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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, under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089).

The objective is to provide funding to mitigate methane emissions from marginal conventional wells and other oil/gas assets, accelerate commercialization and scale-up of innovative methane emissions reduction technologies, and advance characterization and reduction of methane emissions through data collection and analysis. Eligible applicant types are unrestricted. Funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. The FOA aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental health, especially in disadvantaged or frontline communities. Key activities include methane emissions quantification, technology development, and emissions mitigation strategies across the oil and gas industry.