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["INSTRUCTIONS"]
[1,"All questions pertaining to this funding opportunity announcement should be emailed to WindFarmFOA@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-FOA0001924 - Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs and Environmental Impacts"]
["Question #","Date Submitted","Topic","Question","Answer"]
[1,"2018-07-18",null,"Does the DOE have any facilities--or know of any--where there is an existing control for that location on how many bats are hurt when there is no intervention? If so, I would like to involve them in my proposal. Also are there any experts in any of the DOE national labs that specialize in bat-turbine interactions?\n\n","The DOE does not own or operate a commercial-scale wind farm.   There are facilities at DOE national labs, which include a limited number of wind turbines at a range of sizes, that may be appropriate for some testing activities.  Also, there are experts at the national labs who have expertise in the field of bat-turbine interactions.   However, since these labs are eligible to compete the solicitation, DOE cannot recommend specific individuals or facilities either at national labs or outside of them, that may be appropriate to partner with on proposals without affecting the fairness of the solicitation process.  For more information regarding DOE national lab facilities and expertise, applicants are encouraged to look on the DOE national lab websites to learn more about their capabilities and relevant expertise.  A list of the DOE national labs can be found here: https://www.energy.gov/maps/doe-national-laboratories. "]
[2,"2018-07-20",null,"Can a sub-recipient be part of two separate applications from two different primary recipients if they both are for novel technologies (not the same)?","The FOA does not prohibit an entity from being proposed as a Subrecipient on more than one application.  It is the responsibility of the Prime Recipient of an award to ensure that all Subrecipients have the capability of performing the proposed work."]
[3,"2018-07-20",null,"I am currently an employee of a Federal agency and I'm interested in applying for funding to develop a new technology that addresses Topic Area 3, Offshore Monitoring and Mitigation. I see that non-FFRDC agencies can only be funded as subrecipients. Do you know if Federal agencies have ever been funded by EERE in the past?  I'm interest in what types of entities have served as the prime recipient if so.","Our records do not include historical data about the types of subrecipients included in DOE awards.  Please see Section III.A. of the FOA for entities that may apply as the Prime Recipient.  Federal agencies and instrumentalities (other than DOE) are eligible to apply for funding as a Subrecipient, but are not eligible to apply as a Prime Recipient."]
[4,"2018-07-24",null,"The primary objective of our study is to [described and attached to email]. Looking forward for a positive response to go ahead.","Please review the complete Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which can be accessed under the “Documents” heading in the summary for this FOA on the EERE Exchange website. Per the FOA, Concept Papers must be submitted by 5:00 PM (ET) on 8/15/2018 and must be submitted through EERE Exchange. Concept Papers submitted by email will not be accepted or reviewed. Only eligible Concept Papers submitted through EERE Exchange will be accepted and reviewed."]
[5,"2018-07-25",null,"Can other federal grants count as matching dollars? Specifically if applicants have federal grants that are very similar and support the work of your RFP’s goals substantially?","Use of Federal funding or property as cost share is specifically prohibited. Please see Section III. B. Cost Sharing."]
[6,"2018-07-26",null,"I would like to provide more detail on the question below – “Can other federal grants count as matching dollars? Specifically if applicants have federal grants that are very similar and support the work of your RFP’s goals substantially?” The federal agency is DARPA, and the work relates closely to the work being proposed for this project. If not DARPA, we would also like to check to see if the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (state funding) can count as matching dollars, especially since the work will be highly related as well.","DARPA is an entity of the Federal government and DARPA funds cannot be used as cost share. State funding may be used if there are no state restrictions on the funding."]
[7,"2018-07-27",null,"Does the EERE exchange system allow applicants to modify the Project Team for their Concept Paper and Fully Applications? For instance, if our Project Team [lead organization] submits a Notice of Intent or Concept Paper as the Prime Recipient, can we change the Project Team to another lead organization on the Concept Paper or Full Application?","The FOA does not prohibit proposing a different Lead Organization in the Full Application Submission from the one proposed in the Concept Paper Submission. The same Control Number assigned by EERE Exchange must be used for both submissions."]
