DOE Opens $63M for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART)
Submission Deadline for Full Applications 5:00 PM (EST), September 16, 2024
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is accepting applications)
Opportunity: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART)
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Department of Energy, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to deploy funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support access to smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing (HPC) resources for small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), as well as the recycling of batteries and battery-containing devices to establish a robust domestic critical material supply chain for electric vehicle batteries. The funding aims to establish new or expand existing programs in these two key areas.
Areas of Interest (AOI):
AOI 1 - State Manufacturing Leadership Program: For states to establish or expand programs that assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in accessing and implementing smart manufacturing technologies and practices and high-performance computing resources.
AOI 2 - State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program: For states and local governments to establish or enhance programs for battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing to support a domestic battery and critical materials supply chain.
Amount: DOE anticipates a total of $63,000,000 over 2 to 5 years.
Area of Interest 1: State Manufacturing Leadership Program -approximately 10-13 awards, ranging from $10,000,000 to $2,000,00, with total amount of $22,000,000 for up to 26 months project performance period.
Area of Interest 2: State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program - approximately 10-25 awards ranging from $250,000 to $10,000,000, with total amount of $41,000,000 for 36 to 60 months project performance period.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreement
Eligible Applicants:
Area of Interest 1 Applicants: State entities
Area of Interest 2 Applicants: State entities, local government entities
Key Dates: Submission Deadline for Full Applications 5:00 PM (EST), September 16, 2024.
Key Links:
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