IV.C. of the FOA for Concept Paper requirements.  "]
[2,"2021-10-06","Webinar","How do I get a notification for the webinar Oct 13?","The webinar information is now on EERE Exchange.  Any changes or notifications about the webinar will be posted on EERE Exchange.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        An informational webinar will be held on October 13, 2021 from 1:30PM - 2:30PM MT/3:30PM-4:30PM ET.\nJoin from the meeting link \nhttps://doe.webex.com/doe/j.php?MTID=ma39be6d48a21e89c225bd321739dad71  "]
[3,"2021-10-13","Concept Paper","Please talk about Go/No-Go topic? Does it (the Go/No-Go) need to be in the concept paper?","The Go/No-Go is not part of the concept paper submission. Concept Paper requirements can be found in Section IV.C.i of the FOA. Concept Paper Technical Review Criteria can be found in Section V.A.i of the FOA. See Section VI.B.xiii. of the FOA for more information on the Go/No-Go Review. "]
[4,"2021-10-13","Eligibility","Would this FOA apply to research related to the development of storm protection systems coupled with existing wave extraction technologies?","Applications that are only relevant to marine or in-river hydrokinetic devices are not of interest for this FOA. See Modification 0002 of this FOA and refer to Section I.C. "]
[5,"2021-10-13","Eligibility","What technologies does \"hydropower fleet\" include? Does it also include hydropower technologies for ocean fleet? Or just hydropower plants or hydrokinetic turbines for river flow?","Hydropower, as defined in this FOA, uses structures to create hydraulic head and a turbine to convert the potential and kinetic energy of falling water into electricity. Applications that are only relevant to marine or in-river hydrokinetic devices are not of interest for this FOA. See Modification 0002 of this FOA and refer to Section I.C. "]
[6,"2021-10-19","Labs/FFRDCs","Can a National Lab, such as Argonne National Laboratory, participate in our project in some capacity?","As stated in the FOA, DOE/NNSA FFRDCs are not eligible to apply as either a prime recipient or subrecipient. See Section III A. ii of the FOA."]
[7,"2021-11-02","Labs/FFRDCs","We understand that DOE-FFRDCs are not eligible to be prime or subs on the FOA [application], but can [they] be listed on advisory boards?","This is acceptable as long as the DOE-FFRDC is not identified as a prime or a sub on the application."]
[8,"2021-11-15","Concept Paper","Would it be possible to submit for the Full Application if I did not submit for the Concept Paper?  ","No, to be eligible to submit a Full Application, applicants must submit a Concept Paper by the specified due date and time."]
[9,"2021-11-18","Technical Topics","The subject FOA states that, \"[t]his FOA is the first offered under the HydroWIRES Initiative for unit-level technology research and development.\"  What is the definition of \"unit-level\"?  Does it mean an individual turbine/generator, a power house of multiple turbine/generators, a hydropower system of turbine/generators/controls/operating software, a single hydropower plant within a hydropower project, a hydropower project, or something else?","Unit-level refers to an individual turbine/generator."]
[10,"2021-11-29","Concept Paper","I submitted a concept paper before deadline and received confirmation.  I have not received a response after the concept paper submission deadline?","Encourage / Discourage notifications will be sent out on December 3rd."]
[11,"2021-12-02","Concept Paper","When do you anticipate encourage/discourage decisions will be made for Concept Papers for this FOA.","Encourage / Discourage notifications will be sent out on December 3rd."]
[12,"2021-12-07","Due Dates","We were only recently created as a company.  We are building a prototype wave powered desalination structure that would be a perfect fit for this FOA but missed the deadline for the concept paper.  Is there any way to submit a full proposal by the January deadline?  ","See response to question #8. No, to be eligible to submit a Full Application, applicants must submit a Concept Paper by the specified due date and time."]
[13,"2021-12-16","Foreign Entities/Work","As an energy technology company with an extensive portfolio of solutions and worldwide capabilities, we would like to understand if a fraction of the work can be performed outside the United States as long as no project funds (federal share + cost share) will be spent on non-U.S. work. In this case, should we apply for a Foreign Work Waiver?  ","As set forth in DE-FOA-00002417; Section IV.J.iii., all work under EERE funding agreements must be performed in the United States. This requirement does not apply to the purchase of supplies and equipment, so a waiver is not required for foreign purchases of these items. However, the prime recipient should make every effort to purchase supplies and equipment within the United States. There may be limited circumstances where it is in the interest of the project to perform a portion of the work outside the United States. To seek a waiver of the Performance of Work in the United States requirement, the applicant must submit an explicit waiver request in the Full Application. A separate waiver request must be submitted for each entity proposing performance of work outside of the United States."]
[14,"2021-12-27","Intellectual Property","Does disclosure marked confidential in the Full Application create a public disclosure for patenting purposes? or is it protected?             ","As set forth in DE-FOA-0002417; Section VIII.D., Applicants should not include trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential in their application unless such information is necessary to convey an understanding of the proposed project or to comply with a requirement in the FOA. Applicants are advised to not include any critically sensitive proprietary detail. If an application includes trade secrets or information that is commercial or financial, or information that is confidential or privileged, it is furnished to the Government in confidence with the understanding that the information shall be used or disclosed only for evaluation of the application. Such information will be withheld from public disclosure to the extent permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information Act. Without assuming any liability for inadvertent disclosure, EERE will seek to limit disclosure of such information to its employees and to outside reviewers when necessary for merit review of the application or as otherwise authorized by law. This restriction does not limit the Government’s right to use the information if it is obtained from another source."]
[15,"2022-01-05","Application Content/Format","The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan is required. Our company is small with 4 employees.  The instructions state that the plan is required, could you please send an example of a successful applicant's response to this requirement so I can learn how to answer this requirement? ","DOE does not have a model Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan as the plans will vary significantly depending on the funding opportunity announcement topics and the individual project focus. Each applicant has flexibility to develop a plan that best suits its individual project and the entity’s resources. Please review the examples provided in section IV, D, ii. Technical Volume, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Plan; and see Section IV. A. xvi for more information on the contents “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan” for suggestions of what to include in the plan. Applicants can develop ideas outside of the examples stated in the FOA."]
[16,"2022-01-06","Due Dates","I would like to inquire if an extension of the submission deadline for a full application would be acceptable, in the context of site visit restrictions caused by the pandemic and winter holiday period?","Extensions will not be granted for full applications. "]
[17,"2022-01-07","Concept Paper","If I was not aware of the FOA by the CP due date, am I unable to submit a full application for that FOA? ","See Q&A #8."]
[18,"2022-01-07","Registration Requirements","Why doesn’t the DOE have rolling FOA’s?  Will there be any new FOA's for Hydropower any time soon?","The FOAs are highly competitive, tailored to address specific needs of the hydropower industry and highly dependent on annual appropriations. You may sign up to receive notifications here: https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/water-power-technologies-office"]

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["Registration Requirements"]
["Webinar"]
["Concept Paper"]
["Eligibility"]
["Labs/FFRDCs"]
["Foreign Entities/Work"]
["Cost Sharing"]
["Due Dates"]
["Application Content/Format"]
["Intellectual Property"]
["Data Management"]
["Other"]
["U.S. Manufacturing Plan"]
["Application Reviews"]
["Technical Topics"]