[8,"2018-07-30",null,"Will DOE fund a research project that evaluates a technology that received previous funding from DOE?","REVISED: Work that involves novel improvements and evaluations of previously funded technologies may be considered, as long as the project is distinct in scope from previously funded work. "]
[9,"2018-07-31",null,"Preliminary studies suggest our new rotor design might be effective, but is such a drastically different design acceptable?","Per Section III. G. of the FOA, “EERE will not make eligibility determinations for potential applicants prior to the date on which applications to this FOA must be submitted. The decision whether to submit an application in response to this FOA lies solely with the applicant.” Section I. of the FOA describes Technical Areas of Interest and Applications Specifically Not of Interest."]
[10,"2018-08-01",null,"I am planning to submit a concept paper to FOA 1924 by August 15.  I have just read pp 28-29 of the FOA, “Content and Form of the Concept Paper”, and I see no mention of the $ amount to be proposed.  Please confirm that the Concept Paper should be silent on the amount of funding to be proposed, or clarify if the Cover Page should include the amount to be proposed.","The EERE Exchange system may require you to enter an estimated project cost as part of the Concept Paper submission process; however, you are not required to provide an estimated cost for the proposed project in the Concept Paper itself. Completion of the EERE 335 Budget Justification is a requirement for the Full Application submission."]
[11,"2018-08-01",null,"Could lost revenue (for a wind plant owner) from curtailment related to study count towards cost share? Thank you for considering this question.","No. Lost revenue is considered to be a business loss and is not an allowable cost under DOE awards."]
[12,"2018-08-02",null,"1. Could you please clarify which of the following activities [listed]could receive support under Topic Area 1?","Topic Area 1 of the FOA supports the development, optimization, and validation of wind farm operational regimes and advanced turbine control algorithms designed to minimize the energy loss due to curtailment regimes currently required at many sites to minimize bat mortality; however, per Section III. G. of the FOA, EERE will not make eligibility determinations for potential applicants prior to the date on which applications to this FOA must be submitted. The decision whether to submit an application in response to this FOA lies solely with the applicant.”  "]
[13,"2018-08-02",null,"2. Is there a requirement that field testing includes and measures the effects on listed species  (e.g., Indiana bat, Northern long-eared bat) or is it sufficient to test and validate the system on more common species (e.g., hoary, red and silver-haired bats)? ","No, this is not a strict requirement of this Topic Area. However, the Topic Area calls for reach into key species of concern.  Since listed species are often the drivers of curtailment requirements, if absent from study plans, applicants are encouraged to present justification for species of focus and a strong justification for the lack of consideration of listed species."]
[14,"2018-08-03",null,"1) Can EERE advise bidders what constitutes a “renewal” such that the project would be disqualified per Section II. A. iii.? ","A Renewal Award adds one or more budget periods to, and extends the period of performance of, a current or previously funded DOE award."]
[15,"2018-08-03",null,"2) Will EERE consider a previously funded technology if the project objectives are substantively different or if a current technology’s advancements sufficiently remove it from being a “renewal” of the previous funded effort?","Yes, as long as an applicant is not proposing a renewal of an existing project as defined in Q&A #14.  The applicant needs to propose work that involves novel research objectives, technical advancements where applicable, and is distinct in scope from previously funded work. See also Q&A #8."]
[16,"2018-08-10",null,"We are interested in submitting to Topic Area 2. Would this call support a project which takes the technology all the way from development, lab testing, to field testing?  Or is it limited to more mature/demonstrated technologies?","This topic area is not limited to mature technologies.  As stated in the FOA, applications may propose a range of activities including those to, \n“1) Develop novel approaches and configurations. \n2) Increase range/area of coverage of systems, with an aim to not only cover as much of the rotor swept zone as possible for existing turbines, but also in an effort to ensure the greatest coverage possible for the larger rotors of future turbines.  \n3) Redesign and test deterrent stimuli to target existing gaps, specifically including known gaps in species-specific effectiveness.\n4) Work to address fundamental design questions including integration with blades, power system integration, and weatherization. \n5) Establish the efficacy of these improvements. “ [Emphasis added]  \nAs stated in the FOA, “Projects are encouraged to take a methodological and step-wise approach to system design or re-design to ensure effectiveness for species of concern, including development of deterrent mechanism based on species’ biology and behavior and incremental testing of effectiveness of this mechanism relative to species of concern.”\n"]
[17,"2018-08-10",null,"Are letters of commitment from wind energy manufacturers and/or providers required at the concept paper stage?","Letters of Commitment are a requirement for the Full Application Submission, but not for the Concept Paper Submission. Please see Section IV. C. of the FOA for Concept Paper requirements."]
