NOI to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 titled "Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility".

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Opportunity number
DE-FOA-0003586
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Energy
Eligible applicants
  • Unrestricted
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The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is preparing to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for a Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility. The grant aims to enhance domestic rare earth elements supply chains by supporting the design, construction, and operation of a facility that can extract, separate, and refine rare earth elements from unconventional feedstock sources such as acid mine drainage, mine waste, and e-waste. Key requirements include mandatory collaboration with an academic partner and a 50% funding cost-share, with prime recipients required to be incorporated in the United States. Applicants must be prepared to register on multiple platforms including Infrastructure Exchange, System for Award Management (SAM), and FedConnect before the NOFO release. The evaluation criteria and specific details will be outlined in the forthcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with applications expected to be accepted between the posting date of August 13, 2025, and the due date of October 13, 2025.

The federal grant opportunity is anticipated to provide up to $135 million in funding through a cooperative agreement mechanism. The project falls under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications federal grant program (CFDA 81.253), with a strategic goal of reducing reliance on foreign rare earth element sources and strengthening domestic critical mineral supply chains. While specific performance timelines are not yet detailed, the project is expected to support a multi-year effort to establish a demonstration-scale facility for processing critical minerals domestically. The location of the facility is not predetermined, but it will be situated within the United States, in alignment with the program's focus on domestic manufacturing and supply chain development.

Synopsis

Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 titled "Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility" The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility" under Section 40205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aimed at enhancing domestic rare earth elements supply chains. The Notice of Intent to Issue is for informational purposes only; the Department of Energy is not seeking comments on the information in this notice and applications are not being accepted at this time. Any information contained in this notice is subject to change. The Notice can be downloaded at https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx. Notice of Intent No. DE-FOA-0003586 Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0003587 The Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled "Rare Earth Elements Demonstration Facility" under Section 40205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aimed at enhancing domestic rare earth elements supply chains.

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