FundOpp_DE-FOA-0002966_Amd_000005.pdf

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

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

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - 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 000005

Assistance Listing Number: 81.089, Fossil Energy Research and Development

FOA Amendment 000005 Issue Date: 12/20/2025 2/17/2025

Submission deadline for Letter of Interest - Review Period 1:

5:00pm ET 4/1/2025

Submission Deadline for Full Applications - Review Period 1:

5:00pm ET

Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications - Review Period 1: August 2025

Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations - Review Period 1: August 2025-April 5/15/2025

Submission deadline for Letter of Interest - Review Period 2:

5:00pm ET 7/1/2025

Submission Deadline for Full Applications - Review Period 2:

5:00pm ET

Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications - Review Period 2: November 2025

Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations - Review Period 2: November 2025 – July 2026 8/18/2025

Submission deadline for Letter of Interest – Review Period 3:

5:00pm ET 10/1/2025

Submission Deadline for Full Applications - Review Period 3:

5:00pm ET

Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications - Review Period 3: February 2026

Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations - Review Period 3: February 2026 – October 2026 11/18/2025

Submission deadline for Letter of Interest - Review Period 4:

5:00pm ET 1/2/2026

Submission Deadline for Full Applications - Review Period 4:

5:00pm ET

Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications - Review Period 4: June 2026

Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations - Review Period 4: June 2026 – January 2027

• Awards issued under this Funding Opportunity Announcement will adopt the 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR 200. Applicants may review a summary of changes at CFO.gov | Uniform Guidance:

Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The flexibilities provided by the 2024 Revisions should be considered in application preparation.

• The FOA will remain open for a period of approximately one year. During this open period, applicants may submit Letters of Interest and Full Applications during one of the four (4) Review Periods provided in the table above.

• Review periods two through four are subject to the availability of funding. There is no guarantee that the FOA will remain open for these review periods.

https://www.cfo.gov/coffa/uniform-guidance-coffa/ https://www.cfo.gov/coffa/uniform-guidance-coffa/

• Applicants must submit a Letter of Interest by 5:00pm ET on the due date listed above to be eligible to submit a Full Application for each Review Period. Failure to submit a Letter of Interest by the date and time listed for the Review Period automatically disqualifies a potential applicant from being considered for that Review Period. Letters of Interest submitted after the Review Period deadline will still be evaluated for eligibility and if deemed eligible an Applicant will be invited to submit a Full Application for a subsequent review period.

• All materials must be submitted for a Full Application by the date specified for the Review Period. Failure to submit a Full Application by the specified deadline will automatically push Full Application review to the subsequent Review Period.

• 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 deadlines. Failure to do so may result in cancelation of further award negotiations and rescission of the selection.

https://www.grants.gov/ i

Notice to Applicants of 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 Grants.gov, and register with FedConnect.net 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 – Each applicant a is required to: (1) register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/ before submitting an application; (2) provide a valid UEI number in the application; and

(3) maintain a current and active SAM registration at all times during which it has an active Federal award as a recipient tor an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. The applicant or recipient must review and update its information in SAM.gov annually from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates to ensure it is current, accurate, and complete (unless the applicant is exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR 25.110). DOE may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time DOE is ready to make a Federal award, DOE will determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant.

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 Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/register to set up your WorkSpace. An applicant cannot submit an application through Grants.gov unless an applicant is registered. Please read the registration requirements carefully and start the process immediately.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://sam.gov/content/help https://sam.gov/content/home https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0058422&sys_kb_id=1b5f22581b2115102fe5ed7ae54bcb4e&spa=1 https://www.grants.gov/register ii

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

https://grants.gov/register.

2) An email is sent to the E-Business (E-Biz) POC listed in SAM.

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

https://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callingAp p=custom&t=Register%2FRegister.html.

In addition:

o Add a Profile to a Grants.gov Account: A profile in Grants.gov 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 Grants.gov account to access all of your grant applications. To add an organizational profile to your Grants.gov 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://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callin gApp=custom&t=Register%2FAddProfile.htm&rhsearch=Add%20a%20profile o EBiz POC Authorized Profile Roles: After you register with Grants.gov and create an Organization Applicant Profile, the organization applicant's request for Grants.gov roles and access is sent to the EBiz POC. The EBiz POC will then log in to Grants.gov 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.

