Expand appalachia (APP) carbon ORE, rare earth, and critical minerals (CORE-CM) the project will provide the foundational data, assessment methodologies, and implementation plans needed to catalyze…

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Award ID
DEFE0032587
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$9,523,179

Award facts

Assistance listing
81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development
Completion date 11% complete
Funding
  • $7,500,000.00 Federal
  • $2,023,179.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
Office of Fossil Energy Department of Energy
Place of performance
Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

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About this award

The Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $9.523 million to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University on September 1, 2026, under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089). The award funds the Expand Appalachia Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) project, which will develop foundational data, assessment methodologies, and implementation plans to catalyze economic growth and job creation by realizing the region's potential value from unconventional sources of critical minerals and metals as well as nonfuel carbon-based products. Work is performed in Blacksburg, Virginia, with a completion date of May 31, 2028.

Description

Expand appalachia (APP) carbon ORE, rare earth, and critical minerals (CORE-CM) the project will provide the foundational data, assessment methodologies, and implementation plans needed to catalyze economic growth and job creation by realizing the full potential value of the region's natural resources, specifically including unconventional sources of critical minerals and metals as well as nonfuel carbon-based products.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
West Virginia University Expand Appalachia CORE-CM $450,000
Subrecipient not on record $146,975
Crescent Resource Innovation, Inc. $141,364

Quick answers

Who received award DEFE0032587?

DEFE0032587 was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) on September 1, 2026.

How much is award DEFE0032587 worth?

$9,523,179 has been obligated on DEFE0032587: $7,500,000 in federal funding and $2,023,179 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded DEFE0032587?

National Energy Technology Lab (Department of Energy) awarded DEFE0032587, with funding from Office of Fossil Energy (Department of Energy).

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