[18,"2018-08-12",null,"I initiated by submittal for this FOA but the form does not seem to match the description in the FOA.  For example,\n• In the FOA there is no reference to an Abstract but there is a request for one on the Exchange form \n• In the FOA there is no request for a Percent Effort by Team Member but there is such a request on the Exchange Form\n• In the FOA the Concept Paper is described as a 6 page submittal that is uploaded but (before you choose create a concept paper) there is no option to upload a document on the Exchange FormCan you please clarify which set or requirements (FOA or Exchange form) is correct.","Not every field in the Exchange system is described in detail in the FOA.  The FOA describes the documents which must be uploaded as part of the submittal.  \n\nThe Abstract is a required field in the Exchange form.  You may cut and paste a portion of your Concept Paper into this area.  Percent Effort by Team Member is a required field in the Exchange form. You may use an estimated percentage at the Concept Paper stage.    \n\nPer the FOA, you are required to submit a Concept Paper not to exceed six (6) pages in PDF format.  This document must be uploaded to Exchange by the Concept Paper due date and time in order to be eligible to submit a Full Application to this FOA.  If you are not able to upload a document, please contact the EERE Exchange helpdesk for assistance - EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov."]
[19,"2018-08-15",null,"We are interested in the Advanced Smart Curtailment Strategies FOA. Unfortunately, we have only just become aware of this funding opportunity and it is not possible to meet the deadline today in terms of obtaining a commitment from our cost-share partner.  How much detail is needed at this point?  Is it sufficient to identify the partner and describe the work?","It is sufficient to identify the partner and describe the work in the Concept Paper.  Please see also Q&A #17."]
[20,"2018-08-15",null,"Do you expect to have similar announcements in this area in future?","We do not have specific information on FOAs to be release in the future.  You can sign up for notifications here - https://www.energy.gov/eere/about-us/eere-news-and-blog/subscribe-news-updates.   \n\nIn addition, you may want to check the EERE Exchange website on a regular basis for opportunities you may be interested in and eligible to apply. Note the dropdowns near the top of the home page that allow you to filter by specific Program. https://eere-exchange.energy.gov"]
[21,"2018-08-15",null,"We are working with another partner on this [Concept Paper] and require a few extra days for the submission. Is there any chance, the deadlines for the [Concept] paper can be extended? ","The Concept Paper deadline will not be extended.  Please make all submissions through EERE Exchange by 5pm ET today, 8/15/18 or you will not be eligible to submit a Full Application.  Please carefully review the FOA Q&A on EERE Exchange for information about partnering at the Concept Paper stage. "]
[22,"2018-08-27",null,"Please identify the constraints of what fiscal years a proposed project can plan to expend dollars.  For example, does the FOA require that substantial spending needs to start in FY19 or can such work start FY20?  Similarly, is there a limit to which fiscal year awards have to be spent by?","DOE plans to make selection announcements in winter of 2018 and then to work to finalize award negotiations and kick-off projects in early 2019.   Projects should be ready to start immediately upon finalization of the award.  The amount that a project spends in any given fiscal year should be driven by the work plan and project needs.  In some cases, spending is lower within the first portion of a project as study designs are finalized and research is initiated.  In others, especially those in which the project requires equipment purchases be begin work, there are large expenditures early in the project.  Note: all spending is considered at risk until awards have been finalized and NEPA review has been completed on a task by task basis. "]
[23,"2018-08-29",null,"I just received notice that my Concept Paper referenced below resulted in an invitation for a full proposal. As my team and I face the daunting task of assembling this proposal over the next four weeks, I was wondering if there was anyone (a program officer perhaps), with whom I could discuss our prospects.  ","DOE personnel are not permitted to correspond directly with applicants, and per the FOA, DOE cannot advise in advance whether an application is responsive to the FOA."]
