FundOpp_DE-FOA-0002966_Amd_000003.pdf

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program:

Future Growth Grants (Section 40304)

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: DE-FOA-0002966 FOA Type: Amendment 000003

Assistance Listing Number: 81.089, Fossil Energy Research and Development

FOA Amendment 000003 Issue Date: 08/28/2024 Submission deadline for Letter of Interest: 08/15/2024 5:00pm ET Submission Deadline for Full Applications: 10/30/2024 5:00pm ET Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications: February 2025 Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations: March to July 2025

• To apply to this FOA, applicants must register with and submit application materials through Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/.

• Applicants must designate primary and backup points-of-contact with whom DOE will communicate to conduct award negotiations. If an application is selected for award negotiations, it is not a commitment to issue an award. It is imperative that the applicant/selectee be responsive during award negotiations and meet negotiation file:///C:/Users/Mooreje/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/U733VPXO/Grants.gov https://www.grants.gov/ deadlines. Failure to do so may result in cancelation of further award negotiations and rescission of the selection.

Registration Requirements

There are several one-time actions that must be completed before submitting an application in response to this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (e.g., register with the System for Award Management (SAM), obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, register with, and register with to submit questions). It is vital that applicants address these items as soon as possible. Some may take several weeks, and failure to complete them could interfere with an applicant’s ability to apply to this FOA.

➢ SAM – Applicants must register with SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ prior to submitting an application in response to this FOA. Designating an Electronic Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in SAM registration. Failure to register with SAM will prevent your organization from applying through Grants.gov. The applicant must maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or application under consideration. More information about SAM registration for applicants is found at:

https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=650d493e1bab7c105465 eaccac4bcbcb.

NOTE: If clicking the SAM links do not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser.

Due to the high demand of SAM registrations and UEI requests, entity legal business name and address validations are taking longer than expected to process. Entities should start the SAM and UEI registration process as soon as possible. If entities have technical difficulties with the SAM registration or UEI validation process they should utilize the HELP feature on SAM.gov. SAM.gov will work entity service tickets in the order in which they are received and asks that entities not create multiple service tickets for the same request or technical issue. Additional entity validation resources can be found here: GSAFSD Tier 0 Knowledge Base - Validating your Entity.

➢ UEI – Applicants must obtain an UEI from the SAM to uniquely identify the entity. The UEI is available in the SAM entity registration record.

NOTE: Subawardees/subrecipients at all tiers must also obtain an UEI from the SAM and provide the UEI to the Prime Recipient before the subaward can be issued. Full registration in SAM is not required to obtain an UEI for subaward reporting.

➢ Grants.gov – Applicants must register with and set up your WorkSpace. You cannot submit an application through Grants.gov unless you are registered. Please read the registration requirements carefully and start the process immediately.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=650d493e1bab7c105465eaccac4bcbcb https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=650d493e1bab7c105465eaccac4bcbcb https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=1b5f22581b2115102fe5ed7ae54bcb4e&spa=1

1. The Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must register at:

https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/OrcRegister.

2. An email is sent to the E-Business (E-Biz) POC listed in SAM. The E-Biz POC must approve the AOR registration using their MPIN from their SAM registration.

More information about the registration steps for Grants.gov is provided at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration.html.

In addition:

o Add a Profile to a Grants.gov Account: A profile in corresponds to a single applicant organization the user represents (i.e., an applicant) or an individual applicant. If you work for or consult with multiple organizations and have a profile for each, you may log in to one account to access all of your grant applications. To add an organizational profile to your account, enter the UEI for the organization in the UEI field while adding a profile. For more detailed instructions about creating a profile on Grants.gov, refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/add-profile.html.

o EBiz POC Authorized Profile Roles: After you register with and create an Organization Applicant Profile, the organization applicant's request for roles and access is sent to the EBiz POC. The EBiz POC will then log in to and authorize the appropriate roles, which may include the AOR role, thereby giving you permission to complete and submit applications on behalf of the organization.

You will be able to submit your application online any time after you have been assigned the AOR role.

NOTE: When applications are submitted through Grants.gov, the name of the organization applicant with the AOR role that submitted the application is inserted into the signature line of the application, serving as the electronic signature. The EBiz POC must authorize people who are able to make legally binding commitments on behalf of the organization as a user with the AOR role;

this step is often missed and it is crucial for valid and timely submissions.

For more detailed instructions about creating a profile on , refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/authorize-roles.html.

To track your role request, refer to:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/track-role-status.html.

https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/OrcRegister https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/add-profile.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/authorize-roles.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/authorize-roles.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/track-role-status.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/registration/track-role-status.html

Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, or how an application form works must be directed to at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.

➢ FedConnect.net – Applicants must register with FedConnect to submit questions.

