DOE & EPA opens $850M in funding for Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - this program is accepting applications
Opportunity: Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane Monitoring and Mitigation
Overview and Eligible Uses: The EPA and DOE have announced $850 million in federal funding to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sectors. Part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, this initiative targets methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The funding supports small oil and gas operators, promotes innovative emission reduction technologies, and enhances emissions measurement accuracy. It also fosters partnerships for transparent data reporting to impacted communities, aiming to reduce air pollution, create jobs, and help the U.S. meet its climate goals.
The funding aims to:
Reduce Methane Emissions: Assist small oil and gas operators in using available technologies for monitoring and reducing methane emissions.
Accelerate Leak Repairs and Technology Use: Promote early-commercial technology solutions for repairing leaks and reducing emissions from various equipment.
Improve Community Data Access: Enhance community participation and data access through multiple measurement technology installations and partnerships with equipment providers.
Enhance Emissions Detection: Improve regional methane emissions detection and measurement, ensuring nationwide data consistency through collaborative partnerships.
Amount: Project Funding: $850 million. AOI 1a: approximately $300,000,000 in Federal funding; no cost share requirement; AOI 1b: approximately $210,000,000 in Federal funding; no cost share requirement; AOI 1c: approximately $50,000,000 in Federal funding; no cost share requirement; AOI 2a: approximately $60,000,000 in Federal funding; 20% cost share requirement; AOI 2b: approximately $60,000,000 in Federal funding; 20% cost share requirement; AOI 2c: approximately $30,000,000 in Federal funding; 20% cost share requirement; AOI 3a: approximately $40,000,000 in Federal funding; no cost share requirement; AOI 3b: approximately $100,000,000 in Federal funding; no cost share requirement
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement - Discretionary
Eligible Applicants:
Domestic Entities: Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, state and local governmental entities, and Indian Tribes. These entities must be U.S.-based with majority domestic ownership and control.
Special Conditions:
DOE/NNSA FFRDCs: Eligible only as subrecipients.
NETL: Not eligible as prime recipients or subrecipients.
Non-DOE/NNSA FFRDCs and other federal agencies (except DOE): Eligible only as subrecipients.
Entities banned from U.S. government business or engaged in lobbying post-December 31, 1995, are ineligible.
Foreign Entities: Generally, not eligible unless granted a DOE waiver. Applications must include a waiver request, and DOE's decision is final.
Key Dates: Applications are due June 18, 2024 no later than 4:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time.
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