[24,"2018-08-29",null,"On page 38, the FOA states “Prime Recipients and Subrecipients are required to complete and submit SF-LLL…to ensure that non-Federal funds have not been paid and will not be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence any of the following in connection with your application…” Does the SF-LLL form need to be filled out by each Prime and Sub Recipient even if there are no lobbying activities to disclose? If so, there is no place on the form to indicate as such. How should we fill it out? ","The SF-LLL is a required form and should be completed by the Applicant and any proposed Subrecipients even if there are no lobbying activities to disclose. Please ensure that identifying information is entered. Other blocks can simply be marked N/A, if appropriate. Multiple forms should be combined and uploaded as a single document."]
[25,"2018-08-30",null,"I just found this FOA that is related to my research. Please let me know if there is a chance to submit the concept paper. I already have a draft proposal that is related to this FOA.","Per the FOA, you must have submitted a Concept Paper by the stated deadline in order to be eligible to submit a Full Application. You may want to monitor the EERE Exchange on a regular basis for opportunities you are interested in and eligible to apply for.  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/"]
[26,"2018-08-31",null,"If we wish to submit a waiver for US manufacturing Under Topic Area 1, as we are a Domestic Small Business, (p 40-41 of FOA)  what is the process?","If selected for award, the applicant may request a modification or waiver of the U.S. Manufacturing Requirement during award negotiations."]
[27,"2018-08-31",null,"The instructions in the FOA ( p37, vii) regarding the subrecipient budget justification forms state that one form should be submitted per sub but does not provide instruction on how to name these multiple forms (as they can’t both have the same name). Should we add the sub name to the end of the file name to allow for this?","Per section IV.D.viii. of the FOA, “Applicants must provide a separate budget justification, EERE 335 (i.e., budget justification for each budget year and a cumulative budget) for each subrecipient that is expected to perform work estimated to be more than $250,000 or 25 percent of the total work effort (whichever is less). The budget justification must include the same justification information described in the “Budget Justification” section above. Save each subrecipient budget justification in a Microsoft Excel file using the following convention for the title “ControlNumber_LeadOrganization_Subrecipient_Budget_Justification”.\n\nIf you have more than one Subrecipient Budget Justification, you may label them “ControlNumber_LeadOrganization_Subrecipient_Budget_Justification 1” and “ControlNumber_LeadOrganization_Subrecipient_Budget_Justification 2”, etc.  \n"]
[28,"2018-08-31",null,"The Table on p 30 of the FOA, that list the part of a full application, includes the Data Mgmt Plan but the instruction for the DMP on p 42 state that is only required of \n “Applicants whose Full Applications are selected for award negotiations”\n \nCan you please confirm that the DMP is NOT part of the full application due September 26, 2018 \n","The Data Management Plan (DMP) is not a required application document.  The FOA will be modified to remove the DMP requirement from the table on page 30.  Applicants whose Full Applications are selected for award negotiations will be required to submit a DMP at that time."]
[29,"2018-09-04",null,"Our organization submitted a Concept Paper under one institution.  For the Full Proposal submission, we will have a new lead institution which is listed as one of three additional organizations within the Concept Paper. However, are there additional steps needed for them to be given control of the Concept Paper and Full Submission section of the site, which can now only be seen when logging in through my account/email address?","If you share permissions to the Concept Paper record to other EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange users they will have the same control that you have in the submission record.  This includes creating the Full Application record, editing the Full Application and finally submitting the Full Application."]