FedConnect website: https://www.fedconnect.net/

See Section IV for Application and Submission Information (including how to create a WorkSpace).

mailto:support@grants.gov https://www.fedconnect.net/

Modifications

All modifications to the FOA are [HIGHLIGHTED] in the body of the FOA.

Mod. No. Date Description of Modification 0001 05/14/2024 - Added submission deadline for letter of interest to the introductory table.

o Deadline is set for 45 days before FOA close.

- Changed the submission deadline for full applications from 07/30/24 to 09/30/24.

- Changed the expected date for DOE selection notifications from 12/12/2024 to January 2024.

- Changed the expected timeframe for award negotiations from 12/17/2024 – 04/30/2024 to February to June 2024.

0002 5/21/2024 - Changed the expected date for DOE selection notifications from January 2024 to January 2025.

- Changed the expected timeframe for award negotiations from to February to June 2024 to February to June 2025.

- Modified Table 5 and related language to describe funding more clearly for individual awards.

0003 8/28/2024 - Changed the submission deadline for full applications from 09/30/24 to 10/30/24.

- Changed the expected date for DOE selection notifications from January 2025 to February 2025.

- Changed the expected timeframe for award negotiations from to February to June 2025 to March to July 2025.

Table of Contents

Registration Requirements ...................................................................................................................................v

Modifications.....................................................................................................................................................viii

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ix

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Background and Context

i. Program Purpose

ii. Technology Space and Strategic Goals

B. Topic Area

i. Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth

Grants

ii. Technical Requirements

iii. Carbon Matchmaker

C. Applications Specifically Not of Interest D. Community Benefits Plan: Job Quality and Equity E. Authorizing Statutes F. Notice of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Specific Requirements

II. Award Information

A. Award Overview

i. Estimated Funding

ii. Period of Performance

iii. New Applications Only

B. DOE Funding Agreements

i. Cooperative Agreements

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

i. Restricted Eligibility

ii. Domestic Entities

iii. Foreign Entities

B. Cost Sharing

i. Legal Responsibility

ii. Cost Share Allocation

iii. Cost Share Types and Allowability

iv. Cost Share Contributions by FFRDCs

v. Cost Share Verification

C. Compliance Criteria D. Responsiveness Criteria E. Other Eligibility Requirements

i. Requirements for DOE/NNSA and non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs Included as a Subrecipient F. Limitation on Number of Full Applications Eligible for Review

IV. Application and Submission Information

A. Application Process B. Application Forms C. Content and Form of the Full Application

i. Full Application Content Requirements

ii. SF-424A: Budget Information – Non-Construction Programs File

iii. SF-424C: Budget Information – Construction Programs File

iv. Project/Performance Site Location(s)

v. Technical Volume

vi. Resumes

vii. Letters of Commitment

viii. Community Partnership Documentation

ix. Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO)

x. Budget Justification Workbook

xi. Summary for Public Release

xii. Summary Slide

xiii. Subrecipient Budget Justification (if applicable)

xiv. Budget for DOE/NNSA FFRDC (if applicable)

xv. Authorization for non-DOE/NNSA or DOE/NNSA FFRDCs (if applicable)

xvi. SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (required)

xvii. Waiver Requests (if applicable)

xviii. Community Benefits Plan: Job Quality and Equity

xix. Community Benefits Plan Budget Justification

xx. Current and Pending Support

xxi. Locations of Work

xxii. Environmental Questionnaire

xxiii. Transparency of Foreign Connections

xxiv. Potentially Duplicate Funding Notice

xxv. Business Case Analysis

xxvi. Financial Plan

xxvii. Base Project Feed Study xxviii. Expanded Project Concept Study

xxix. Data Table

xxx. Regulatory Plan

xxxi. CIFIA Program Eligibility Determination

xxxii. Comparative Budget

D. Content and Form of Replies to Reviewers Comments (Optional Submission) E. Post Selection Information Requests F. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) G. Submission Dates and Times H. Intergovernmental Review I. Funding Restrictions

i. Allowable Costs

ii. Pre-Award Costs

iii. Performance of Work in the United States (Foreign Work Waiver)

iv. Construction

v. Foreign Travel

vi. Equipment and Supplies

vii. Buy America Requirements for Infrastructure Projects

viii. Davis-Bacon Act Requirements

ix. Lobbying

x. Risk Assessment

xi. Invoice Review and Approval

xii. Prohibition related to Foreign Government-Sponsored Talent Recruitment Programs

xiii. Affirmative Action and Pay Transparency Requirements

xiv. Foreign Collaboration Considerations

V. Application Review Information

A. Technical Review Criteria

i. Full Applications

ii. Criteria for Replies to Reviewer Comments

B. Standards for Application Evaluation C. Other Selection Factors

i. Program Policy Factors D. Evaluation and Selection Process

i. Overview

ii. Pre-Selection Interviews

iii. Pre-Selection Clarification

iv. Recipient Responsibility and Qualifications

v. Selection

E. Anticipated Notice of Selection and Award Negotiation Dates

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

i. Ineligible Submissions

ii. Full Application Notifications

iii. Successful Applicants

iv. Alternate Selection Determinations

v. Unsuccessful Applicants

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

i. Registration Requirements

ii. Award Administrative Requirements

iii. Foreign National Participation (April 2023)

