FOA_3256_AOI_3_Regions_Shapefile.zip

This document is a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation.

The FOA is issued by the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Lab and is funded under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089). The objective is to provide funding for mitigating methane emissions from marginal conventional wells and other oil and gas assets, accelerating commercialization of methane reduction technologies, and advancing methane emissions characterization and reduction through data collection and analysis. The FOA is open to unrestricted applicant types and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. Key focus areas include improving environmental health, engaging disadvantaged communities, and eliminating methane emissions from carbon-based fuel supply chains by 2030.