[30,"2018-09-07",null,"The SOPO document asks for an Award Number. This number will not be known at the time of the Full Application submittal. Should we insert the FOA number instead of the Award number?","Please use your assigned Control Number on the SOPO.  You are correct in that you would not have an award or mod number at this time.  "]
[31,"2018-09-11",null,"We were encouraged to submit a full application and have identified a few questions regarding the required information and technical contents for submittal of the Full Application.  Would it be possible to set up a conference call with a representative from DOE to discuss our questions and the Full Application process?\n \n","Per Section VII. Questions/Agency Contacts of the FOA:  \n\nUpon the issuance of a FOA, EERE personnel are prohibited from communicating (in writing or otherwise) with applicants regarding the FOA except through the established question and answer process as described below. Specifically, questions regarding the content of this FOA must be submitted to: WindFarmFOA@ee.doe.gov.  Questions must be submitted not later than 3 business days prior to the application due date and time.\n\nAll questions and answers related to this FOA will be posted on EERE Exchange at: https://eere-exchange.energy.gov. Please note that you must first select this specific FOA Number in order to view the questions and answers specific to this FOA. EERE will attempt to respond to a question within 3 business days, unless a similar question and answer has already been posted on the website.\n"]
[32,"2018-09-12",null,"[Our company] would like to submit the attached Indirect Rate Proposal for consideration.  Would you also provide clarification on the following questions:\n• General & Administrative (G&A) Fee – may this be considered a markup for profit?  \n• May profit be built into this particular RFP for a For-profit Entity?\n• If a recipient receives a $1M award and expends $625K in one fiscal year and $375K in the following fiscal year, would the award be subject to audit?\n","• DOE cannot review documents in advance. A successful Applicant that does not have an existing Rate Agreement with a Federal Agency will be asked to provide an Indirect Rate Proposal (IRP), which will be reviewed as part of the award negotiation process. One of the elements of the review will be to ensure that no unallowable costs are included. \n• Neither Prime Recipients nor Subrecipients of awards issued under this Funding Opportunity Announcement will be allowed to include fee or profit in an award budget. \n• The Recipient is required to initiate an Independent Audit if $750,000 in DOE award funds are expended within a single fiscal year (the Recipient organization’s fiscal year). If your example assumes there is only the one DOE award, an Independent Audit would not be required. All awards have the potential requirement to undergo certain types of Government–Initiated Audits. \n"]
[33,"2018-09-13",null,"Does unrecovered indirect costs (F&A) from a university qualify as acceptable cost-share? ","\"Unrecovered indirect costs\" may not be offered as a Cost Share contribution.  These costs cannot be reflected as actual indirect cost rates realized by the organization, and therefore are not verifiable in the Recipient records as required by Federal Regulation (§200.306(b)(1)).\n \nUniversities should estimate indirect costs based on their current Rate Agreement and include that amount in the Indirect tab of the EERE 335 Budget Justification. The university may then propose all or part of the indirect costs as cost share in the Cost Share tab of the Budget Justification. DOE does reserve the right to limit the percentage of cost share that is based on indirect costs, as the final, actual amount can vary significantly from the initial estimate. \n"]
[34,"2018-09-18",null,"In regards to question #24, can you please clarify what boxes should actually be completed if there aren’t any lobbying activities and how are the N/A’s handled (should N/A be typed in specific boxes)?","Please carefully review the “INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.”  The instructions are on page two of the SF-LLL, which can be accessed under the \"Required Application Documents\" heading in the Summary for this FOA within EERE Exchange. You will need to determine which boxes should be completed, left blank or marked N/A.  https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId27fcaee4-3832-4a59-9a1e-b10d572c8827"]
[35,"2018-09-18",null,"Could you please tell me to whom the CO authorization letter should be addressed for the subject FOA?  I'm helping compose the CO letters.","Please address the letter to \"DOE Contracting Officer\" or \"To Whom It May Concern.\"  An address is not required in the letter. "]
[36,"2018-09-25",null,"I am working with a PI on his Topic #3 Advanced Wind R&D proposal under DE‐FOA‐0001924.  The FOA seems ambiguous regarding the number of budget periods to request.  Page 14 of the FOA (Mod0001) states that \"EERE may establish more than one budget period for each award and fund only the initial budget period(s)\".  The pages 33-4 state that \"the minimum requirement is that each project must have at least one project-wide go/no-go decision point for each budget period (12 to 18-month period) of the project.\" Should the proposal include one single budget period, which may later be split by EERE at the award stage, or should we include two budget periods over the 30-month project period?    ","The proposal should include a minimum of two budget periods lasting 12-18 months in duration divided by a go/no go decision. The Applicant should also provide the specific technical criteria to be used to make the go/no-go decision. The summary provided should be consistent with the SOPO. Go/no‐go decision points are considered “SMART”and can fulfill the requirement for an annual SMART milestone."]