iv. Subaward and Executive Reporting

v. National Policy Requirements

vi. Environmental Review in Accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

vii. Applicant Representations and Certifications

viii. Statement of Federal Stewardship

ix. Statement of Substantial Involvement

x. Intellectual Property Provisions

xi. Reporting

xii. Go/No-Go Review

xiii. Conference Spending

xiv. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Financing Statements

xv. Implementation of Executive Order 13798, Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty

xvi. Participants and Collaborating Organizations

xvii. Current and Pending Support

xviii. Interim Conflict of Interest Policy for Financial Assistance

xix. Fraud, Waste and Abuse

xx. Cybersecurity Plan

xxi. Real Property and Equipment

VII. Questions/Agency Contacts

VIII. Other Information

A. FOA Modifications B. Government Right to Reject or Negotiate C. Commitment of Public Funds D. Treatment of Application Information E. Evaluation and Administration by Non-Federal Personnel F. Notice Regarding Eligible/Ineligible Activities

G. Notice of Right to Conduct a Review of Financial Capability H. Requirement for Full and Complete Disclosure I. Retention of Submissions J. Rights in Technical Data K. Copyright L. Export Control M. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment N. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) O. Annual Independent Audits

Appendix A – Cost Share Information

Appendix B – Waiver Requests For: 1. Foreign Entity Participation; and 2. Foreign Work

Appendix C – Required Use of American Iron, Steel, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials Buy America Requirement for Infrastructure Projects

Appendix D – Principles For An Effective Consent-Based Project Siting Process

Appendix E – Workforce Readiness Plan Instructions And Template

Appendix F – Business Case Analysis

Appendix G – Business Plan

Appendix H – Financial Plan

Appendix I – Statement of Project Objectives

Appendix J – Base Project Feed Study

Appendix K – Expanded Project Concept Study

Appendix L – Expanded Project Feed Study

Appendix M – Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Operating Plans

Appendix N – Procurement, Construction and Commissioning, Appendix O – Data Table

Appendix P – Regulatory Plan

Appendix Q – Basis For Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Analysis

Appendix R – Project Management Plan Guidance

Appendix S – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance

Appendix T – Preparation Of Environmental Information Volume (EIV)

Appendix U – Community Benefits Plan Template for Demonstration and Deployment

Appendix V – Comparative Budget Guidance

Appendix W – List of Acronyms

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Background and Context

Demand for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to meet climate goals is growing and will continue to grow in the foreseeable future. The United States will likely have to capture, transport, use, and/or permanently store significant quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) from stationary point sources and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) facilities to reach the Biden Administration's decarbonization goals of a net-zero Green House Gas (GHG) emissions economy by 2050, as highlighted in The Long-Term Strategy of the United States (U.S):

Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050, published in November

2021.1 This FOA (DE-FOA-0002966) will support enabling the necessary CO2 transport infrastructure that can allow for further demonstration, maturation, and validation of CCS and CDR technologies at commercial-scale.

The DOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Future Growth Grants (FGG) to pay a portion of the cost differential, with respect to any projected future increase in demand for carbon dioxide transportation by an infrastructure project between (1) the cost of constructing the infrastructure based on capacity for an existing project (base project) and (2) the cost of constructing the infrastructure with a larger capacity to support future use by projected projects (expanded project). Awards made under this FOA will be funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).2

The 2022 Strategic Vision developed by FECM sets a clear ambition for increasing CO2 injectivity over the next two decades: starting with five million metric tonnes/year (MT/yr) injectivity in 2025 and increasing ultimately to 450 million MT/yr in 20403.

Larson et al. (2021) carried out an investigation of five diverse United States emission reduction pathways to achieve net-zero by 2050 in the Net Zero America:

1 whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/US-Long-Term-Strategy.pdf 2 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 (November 15, 2021).

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684. This FOA uses the more common name “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).”