Questions relating to the registration process, system requirements, or how an application form works must be directed to Grants.gov 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/ https://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callingApp=custom&t=Register%2FRegister.htm https://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callingApp=custom&t=Register%2FRegister.htm https://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callingApp=custom&t=Register%2FAddProfile.htm&rhsearch=Add%20a%20profile https://apply07.grants.gov/help/html/help/index.htm?callingApp=custom#callingApp=custom&t=Register%2FAddProfile.htm&rhsearch=Add%20a%20profile mailto:support@grants.gov https://www.fedconnect.net/ iii

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

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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 2024.

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

0003 8/21/2024 - 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.

0004 10/16/2024 - Budget Justification Workbook (3 Budget Periods) posted to the FedConnect entry for the FOA. Budget Justification Workbook download website hyperlink added to Section IV.C.x.

- - PMP submission instructions added to Section IV.C.

0005 12/20/2024 - Added four (4) review periods with distinct windows for application, selection, and negotiation.

- Summary Overview of Key Information added on Page vii.

- Updated Section I.A. - Funding Opportunity Description

- Area of Interest 1 modified to include only Applicants seeking to fund a Base Project using a DOE Loan Program Office (LPO) CIFIA Loan.

- Area of Interest 2 added to include only Applicants seeking to fund a Base Project using non-CIFIA funds.

- Added Section I.E. DOE Carbon Management Projects (CONNECT) Toolkit.

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- Added Section I.I. Notice of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or Inflation Reduction Act-Specific Requirements

- Updated the funding table in Section II.A.

- Updated Section III.B.vi. Cost Share Types and

Allowability

- Added Section III.G. Entity of Concern Prohibition

- Added Section III.H. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application

Use

- Added Section IV.C.i. Covered Individual Definition, Designation, and Responsibility

- Added Section IV.C.xi. Community Partnership

Documentation

- Added Section IV.C.xii. Impacted Indian Tribes

Documentation

- Updated Section IV.C.xix. SF-LLL: Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities (required)

- Updated Section IV.C.xxi. Community Benefits Plan: Job

Quality and Equity

- Updated Section IV.C.xxii. Current and Pending Support

- Added Section IV.C.xxiii. Locations of Work

- Updated Section IV.C.xxiv. Transparency of Foreign

Connections

- Added Section IV.C.xxvii. Business Case Analysis Pro

Forma

- Added Section IV.C.xxix. Base Project Concept Study

- Updated Section IV.H.vii. Build America Buy America

Requirements for Infrastructure Projects

- Updated Section IV.H.xii. Prohibition related to Malign

Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs

- Added V.B. Technical Review Criteria for AOI 2

- Added Section V.E.v. Due Diligence Review for Research, Technology, and Economic Security

- Added Section VI.B.vii. Trafficking in Persons

- Updated Section VI.B.xii. Reporting

- Added Section VI.B.xxi. U.S. Manufacturing

Commitments

- Added Section VI.B.xxiii. Whistleblower Protections

- Added Section VI.B.xxvi. Construction Signage

- Added Section VI.B.xxvii. Construction Workforce

Continuity Plan

- Added Section VI.B.xxviii. Operations Workforce

Continuity Plan vi

- Updated APPENDIX C - BUY AMERICA REQUIREMENTS

FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS REQUIRED USE OF

AMERICAN IRON, STEEL, MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS,

AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

- Updated APPENDIX I – STATEMENT OF PROJECT

OBJECTIVES

- Added APPENDIX J – BASE PROJECT CONCEPT STUDY

- Removed Appendix U – COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN

TEMPLATE FOR DEMONSTRATION AND DEPLOYMENT;

note section not reserved.

- General: Modified administrative language and requirements throughout.

- General: Updated section references throughout.

- General: Updated citations and hyperlinks throughout.

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Summary Overview of Key Information

Issuing Agency Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

Program Overview This program will provide funding to develop common carrier carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure.

Objective The objective of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth Grants (Section 40304) funding opportunity announcement is to develop and construct large commercial scale carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation infrastructure. Projects funded by CIFIA Future Growth Grants (FGG) must be developed and constructed in conjunction with a yet-to-be built or converted for CO2 service stand-alone Base Project and provide uncontracted and expanded capacity to meet projected and probable future increases in demand for CO2 transportation by large-capacity, common carrier infrastructure. This expansion will be the subject of funding for CIFIA FGG and known as the Expanded Project. Funding can be utilized to construct CO2 transportation infrastructure using currently available and in use systems, including rail, ship, barge, pipeline and truck freight.

Topic Areas • Area of Interest 1 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base Project funded by a LPO CIFIA Loan

• Area of Interest 2 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base Project that has secured funding

Eligible Applicants • Domestic Entities including for-profit entities, state and local governmental entities, and Indian Tribes

Funding It is anticipated that this FOA will provide Federal funding of $500,000,000 over 5 years.

