The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will build on prior the department of energy (DOE), other government agency, and private sector investment, and implements section 7002(g) of the energy…

The Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy awarded a $1.999 million Cooperative Agreement to the Trustees of The Colorado School of Mines on October 1, 2026, under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089).

The award funds research and development activities to create innovative methods and technologies for efficient and sustainable provision of critical materials to the domestic economy and to mitigate environmental and health impacts of extraction, processing, manufacturing, use, recovery, and recycling of critical materials. The work implements Section 7002(g) of the Energy Act of 2020 and Section 41003(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, supporting research, development, demonstration, and commercialization of critical materials technologies as part of a broader government-wide approach to upgrading infrastructure and strengthening domestic manufacturing and supply chains.

Performance occurs in Golden, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027. The obligated amount is $1,999,208.

The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will build on prior the department of energy (DOE), other government agency, and private sector investment, and implements section 7002(g) of the energy act of 2020 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) section 41003(c) through the program's research and development activities by the creation of innovative methods and technologies for the efficient and sustainable provision of critical materials to the domestic economy and the expected activities under the program to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of the extraction, processing, manufacturing, use, recovery, and recycling of critical materials. Also, section 41003 (c) of the IIJA and section 7002 (g) of the energy act of 2020 directs the establishment of a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercialization. This program will also support the broader government-wide approach to upgrading and modernizing infrastructure, including strengthening critical domestic manufacturing and associated supply chains.