3 2022-Strategic-Vision-The-Role-of-Fossil-Energy-and-Carbon-Management-in-Achieving-Net-Zero-Greenhouse- Gas-Emissions_Updated-4.28.22.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/US-Long-Term-Strategy.pdf https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684 https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/2022-Strategic-Vision-The-Role-of-Fossil-Energy-and-Carbon-Management-in-Achieving-Net-Zero-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions_Updated-4.28.22.pdf https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/2022-Strategic-Vision-The-Role-of-Fossil-Energy-and-Carbon-Management-in-Achieving-Net-Zero-Greenhouse-Gas-Emissions_Updated-4.28.22.pdf

Potential Pathways, Infrastructure and Impacts study.4 Larson et al. (2021) project that over 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) of CO2 transport trunk pipelines and over 52,000 miles (85,000 kilometers) of lateral pipelines will be required by 2050 to service the geologic storage of approximately one billion metric tons of CO2 per year. In the same study, Larson et al. (2021) model that by 2030, an injection rate of 65 million MT/yr of CO2 and development of over 11,000 miles (19,000 kilometers) of pipelines will be required. This finding is also supported in the 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System, which conducted a review of U.S.

decarbonization studies.5

Today, there are 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometers) of CO2 transportation pipelines in operation within 13 states, transporting large volumes of naturally sourced CO2 over large distances, for use primarily in enhanced oil recovery applications.6 Additional modes of CO2 transportation include rail, truck, and barge; these transportation methods are typically used to transport small volumes of CO2 over relatively short distances compared to pipeline transport.7 Infrastructure for truck, rail, barge, or ship transport is likely necessary in regions where pipeline construction is not feasible or where pipeline construction is not economical.

Alternative modes of CO2 transport may also support early CCS adopters due to the time required to secure permits and construct pipelines. Hence, the large volume of anthropogenic CO2 that will need to be stored in geologic reservoirs necessitates the timely, coordinated, and efficient buildout of CO2 transportation infrastructure.

On November 15, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58)2. BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment in modernizing and upgrading American infrastructure to enhance United States competitiveness, drive the creation of good-paying union jobs, tackle the climate crisis, and ensure stronger access to economic, environmental, and other benefits for disadvantaged communities8. BIL appropriates more than 62 billion dollars to the DOE9 to invest in American manufacturing and workers, expand access to energy efficiency and clean energy, deliver reliable, clean and

4 https://netzeroamerica.princeton.edu/the-report 5 https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25932/accelerating-decarbonization-of-the-us-energy-system 6 Annual Report Mileage for Hazardous Liquid or Carbon Dioxide Systems | PHMSA (dot.gov) 7 Meeting the Challenge: A Roadmap to At-Scale Deployment of Carbon Capture, Use, And Storage 8 Established by EO 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021, the Justice40 Initiative sets a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments in climate, clean energy, and other areas flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution. Pursuant to M-21-28 and M-23-09, issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget, White House Council on Environmental Quality.

9 U.S. Department of Energy. November 2021. “DOE Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Deliver For American Workers, Families and Usher in the Clean Energy Future.” https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-will-deliver-american-workers-families-and-0 https://netzeroamerica.princeton.edu/the-report https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25932/accelerating-decarbonization-of-the-us-energy-system https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/data-and-statistics/pipeline/annual-report-mileage-hazardous-liquid-or-carbon-dioxide-systems https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/CCUS-Chap_6-030521.pdf https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-will-deliver-american-workers-families-and-0 https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-fact-sheet-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal-will-deliver-american-workers-families-and-0 affordable power to more Americans, and demonstrate and deploy the technologies of tomorrow through clean energy demonstrations.

As part of and in addition to upgrading and modernizing infrastructure, DOE’s BIL investments will support efforts to build a clean and equitable energy economy that achieves a zero-carbon electricity sector by 2035, and to put the United States on a path to achieving net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 205010.

Section 40304 of the BIL authorizes a total of $2.1 billion for the five-year period encompassing fiscal years (FYs) 2022 through 2026 for a CIFIA program. CIFIA will support shared infrastructure projects, including pipelines, rail transport, ships and barges, and ground shipping, that connect anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide with endpoints for its conversion or geologic storage. Carbon management technologies such as carbon capture from industry and power generation, CDR, Direct Air Capture (DAC), carbon conversion, and CO2 transportation and storage technologies must be deployed at a large scale in the coming decades to meet the United States net-zero greenhouse gas goals by 2050.

Investments to finance projects that build shared transport infrastructure to move CO2 from points of capture to CO2 conversion sites or geologic storage facilities will help form a domestic interconnected carbon management ecosystem. Robust investments will be required to overcome barriers associated with deploying large common carrier CO2 transport infrastructure, including high capital costs and uncertain near-term utilization and returns as demand comes online.

Section 999D of Title IX of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, added by BIL section 40304 (42 U.S.C. § 16374), authorizes the Secretary of Energy to provide Future Growth Grants (referred to herein as FGG) as part of the CIFIA program.

Approximately 500 million dollars of CIFIA program funding will be used to support

FGG.

The CIFIA legislation authorizes FGG to pay a portion of the cost differential with respect to a projected and probable future increase in demand for CO2 transportation by a large-capacity, common carrier infrastructure project. The cost differential is defined as the difference between:

a. the cost of constructing the infrastructure asset with the capacity to transport an increased flow rate of CO2, as made practicable under the project; and

b. the cost of constructing the infrastructure asset with the capacity to transport CO2 at the flow rate initially required, based on commitments for the use of the asset11.

