Modification 0004 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0004 are highlighted in yellow.
Modification 0003 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0003 are highlighted in yellow.
Modification 0002 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0002 are highlighted in grey.
Modification 0001 - See the Modification table in the FAC. Changes from modification 0001 are highlighted in grey.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 authorized the Secretary of Energy to establish a fund with the stated purpose of providing competitive grants to federal agencies to assist them in meeting the energy and water conservation requirements in Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), as amended (42 U.S.C. § 8253). Through this authority, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) created the Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) program to provide funding to federal agencies for the development of energy and water saving technologies and to meet federal mandates. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 8256 (b)(3), FEMP will make selections and awards under this Federal Agency Call (FAC) through a competitive process, with agency applications evaluated against the Technical Review Criteria set forth in Sections V.A and V.C.
Section 40554 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to provide grants authorized under section 42 U.S.C. § 8256 (b), $250 million for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended. FEMP intends to award the $250 million authorized under BIL through this AFFECT BIL FAC.
FEMP is seeking to make awards that support achievement of the Administration’s goals for federal leadership as described in Section 543 of NECPA, as amended through the Energy Act of 2020 (EA2020) and codified in 42 U.S.C. § 8253, Executive Order (E.O.) 14057, Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability and E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
This AFFECT BIL FAC seeks applications from federal agencies for projects that will create individual showcase facilities and/or multi-site deployment projects that contribute to a net-zero building portfolio. These showcase facilities and multi-site deployment projects will serve as models for future replicability and/or scalability to develop and continue a long-term net-zero building strategy. Applications are sought from federal agencies that are in alignment with the four Topic Areas:
Topic Area 1A: Assistance with Net-Zero Buildings Project Development
Topic Area 1B: Assistance with Net-Zero Buildings Program/Procedures Development
Topic Area 2: Modify Existing Projects for Net-Zero Buildings
Topic Area 3: New/In Development Net-Zero Buildings Projects
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Please see the full text for the FAC in the DOCUMENTS section below.
Questions regarding the FAC must be submitted to AFFECTBIL@hq.doe.gov.
Answers to the questions will be posted to an excel spreadsheet found in the DOCUMENTS section below.
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Submission Deadlines:
| Phase | Submission Deadline |
| Phase 1: Summer 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
| Phase 2: Spring 2024 | June 27, 2024 |