Deadlines February 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 1 Letters of Interest Due April 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 1 Full Applications Due May 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 2 Letters of Interest Due July 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 2 Full Applications Due August 18, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 3 Letters of Interest Due October 1, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 3 Full Applications Due November 18, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 4 Letters of Interest Due January 2, 2026 at 5:00 pm ET: Review Period 4 Full Applications Due viii

Table of Contents

Notice to Applicants of Registration Requirements................................................................................................i

Modifications ......................................................................................................................................................iv

Summary Overview of Key Information ..............................................................................................................vii

Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................................viii

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Background and Context

i. Program Purpose

ii. Technology Space and Strategic Goals

B. Areas of Interest

i. Area of Interest 1 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base Project funded by a LPO CIFIA Loan ...4

ii. Area of Interest 2 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base Project that has secured funding

iii. General Information for All Areas of Interest

C. Technical Requirements

i. All Areas of Interest

ii. Area of Interest 1 Only

iii. Area of Interest 2 Only

D. Carbon Matchmaker E. Carbon Management Projects (CONNECT) Toolkit F. Applications Specifically Not of Interest G. Community Benefits Plan: Job Quality and Equity H. Authorizing Statutes I. Notice of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or Inflation Reduction Act -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

ii. Funding Agreements with Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDCs)

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

i. Restricted Eligibility

ii. Domestic Entities

iii. Foreign Entities

B. Cost Sharing

iv. Legal Responsibility

v. Cost Share Allocation

vi. Cost Share Types and Allowability

vii. Cost Share Contributions by FFRDCs

viii. Cost Share Verification

ix. Cost Share Payment

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

i. Requirements for DOE/NNSA and non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs Included as a Subrecipient F. Limitation on Number of Letters of Interest and Full Applications Eligible for Review G. Entity of Concern Prohibition H. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application Use

IV. Application and Submission Information

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

i. Covered Individual Definition, Designation, and Responsibility

ii. Full Application Content Requirements

iii. SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance Applicants must complete the SF-424: Application for Federal Assistance form first to populate data in other forms. Complete all required fields in accordance with the instructions on the form. The list of certifications and assurances in Field 21 can be found at:

https://www.energy.gov/management/financial-assistance-forms-and-information-applicants-and-recipients, under Certifications and Assurances. Note: The dates (Block 17) and dollar amounts (Block

18) on the SF-424 are the complete project period of performance and not just the first project year, first phase or other subset of the project period of performance

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

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

vi. Project/Performance Site Location(s)

vii. Technical Volume

viii. Project Management Plan

ix. Resumes

x. Letters of Commitment

xi. Other Commitment Letter(s)

xii. Community Partnership Documentation

xiii. Impacted Indian Tribes Documentation

xiv. Budget Justification Workbook

xv. Summary for Public Release

xvi. Summary Slide

xvii. Subrecipient Budget Justification (if applicable)

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

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

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

xxi. Waiver Requests (if applicable)

xxii. Community Benefits Plan: Job Quality and Equity

xxiii. Current and Pending Support

xxiv. Locations of Work

xxv. Transparency of Foreign Connections

xxvi. Potentially Duplicative Funding Notice

xxvii. Business Case Analysis xxviii. Business Case Analysis Pro Forma

xxix. Financial Plan

xxx. Base Project Concept Study

xxxi. Base Project FEED Study

xxxii. Expanded Project Concept Study xxxiii. Data Table

xxxiv. Regulatory Plan

xxxv. CIFIA Program Eligibility Determination

xxxvi. Comparative Budget

D. Post Selection Information Requests x

E. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) F. Submission Dates and Times G. Intergovernmental Review H. 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. Build America 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 Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs

xiii. Affirmative Action and Pay Transparency Requirements

xiv. Foreign Collaboration Considerations

V. Application Review Information

A. Technical Review Criteria for AOI 1

i. Full Applications

B. Technical Review Criteria for AOI 2

i. Full Applications

C. Standards for Application Evaluation D. Other Selection Factors

i. Program Policy Factors E. Evaluation and Selection Process

i. Overview

ii. Pre-Selection Interviews

iii. Pre-Selection Clarification

iv. Recipient Responsibility and Qualifications

v. Due Diligence Review for Research, Technology and Economic Security

vi. Selection

F. Anticipated Notice of Selection and Award Negotiation Dates

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

i. Ineligible Submissions

ii. Full Application Notifications

iii. Applicants Selected for Award Negotiations

iv. Alternate Selection Determinations

v. Unsuccessful Applicants

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

i. Registration Requirements

ii. Award Administrative Requirements

iii. Foreign National Participation

iv. Subaward and Executive Reporting

v. National Policy Requirements

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

vii. Trafficking in Persons

viii. Applicant Representations and Certifications

ix. Statement of Federal Stewardship xi

x. Statement of Substantial Involvement

xi. Subject Invention Utilization Reporting

xii. Intellectual Property Provisions

xiii. Reporting

xiv. Go/No-Go Review

xv. Conference Spending

xvi. Indemnity

xvii. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Financing Statements

xviii. Real Property and Equipment

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

xx. Participants and Collaborating Organizations

xxi. Current and Pending Support

xxii. U.S. Manufacturing Commitments

xxiii. Interim Conflict of Interest Policy for Financial Assistance

xxiv. Whistleblower Protections

xxv. Fraud, Waste and Abuse

xxvi. Human Subjects Research

xxvii. Cybersecurity Plan xxviii. Construction Signage

xxix. Construction Workforce Continuity Plan

xxx. Operations Workforce Continuity Plan

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. Title to Subject Inventions K. Government Rights in Subject Inventions L. Rights in Technical Data M. Copyright N. Export Control O. Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment P. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Q. Annual Independent Audits

Appendix A – Cost Share Information

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

Appendix C – Buy America Requirements for Infrastructure Projects Required Use of American Iron, Steel, Manufactured Products, and Construction Materials produced in the united states

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 xii

Appendix H – Financial Plan

Appendix I – Statement of Project Objectives

Appendix J – Base Project Concept Study

Appendix K – Base Project FEED Study

Appendix L – Expanded Project Concept Study

Appendix M – Expanded Project FEED Study

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

Appendix O – Procurement, Construction and Commissioning

Appendix P – Data Table

Appendix Q – Regulatory Plan

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

Appendix S – Project Management Plan Guidance

Appendix T – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance

Appendix U – Preparation Of Environmental Information Volume (EIV)

Appendix V – Comparative Budget Guidance

Appendix W – List of Acronyms

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Background and Context

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,1 more commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

BIL is a once-in-a-generation investment in modernizing and upgrading American infrastructure to enhance U.S. competitiveness, drive the creation of good-paying jobs with a free and fair chance to join a union, tackle the climate crisis, and ensure strong access to economic, environmental, and other benefits for disadvantaged communities.2 BIL appropriates more than $62 billion to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)3 to invest in American manufacturing and workers; expand access to energy efficiency and clean energy; deliver reliable, clean, and affordable power to more Americans; and demonstrate and deploy the technologies of tomorrow through clean energy demonstrations.

DOE’s BIL investments will support efforts to build a clean and equitable energy economy that achieves a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035, and to put the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions economy-wide by no later than 20504 to benefit all Americans.

FECM through BIL appropriations will invest a minimum of $500 million for this FOA, or more in Fiscal Years (FYs) through 2026 based on availability of funds. These

1 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).

2 Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021, and the Office of Management and Budget’s Interim Justice40 Implementation Guidance M-21-28 and Addendum M- 23-09, DOE recognizes disadvantaged communities as the census tracts identified as disadvantaged by the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), located at https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/, as well as all Federally Recognized Tribes (whether or not they have land).

See https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf. DOE’s Justice40 Implementation Guidance is located at https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022- 07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf.

3 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 4 EO 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/M-21-28.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.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 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ appropriations are designated for the development of large-scale common carrier carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation infrastructure to meet anticipated future increased demand for CO2 transportation.

The activities to be funded under this FOA support BIL section 40304 and the broader government-wide approach to spur development of 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. 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 maximize the benefits of the clean energy transition as the nation works to curb the climate crisis, empower workers, and advance environmental justice. These BIL sections are focused on:

▪ BIL section 40304 (42 U.S.C. § 16374)

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 this FGG FOA. 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 asset5.

i. Program Purpose

This FOA supports the administration goals laid out above by funding 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 Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities are developed and come online and/or when CO2 conversion sites or geologic storage facilities come online.

5 42 U.S.C. § 16374 https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:16374%20edition:prelim)

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 Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (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.

As part of the whole-of-government approach to advance equity and encourage worker organizing and collective bargaining,6, 7, 8 and in alignment with BIL sections 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 groups and disadvantaged communities, including Federally Recognized Indian Tribes. Consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14008,9 this FOA is designed to help meet the goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities, as defined pursuant to the Executive Order10, and to drive creation of accessible, good-paying jobs with the free and fair chance for workers to join a union.