10 Executive Order (EO) 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021.

11 42 U.S.C. § 16374 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:16374%20edition:prelim)

i. Program Purpose

To support the availability of CCS and CDR to reach climate goals, it is now imperative that the nation build upon existing research to test, mature, and validate CCS technologies at commercial scale. Doing so will require additional CO2 transport infrastructure. In accordance with the language in BIL section 40304 (42 U.S.C. § 16374), the objective of the CIFIA program is to fund the design, development, construction, and installation of infrastructure for large-volume CO2 transport by a variety of modes, such as through pipelines, rail, trucks, and ships and barges. As part of the CIFIA program, this FGG FOA is intended to provide financial assistance for developing and building CO2 transport capacity that may not be contracted and utilized in the initial years of operation of the CO2 transport system but is reasonably likely to become available when CO2 suppliers such as carbon capture and DAC facilities are developed and come online and/or when CO2 conversion sites or geologic storage facilities come online. Significant economies of scale can be achieved if additional up-front investments are made to “oversize” CO2 transport infrastructure capacity to accommodate potential CO2 supplies that are not yet under contract. However, private financing for uncontracted infrastructure investments is often difficult or impossible to obtain.

Investments in additional capacity provided by FGG could also help avoid future construction of additional transport infrastructure (e.g., separate redundant transport networks) and associated environmental impacts.

Transport projects funded by a FGG must transport CO2 derived only from anthropogenic sources (which could include CO2 derived by direct capture from ambient air) and must ultimately deliver CO2 to conversion sites or geologic storage facilities. The transport system must connect, either directly or indirectly, to two or more anthropogenic CO2 sources, and to one or more conversion sites or geologic storage facilities. DOE may give priority to projects sited in different regions that will provide DOE with increased understanding of the diversity of CO2 transport costs, transport modes, transport network configurations, technical, regulatory, and commercial considerations to inform DOE’s Research and Development (R&D) strategy and to encourage commercial-scale deployment of CCS and CDR. Additionally, infrastructure projects funded by FGG will be required to demonstrate that they are common carrier infrastructure that support the integration of multiple sources of CO2.

In keeping with the administration’s goals, and as an agency whose mission includes strengthening our country’s energy prosperity, DOE intends to use this program to support the creation of good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union, the incorporation of strong labor standards, and high-road workforce development, especially registered apprenticeship, and quality pre-apprenticeship. DOE will require projects to track and report on outcomes and outputs related to community benefits throughout the life of the project as described in Section IV.B.xix.

As part of the whole-of-government approach to advance equity and encourage worker organizing and collective bargaining12,13,14 and in alignment with BIL section 40304, this FOA and any related activities will seek to encourage meaningful engagement and participation of workforce organizations, including labor unions, as well as underserved communities and underrepresented groups, including Indian Tribes15 Consistent with Executive Order 140088, this FOA is designed to help meet the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of the Administration’s investments in clean energy and climate solutions flow to disadvantaged communities, identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) pursuant to the Executive Order, and to drive creation of accessible, good-paying jobs with the free and fair chance for workers to join a union.

This FOA is complementary to DE-FE0002730, “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL):

Carbon Capture Technology Program, Front-End Engineering and Design for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Transport,” authorized by Section 962 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as amended by Section 40303 of the BIL. DE-FOA-0002730 is an ongoing, intermittently open solicitation that provides DOE funding for FEED studies of CO2 transportation infrastructure projects. Recipients of awards under DE-FOA-0002730 and applicants to DE-FOA-0002730 are eligible to apply to the subject FOA (DE-FOA-0002966); however, the status of an entity with regard to its application, selection, or award under DE-FOA-0002730 will have no effect on its eligibility for application to DE-FOA-002966 and will not be a factor in the evaluation or selection of its application to DE-FOA-0002966.

This FOA is also complementary to objectives of DE-FOA-002614 (Release 3), Area of Interest (AOI) 4, CO2 National Network for Enhancing Carbon Transport Infrastructure Onshore/Offshore (CO2NNECTION) Intermodal Transport Hubs, to accelerate and enable initial planning, design, and economic analysis for multi-modal transport of CO2. This FOA is also complementary to objectives of other funding opportunities through the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

12 EO 13985, “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” January 20, 2021. EO 14091, “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,” February 16, 2023.

