Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0002897
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Funding Opportunity Announcement from the Department of Energy seeks applications for grants to support battery recycling programs under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Up to $125 million will be awarded over five years for projects that increase consumer participation in and the economics of recycling consumer electronics batteries. Eligible applicants include individuals, domestic entities, and Federal Research and Development Centers. Applications must address one of four topic areas and describe plans for community and workforce engagement. Anticipated awards range from $500,000 to $10 million depending on the selected topic and proposed duration from one to five years. Applications are due by April 9, 2024.
Potential award amounts vary based on the selected topic area. Topic areas include expanding consumer recycling programs, improving battery recycling economics, establishing state and local collection programs, and developing retailer collection points. Work is expected to be performed domestically with an emphasis on community and workforce engagement plans. Cost sharing is required for some topic areas and evaluation will consider the technical approach, qualifications, and engagement strategies presented.
Synopsis
5 versions
Update #5 · Latest ·
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. Amendment 000004: The purpose of this Amendment is to reopen the FOA to solicit Full Applications for Topic Area 4 (only), remove the requirement to submit a Concept Paper, and incorporate Pre-Selection Interviews. Topic Areas 1-3 are now closed. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will provide funding to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries in the United States. The program will accomplish this by: 1) Increasing participation by consumers in recycling programs; 2) Improving the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling, including battery recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries; and 3) Increasing the number of these programs, including state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state consumer electronics battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs and to establish collection points at retailers.
Update #4 ·
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. Amendment 000003: The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate information about EPA webinars and training materials with guidance on how to effectively encourage behavior change for recycling education. See Section I.B. Topic Area 1. - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. Amendment 000003: The purpose of this Amendment is to incorporate information about EPA webinars and training materials with guidance on how to effectively encourage behavior change for recycling education. See Section I.B. Topic Area 1. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will provide funding to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries in the United States. The program will accomplish this by: 1) Increasing participation by consumers in recycling programs; 2) Improving the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling, including battery recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries; and 3) Increasing the number of these programs, including state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state consumer electronics battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs and to establish collection points at retailers.
Update #3 ·
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. Amendment 000002: The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate a statement of project eligibility as an additional required application document. See Section IV.D.xxii. and Appendix G. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will provide funding to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries in the United States. The program will accomplish this by: 1) Increasing participation by consumers in recycling programs; 2) Improving the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling, including battery recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries; and 3) Increasing the number of these programs, including state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state consumer electronics battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs and to establish collection points at retailers.
Update #2 ·
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will provide funding to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries in the United States. The program will accomplish this by: 1) Increasing participation by consumers in recycling programs; 2) Improving the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling, including battery recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries; and 3) Increasing the number of these programs, including state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state consumer electronics battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs and to establish collection points at retailers.
See Amendment 000001 for clarifications on eligibility in accordance with BIL Sections 40207 (f)(2)(3) and (4).
Update #1 ·
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection - DE-FOA-0002897. This Funding Opportunity Announcement will provide funding to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries in the United States. The program will accomplish this by: 1) Increasing participation by consumers in recycling programs; 2) Improving the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling, including battery recycling research, development, and demonstration activities to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries; and 3) Increasing the number of these programs, including state and local programs to assist in the establishment or enhancement of state consumer electronics battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing programs and to establish collection points at retailers.
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| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0002897_Amd_000002.pdf | ||
| DE-FOA-0002897 URL eXCHANGE.doc | DOC document |
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