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Description

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate changes to the Funding Opportunity Announcement, DE-FOA-0000672. Accordingly, this modification(1) Changed the due date of Replies to Reviewer Comments from June 20 to June 19, and (2)Removed Section VI.B.11: Section VI.B.11 was intended to implement ?316 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012. That section requires the recipients of Department of Energy grants in excess of $1,000,000 to upgrade any lighting in their facilities that does not meet the incandescent efficiency standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. ?6295. ARPA-E removed this section because ?316 applies exclusively to grants. It does not apply to any other form of financial assistance. In the unlikely event that ARPA-E awards a grant (which have not been issued to date, and are not expected to be issued in the future), the requirement in ?316 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 would apply; and Added an additional Technical Requirement to Section IV.C.1 of the FOA. This program seeks to fund the development of transformational technologies that reduce the barriers to mass adoption of natural gas use in vehicles. Of particular interest are technologies that enable at-home refueling and low-cost, high energy density on-board storage for natural gas vehicles. To obtain a copy of the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) please go to the ARPA-E website at https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov. Applicants are required to submit all questions regarding this FOA to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. Every Friday, ARPA-E will post responses to any questions that were received by Wednesday at 12 PM ET. (Questions received after Wednesday at 12 PM ET will be answered the following week.) ARPA-E will cease to accept questions approximately 3 business days in advance of the applicable deadline. Responses to the last questions will be posted at least approximately one business day in advance of the applicable deadline. ARPA-E may consolidate similar questions for administrative purposes. Responses are posted to Frequently Asked Questions at the ARPA-E website at: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/About/FAQs.aspx. Applicants may submit questions regarding the online application portal, ARPA-E eXCHANGE, to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will promptly respond to emails that raise legitimate, technical issues with ARPA-E eXCHANGE. ARPA-E will refer any questions regarding FOAs to ARPA-E-CO@hq.doe.gov. ARPA-E will not accept or respond to communications received by other means (e.g., fax, telephone, mail, hand delivery). Emails sent to other email addresses will be disregarded. During the ?quiet period?, only the DOE Contracting Officer may authorize communications between ARPA-E personnel and Applicants. The DOE Contracting Officer may communicate with Applicants as necessary and appropriate. As described in Section I.B of the FOA, the DOE Contracting Officer may arrange pre-selection meetings and/or site visits during the ?quiet period?. Applicants are required to submit concept papers to the ARPA-E exchange at https://arpa-e-foa-energy.gov/.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

John T. Harris, 202-287-1055<br/>john.harris@hq.doe.gov<br/>
john.harris@hq.doe.gov