13 EO 14025, “Worker Organizing and Empowerment,” April 26, 2021.

14 EO 14052, “Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” November 18, 2021.

15 EO 13175, November 6, 2000, “Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,” charges all executive departments and agencies with engaging in regular, meaningful, and robust consultation with Tribal officials in the development of federal policies that have Tribal implications. Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships | The White House.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/29/2021-09213/worker-organizing-and-empowerment https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/11/18/2021-25286/implementation-of-the-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/26/memorandum-on-tribal-consultation-and-strengthening-nation-to-nation-relationships/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/26/memorandum-on-tribal-consultation-and-strengthening-nation-to-nation-relationships/

(OCED), including the Carbon Capture Demonstrations Projects Program (DE-FOA- 0002738), the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program (H2Hubs) (DE-FOA- 0002779), and the Industrial Demonstrations Program (DE-FOA-0002936), which all include efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.

Further discussion of the technical objectives of the FOA are provided in Section I.B. of this document.

ii. Technology Space and Strategic Goals

Large common-carrier CO2 transport infrastructure shares similar barriers to deployment previously faced by other types of critical national infrastructure, such as high capital costs, short-term demand and utilization uncertainty, and chicken-and-egg challenges. This FOA is focused on the design and construction of large-capacity, common-carrier CO2 transport projects (e.g., pipelines, rail, shipping, and other transport methods) that will spur the development of regional transport networks needed to move CO2 from anthropogenic sources to CO2 conversion locations and/or to geologic storage facilities, with an emphasis on projects with geographic diversity and a probable, yet to be contracted, future increase in demand.

The intent of this FOA is to award projects that have a reasonable prospect of increased future growth in the demand for transportation of CO2, but that lack the contractual commitments to secure capital to deploy such infrastructure.

B. Topic Area

i. Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth Grants

This FOA will fund projects that support and accelerate the development of CO2 transport by a variety of modes, such as through pipelines, rail, trucks, and ships or barges. The CO2 must be derived only from anthropogenic sources (which could include CO2 derived by direct capture from ambient air) and must ultimately be delivered to CO2 conversion sites or geologic storage facilities. Applicants must propose to develop a common carrier CO2 transport system that, either by itself or integrated within a larger transport network, is capable of transporting anthropogenic CO2 from two or more carbon capture sources to one or more CO2 conversion sites or geologic storage facilities. Carbon capture sources may include a combination of CO2 removal (e.g., DAC and biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS)), and point sources (e.g., industrial and power generation). Carbon dioxide may be transported to a combination of one or more geologic storage location(s) and/or one or more CO2 conversion location(s). DOE will give priority to projects using anthropogenic CO2 paired with geologic storage or CO2 conversion. DOE plans to also give priority to projects sited in different regions that will provide DOE with an increased understanding of the diversity of CO2 transport costs, transport modes, transport network configurations, and technical, regulatory, and commercial considerations that will inform DOE’s R&D strategies and encourage commercial-scale deployment of CCS and CDR.

Applicants must describe:

a. a Base Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier16 infrastructure that would transport quantities of captured CO2, (from anthropogenic sources or the ambient air) for which firm commercial commitments are in place for CO2 supply and offtake; and

b. an Expanded Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier16 infrastructure with the capacity to transport an increased flow rate of CO2 compared to the Base Project.

CO2 transport systems described in the Base Project and Expanded Project must consist of a transport network that is physically connected by way of pipeline, rail, road, and/or body of water. Applicants may propose projects that use one or multiple modes of CO2 transport infrastructure (e.g., pipelines, rail, truck, ships or barge). Existing infrastructure that is currently transporting CO2 does not qualify as a Base Project; however, re-purposing existing infrastructure for CO2 service does qualify as a Base Project.

Examples of projects for which applications for FGG will be accepted include but are not limited to:

Example 1

• The Base Project is a transport system that includes a trunk pipeline 24 inches in diameter and 600-miles long.

• The Expanded Project follows the same route as the Base Project but includes a 30-inch diameter trunk pipeline (in place of the 24-inch pipeline) or a looped 18-inch pipeline and any additional infrastructure (e.g., pumping stations) necessary to accommodate future CO2 receipts or delivery points along the length of the trunk line.

Example 2

• The Base Project is a transport system that includes multiple interconnected pipelines across a four-state area but does not have full utilization of the transport system capacity.

• The Expanded Project includes the same pipeline network as the Base Project, 16 42 U.S.C. § 16371 but also consists of additional pipelines connected to the network to accept CO2 from new sources. These new CO2 sources would expand the overall transport system’s capacity.

Example 3

• The Base Project is a transport system that includes a trunk pipeline 24-inches in diameter and 600-miles long but does not have full utilization of the transport system capacity.

• The Expanded Project includes the same trunk pipeline as the Base Project, but also consists of a combination of rail spur(s), intermodal transfer facilities, and associated transport vehicles (rail, cars, or trucks) that can deliver additional CO2 to the trunk line and/or offload delivery by truck or rail to CO2 conversion/geologic storage facilities.

Example 4

• The Base Project is a transport system that delivers CO2 to a geologic storage site located onshore near a United States seaport.

