The application is due on July 30, 2009 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Please note: Important information re registration and other pre-submission requirements are included in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA). Please refer to the FOA for details.

Anticipated Notice of Selection: August 2009

Total Funding Available: $17,500,000 - $37,500,000

Award Instrument: Cooperative agreements

Eligibility Requirements

All domestic entities are eligible to apply, except other federal agencies and 501(c)(4) non-profit organizations that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995.

Program Description

In this FOA the Department of Energy (DOE) addresses photovoltaic-sourced solar electricity needs. The objectives of the FOA are to 1) develop the needed modeling tools and database of experience with high penetration scenarios of photovoltaics (PV) on a distribution system, 2) develop monitoring, control and integration systems to enable cost-effective widespread deployment of small modular PV systems and 3) demonstrate the integration of PV and energy storage into Smart Grid applications. Satisfying these objectives will accelerate the placement of high levels of PV penetration into existing or newly designed distribution circuits, facilitate increased growth of grid-tied PV installations and help to accelerate widespread commercialization of clean solar energy technologies in the United States.

Topic Areas

Topic Area	Title	Total Funding Available	# of Awards	Award Ceiling/ Floor	Period of Performance
1	Solar America Cities Special Projects	$7M	4	$1.75M/ None	3 phases of 12 months each
2	Solar Installer Instructor Training	$18M	5	$3.6M/ None	5 phases of 12 months each
3	Regional Resource & Training Providers	$7.5M	1	$7.5M/ None	1 phase of 12 months
4	Administration of the National Consortium for Solar Installer Instructor Training	$5M	1	$5M/ None	1 phase of 12 months

Cost Sharing

Topic Area 1 and Topic Area 2—Phase 1: The cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs for R&D projects and must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. Applications with cost share as low as 10% will be considered.
Topic Area 1 and Topic Area 2—Phases 2-5: The cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs for R&D projects and must come from non-Federal sources.
Topic Area 3 and Topic Area 4: The cost share must be at least 50% of the total allowable costs for R&D projects and must come from non-Federal sources unless otherwise allowed by law. Applications with cost share as low as 25% will be considered.