[37,"2018-10-02",null,"1.       The DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement allows for project proposals under Topic Area 1: Advancing Smart Curtailment Strategies and Topic Area 2: Advanced Component Research and Development.  Can grant applicants submit a single full proposal for consideration under both topic areas to the extent the proposed research is a hybrid between the two topic areas?  Alternatively, can grant applicants switch the Topic Area they submit the full application under from the topic area that was selected at the time the concept paper was submitted (with no change in the proposed project itself)?  Specifically, the research being proposed calls for a comparison of the efficacy of deterrents vs. curtailment at reducing wildlife impacts in connection with project permitting, which appears to straddle Topic Areas 1 and 2.","Applications for Topic Areas 1 and 2 should be distinct, since the Topic Areas have separate scientific objectives that will require the proposed research to be evaluated separately.   If projects are selected for negotiation under both Topic Areas, DOE and applicants can discuss possible contemporaneous co-location of the research during the award negotiation in such a way that deterrent efficacy is compared with that of the smart curtailment regime in question.  Per the FOA, “Applicants may submit more than one Full Application to this FOA, provided that each application describes a unique, scientifically distinct project [emphasis added], and provided that an eligible Concept Paper was submitted for each Full Application.” Multiple Concept Papers proposing the same project will not be accepted. It is up to the Applicant to determine which Topic Area is the best fit for its proposed project and to submit its Concept Paper under that Topic Area."]
[38,"2018-10-02",null,"2.      Are the sizes of the individual awards that may be granted ($500,000 – $1,000,000) expected to cover all years of proposed study, or just year 1 for multi-year studies?","The amounts listed represent the total Federal funding for the entire project period/all years of the project."]
[39,"2018-10-05",null,"On the Lobbying form (SF-LLL) Item 1 lists several types of federal actions including grants and cooperative agreements. Throughout the FOA announcement both Grants and Cooperative Agreements are discussed. What is the correct response for Item 1?","The correct response is cooperative agreement.  "]
[40,"2018-10-05",null,"The instructions for the Lobbying Form state that “This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352.  The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with a covered Federal action.”\n \nIs the issuance of the grant money the “covered federal action”? If yes, then this form would seem to request information on lobbying activities (e.g., “influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress”) related to securing this grant money and NOT all lobbying activities that may have been undertaken by the grant applicants. Is this a correct understanding of the scope of information requested on this form?\n","Yes, that is  correct.  Only activities related to this grant application need to be disclosed.  "]
[41,"2018-10-05",null,"We are submitting a proposal to DE-FOA-0001924: ADVANCED WIND R&D TO REDUCE COSTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. I see that letters of commitment are required from all Subrecipient/third party cost share providers and partners/end users in the appendix section. What about vendors?\nIf you would like to see the vendor letters, do you only want to see letters of commitment or would you also like to see the associated costs? If you would like both, is there a page limit for vendor letter?\n","Letters of commitment are not required for vendors.  If selected for award, a Vendor quote must be provided for each Vendor cost with total project costs of $250,000 or more. "]
[42,"2018-10-08",null,"Hurricane Michael is scheduled to make landfall along the panhandle of Florida on Wed/Thurs this week. If it continues on its current track there is a >60% chance of Gainesville FL, experiencing Tropical Storm Force winds. Based on past experience, these winds are likely to cause local to widespread power outages. \n \nIf this occurs is it possible to receive an extension to submit after the current deadline of Thursday at 5pm?  \n","The deadline for submission of full applications has already been extended from September 26 to October 11. DOE does not plan an additional extension. Per the FOA, “Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their Concept Papers and Full Applications at least 48 hours in advance of the submission deadline.”"]
[43,"2018-10-10",null,"I’m working on a proposal for Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE‐FOA‐0001924. For this proposal I need a letter from a partner organization, but they are having trouble identifying the person who should sign the letter. The proposal is due tomorrow. Is there any flexibility on getting these minor elements of the proposal package in after the deadline?","No additional documentation will be accepted after the deadline for Full Application Submissions. Please submit what you have prior to the deadline. Additional information may be requested as part of the negotiation process for successful Applicants. "]
[44,"2018-12-04",null,"Must format of the “response to comments” document be the same as the full application? For example, must we use 12 pt Times New Roman 12pt font and 1 inch margins? ","Please see Page 26, Section IV.A Application Process of the FOA for requirements for Reply to Reviewer Comments.   "]
[45,"2019-01-20",null,"Is the award announcement still planned for January or will it be delayed due to the government shutdown?","Per the FOA, selections are expected to be announced in “Early 2019.” That was not intended to specify January. No delay is expected at this time."]

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