• The Expanded Project includes the same transport system as the Base Project, but also consists of infrastructure at the seaport that has the capacity to load the CO2 from the Base Project and additional volumes of CO2 from other transport systems onto marine vessels for delivery to offshore geologic storage or conversion locations, along with the infrastructure on those vessels (tanks, compressors, etc.) needed to accommodate CO2.

Each application must describe a unique combination of a single Base Project and a single Expanded Project. Applications that include “options” for two or more Expanded Projects that build upon the same Base Project will not be accepted.

Applicants may submit more than one application in which the identical Base Project is described, however the Expanded Projects described in each unique application must be completely different from each other.

Applicants to the FOA must demonstrate that the proposed infrastructure for both the Base and Expanded Projects can reasonably be expected to be used during the 20-year period beginning on the date of substantial completion of the Expanded Project. “Substantial completion” means either that (a) the project has begun to transport CO2 or (b) an event has occurred during the project that is comparable to (a), as determined by the Secretary and as specified in the financial assistance agreement.

Each selected Applicant to the FOA will negotiate a Financial Assistance Agreement with DOE-NETL to receive a FGG award. The total value (cost) of the FGG will be the difference between the total cost of the Expanded Project and the total cost of the Base Project. The federal share of the FGG will be a maximum of 80% of the total value of the FGG. The Recipient and/or its non-federal partner(s) in the Expanded Project will be required to pay at least 20% of the total cost of the

FGG.

The transport system may consist of one or multiple modes of transport and may include onshore, offshore, or a combination of onshore and offshore infrastructure. CO2 transported by multiple modes of transport is considered multimodal transportation. If the CO2 is transported using standardized containers, where the tank containing the CO2 is transferred between modes (i.e., from a railcar to a barge), then the transport is considered intermodal transportation. A transport system may include one or multiple transfer facilities to transport CO2 from its receipt point to its delivery point. (Note – In this FOA, a transfer facility is defined as a facility that receives anthropogenic CO2 from one or more transport modes and performs any of the operations (e.g., metering, purification, dehydration, liquefaction, storage, pumping, loading/unloading, etc.)

necessary to continue transporting the CO2 to its delivery point(s). A transfer facility is typically bounded by a facility fence line).

CO2 transport systems proposed for this FOA should have already completed a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for the Base Project that demonstrates technical definition, a basic level of market interest, and commercial viability. The Base Project must transport a minimum of one million metric tons (MMT) of anthropogenic CO2 annually within or across the system boundaries shown in Figure 1.

The boundaries of the transport system are defined as:

a. The furthermost downstream point at the CO2 capture facility/facilities;

b. The furthermost upstream point at the CO2 conversion location(s); and

c. The furthermost upstream point at the CO2 storage location(s).

Figure 1: Example sketch that defines the transport system boundaries. The sketch is not intended to prescribe the type, arrangement, quantity, or interconnection of transport infrastructure within the system boundaries. Nor is the sketch intended to prescribe the type, arrangement, quantity, or interconnection of capture facilities, transfer facilities, conversion locations, and/or storage locations.

Projects will adhere to a three-phased structure for managing scope, schedule, deliverables, and budget. Table 1 below summarizes activities and deliverables required for each of the three project phases. Items listed under Phases 1 – 3 are indicative of the type and scope of activities applicants should plan to execute in each phase if continued into that phase of funding. These activities may be further defined during award negotiations and subsequent negotiations between phases.

DOE review and evaluation of deliverables reflecting activities in each phase will inform Go/No-Go (see section VI.B.xii) decisions that occur between phases. Each project phase constitutes a budget period; therefore, the entire project consists of three budget periods. DOE approval of a Continuation Application will be required to proceed to a subsequent budget period.

If the applicant has already conducted or is currently conducting activities required under Phase 1 of this FOA, the status of such activities should be clearly described in the application, and the Applicant should propose only unconducted, yet required Phase 1 activities. Applicants who feel they are conducting or have already conducted most of the required Phase 1 activities but still want to be considered for Phases 2 and 3 should propose a scope and budget for Phase 1 covering only those additional activities that are necessary to be ready for Phase 2.

In order for DOE to determine whether the intended purpose of the FOA (funding for transport infrastructure to accommodate additional CO2 flow) is being achieved, reports and deliverables associated with Phase 1 – 3 activities must be described and developed in the context of the project’s final, Expanded Project configuration, with explicit reference to the Base Project configuration that would be built if funding from this FOA were not available. For example, all required progress reports and financial reports should contrast the work actually performed and costs actually incurred during a given reporting period with the work that would have been performed and costs that would have been incurred if only the Base Project were being conducted. Similarly, although all award recipients will be required to develop business plans, regulatory plans, FEED studies, etc., only for the Expanded Project, each plan and study should include a thorough discussion of how it would have differed if only the Base Project were being performed.

