This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), is focused on increasing participation in existing battery and battery-containing device collection opportunities in Wisconsin, identifying gaps in the state's battery and device collection infrastructure, and establishing and promoting new collection locations, with a focus on underserved...
The Department of Energy awarded a $1,738,678 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program to the County of Allen, Indiana. The objectives of this project are to significantly increase battery collection while reducing fire risks and environmental contamination during the collection, handling, sorting, and transport of batteries in Allen County. The project aims to achieve the following outcomes: 1)...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $4,750,524 was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The award aims to create a robust and equitable collection system for consumer batteries of all types through drop-off kiosks, collection partners, and collection events. The project will be implemented by the County of Erie in Buffalo, NY and is scheduled for completion by...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount of $1,770,043.00, was granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program. The goal of the project, titled "THE COLLECTED PROJECT", is to address the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries goals by designing and implementing a battery sustainability and energy storage educational and outreach platform that...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $4,125,157 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) program to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on October 1, 2024. The objective of this grant is to increase the number of household battery collection sites in Illinois to at least one site in every municipality of more than 10,000 residents and at least one site in every county without a municipality of more...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,211,822 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) federal grant program to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The award, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, will support the Tennessee Partnership for Smart Manufacturing (TPSM) - a coalition led by TDEC and including Tennessee Tech University, University of Tennessee -...
This $11,110,134 Project Grant awarded on May 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) will be utilized by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation to help small and medium-sized automotive facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle components modernize their capabilities to manufacture electric vehicle equipment. The award aims to strengthen...
The Department of Energy awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The objective of this 1-year project is to coordinate existing battery-related state funding and program efforts in Michigan to develop a comprehensive strategy that will enhance the outreach, collection, recycling, and reprocessing of...
This $15,725,874 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) will support Batteries Plus, LLC in designing and implementing a nationwide in-store retail battery recycling program. The grant will fund the addition of new battery sorting workstations in at least 550 Batteries Plus store locations across urban, suburban, and rural areas of the United States. This project...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $500,930 Cooperative Agreement to Washoe County, Nevada, under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) federal grant program. The award supports a partnership between Washoe County and Redwood Materials, a Nevada-based company, to create a circular supply chain for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The project aims to drive down the environmental footprint...