6 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.

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

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

9 EO 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021.

10 Pursuant to EO 14008, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” January 27, 2021, and the Office of Management and Budget’s Interim Justice40 Implementation Guidance M-21-28 and Addendum M-23-09, DOE https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/02/16/executive-order-on-further-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.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/27/executive-order-on-tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/M-21-28.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pdf

ii. Technology Space and Strategic Goals

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.

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. Detailed technical descriptions of the specific Topic Areas are provided in the sections that follow.

B. Areas of Interest

i. Area of Interest 1 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base

Project funded by a LPO CIFIA Loan

The overall purpose of AOI 1 is to construct uncontracted and uncommitted expanded CO2 transport capacity using a CIFIA FGG in conjunction with contracted and committed base CO2 transport capacity that is financed through an LPO CIFIA Loan11. Interested parties to the CIFIA Program may apply for both an LPO CIFIA Loan and CIFIA FGG, to construct a Base Project and Expanded Project, respectively. For projects seeking a CIFIA FGG, with an LPO CIFIA Loan to finance the Base Project, Applicants must describe:

recognizes disadvantaged communities as the census tracts identified as disadvantaged by the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), located at https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/,https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/ , as well as all Federally Recognized Tribes (whether or not they have land). See https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef.https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/m-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef. DOE’s Justice40 Implementation Guidance is located at https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022- 07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf.

11 Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure, Loan Programs Office, https://www.energy.gov/lpo/carbon-dioxide-transportation-infrastructure.

https://screeningtool.geoplatform.gov/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/M-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/m-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-contentuploads/2023/01/m-23-09_Signed_CEQ_CPO.pef https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-07/Final%20DOE%20Justice40%20General%20Guidance%20072522.pdf https://www.energy.gov/lpo/carbon-dioxide-transportation-infrastructure

a. a Base Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier12 infrastructure that will transport quantities of captured CO2, (from anthropogenic sources or the ambient air), financed under the terms and conditions of an LPO Loan;

and

b. an Expanded Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier infrastructure with the capacity to transport an increased flow rate of CO2 compared to the Base Project5.

The Base Project must be a stand-alone project that meets all CIFIA Program eligibility requirements13. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult “Section II. Eligibility” and “Attachment G – Letter of Interest Requirements for Future Growth Grants” of the CIFIA Program Guide (Found at Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure) released by the LPO for more information on Base Project eligibility requirements.

Applicants interested in an LPO CIFIA Loan to finance a Base Project should consult with the DOE LPO for more information. Applicants pursuing an LPO CIFIA Loan to fund the Base Project must have submitted a full CIFIA Loan application to LPO prior to application for the CIFIA FGG FOA. Applicants who do not submit a CIFIA Loan application to LPO prior to applying for the CIFIA FGG FOA will not be considered for award.

ii. Area of Interest 2 – CIFIA FGG Project in conjunction with a Base Project that has secured funding

The overall purpose of AOI 2 is to construct uncontracted and uncommitted expanded CO2 transport capacity using a CIFIA FGG in conjunction with contracted and committed base CO2 transport capacity that is funded by means other than the CIFIA program. Interested parties to the CIFIA Program may use non-CIFIA funding and a CIFIA FGG, to construct a Base Project and Expanded Project, respectively. For projects seeking a CIFIA FGG, with non-CIFIA funding financing the Base Project, Applicants must describe:

c. a Base Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier12 above infrastructure that will 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

d. an Expanded Project consisting of a large-capacity, common carrier12infrastructure with the capacity to transport an increased flow rate of CO2 compared to the Base Project.

12 42 U.S.C. § 16371(2).

13 42 U.S.C. § 16372.

The Base Project must be a stand-alone project that meets all CIFIA Program eligibility requirements13 except for LPO Loan Repayment. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult “Section II. Eligibility” and “Attachment G – Letter of Interest Requirements for Future Growth Grants” of the CIFIA Program Guide (Found at Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure) released by the LPO for more information on Base Project eligibility requirements.

Applicants utilizing Non-CIFIA funding for the Base Project must have secured funding needed for the Base Project and have firm commitments for CO2 supply and offtake for the Base Project capacity at the time of application to the FOA. In this context ‘secured funding’ means that the Base Project has funds on hand and immediately available to begin construction of the Base Project.

iii. General Information for All Areas of Interest

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 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.

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, but also consists of additional pipelines connected to the network to accept CO2 from new sources and higher capacity pumping stations on the Base Project pipeline. 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).

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 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…