Table 1: Summary of Project Development Phases

Phase 1:

Detailed Plan (1)

Phase 2:

Develop, Permit, Finance (1)

Phase 3:

Procure, Construct, Commission (1)

Business Development and Management

• Status report on commitment from CO2 sources and sinks

• Business plan (BP)

• Execute and update

Project Management Plan (PMP)

• Execute and update Financial Plan (FP)

• Execute and update Statement of Project Objectives (SOPO)

• Status report on commitment from CO2 sources and sinks

• Teaming and labor agreements secured

• Land acquisition complete

• Confirmed project financing

• Execute and update BP, PMP, FP, SOPO

• Status report on commitment from CO2 sources and sinks

• Regular progress/status reporting for all agreements

• Financial status reports

• Execute and update

BP, PMP, FP,

SOPO

Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations

(EPCO)

• Expanded project FEED study

• Updated data table

• Updated budget justification (Class 3)

• Workforce readiness plan

• Detailed design and plans for procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations

• Updated data table

• Updated budget justification

(Class 1)

• Final workforce readiness plan

• Procurement, construction, commissioning

• Progress execution reporting

• Updated data table

Safety, Security, Regulator

Requirements

• Execute and update regulatory plan

• Execute and update Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H) analysis

• Cybersecurity plan

• Environmental information volume

(EIV)

• Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study

• Execute and update regulatory plan

• Execute and update ES&H analysis

• Execute and update cybersecurity plan

• Permits in place for construction and storage

• Environmental Reviews under NEPA (e.g.

Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Statement complete (Finding of No Significant Impact and Record of Decision - FONSI/ROD))

• Final HAZOP study

• Status reporting on required permits

• Safety and security incident reporting & audits

Risk Analysis & Mitigation

• Execute and update Risk Management Plan

(RMP)(2)

• Execute and update risk register (2)

• Execute and update RMP (2)

• Execute and update risk register (2)

• Execute and update

RMP (2)

• Execute and update risk register (2)

Community Benefits

• Implement Phase 1 scope of the Community Benefits Plan (CBP)

• Update CBP for Phase 2 and 3 based on Phase 1 activities

• Measure and report on CBP metrics

• Implement Phase 2 scope of

CBP

• Update CBP for Phase 3 and based on Phase 1 & 2 activities

• Measure and report on CBP metrics

• Implement Phase 3 scope of CBP

• Measure and report on CBP metrics

(1) Phase activities and deliverables.

(2) May be included as part of the PMP.

Phase 1 – Detailed Project Planning

Phase 1 activities will focus on completing specific details about the overall transport system project plan and analysis to refine projections submitted as part of the application. These activities should provide assurance to DOE that the overall transport system plan is technologically, financially, and legally viable.

Business development and management activities will progress according to business plans, management plans, and financial models. The project team will provide status updates on any commitments obtained for CO2 sources and sinks throughout the life of the project. Final site selection will be determined, and the project team will complete a FEED study for the Expanded project.

Safety, security, and regulatory requirements will be finalized. The project team should be fully engaged with the DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) team as they develop environmental and regulatory plans to prepare for permitting and approval processes in Phase 2. The risk management plan and risk register will be updated to reflect the current state of the project. Outreach and stakeholder engagement, which should be active prior to the application process, should continue in Phase 1 as the transportation system is finalized and community economic and development impacts become clearer. The project team will implement the Phase 1 scope of the CBP and update the plan as needed for Phase 2. Table 2 elaborates on the specific activities and deliverables required for Phase 1.

Table 2: Phase 1 Activities and Deliverables

Project Phase 1 Activities and Deliverables

Additional Explanation

Business Development and

Management

1. Commitment status of CO2 Sources and Sinks

2. BP

3. Execute and update

PMP

4. Execute and update FP

5. Execute and update

SOPO

1. N/A

2. Refer to Appendix G (Business Plan)

3. Refer to Appendix R (PMP). Integrated project schedule: Full project – L2; Phase 2 – L3

4. Refer to Appendix H (Financial Plan)

5. Refer to Appendix I (Statement of Project

Objectives)

Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Operations

1. Expanded Project FEED study

2. Updated data table

3. Updated budget justification (Class 3)

4. Workforce readiness plan

1. Refer to Appendix L (Expanded Project FEED Study)

2. Refer to Appendix O (Data Table)

3. Refer to FOA Section IV.C.x (budget justification file)

4. Refer to Appendix E (Workforce Readiness Plan)

Safety, Security, Regulator

Requirements

1. Execute and update regulatory plan

2. Execute and update ES&H analysis

3. Cybersecurity plan

4. EIV

5. HAZOP study

1. Refer to Appendix P (Regulatory Plan)

2. Refer to Appendix Q (ES&H Analysis)

3.