Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003121
The grant opportunity titled "Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0003121) was a discretionary funding announcement led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), administered by the DOE Golden Field Office. It was issued in collaboration with two DOE program offices, the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and the Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), and also involved the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). In practical terms, that mix of agencies signals a focus not only on technology advancement, but also on the real-world issues that show up when projects move into U.S. waters where leasing, permitting, and offshore safety and environmental compliance are central concerns.
The core purpose of the FOA was to push forward solutions to two persistent challenges that can slow deployment and increase cost and risk for offshore renewable energy projects. First, it aimed to improve the reliability of mooring systems used for floating offshore wind and marine energy converters. Moorings are mission-critical for floating platforms because they directly affect station-keeping, survivability in storms, fatigue life, maintenance needs, and overall project availability. Failures or unexpected degradation can drive major downtime, safety issues, and expensive repair campaigns, so the FOA emphasized work that would make these systems more dependable and predictable over their operating lives. Second, the FOA targeted reduction of underwater noise associated with installing fixed-bottom offshore wind foundations. Installation noise, especially from pile driving and related activities, is a well-known environmental and permitting concern because it can affect marine mammals and other wildlife; it can also create operational constraints such as seasonal windows, monitoring requirements, and mitigation measures that add cost and complexity. By supporting technologies and approaches that reduce installation noise, the FOA was positioned to help projects meet environmental protections while maintaining practical construction schedules.
From a funding structure standpoint, awards were planned as cooperative agreements, which typically means DOE expects substantial involvement during the period of performance. Compared with a standard grant, a cooperative agreement often comes with more active federal technical engagement, defined milestones, and collaboration around testing, validation, data sharing, and project management. The opportunity was categorized under the energy funding activity area and carried CFDA number 81.087, aligning it with EERE clean energy technology development and demonstration programs.
In terms of who could apply, eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many entity types, subject to any clarifying language in the full FOA. Opportunities structured this way commonly attract a mix of applicants such as private companies developing components or services, universities conducting research and modeling, national laboratories partnering on testing and validation, and nonprofit or consortium-led teams coordinating multi-party demonstrations. The stated funding cap was up to $5,000,000 per award, with an anticipated total of 16 awards. That combination suggests the program was designed to support multiple parallel efforts, potentially spanning early-stage validation through more applied development and field-relevant demonstration activities, rather than concentrating funds into just a few large projects.
Key administrative dates indicate the FOA was created on September 29, 2023, and had an original closing date of February 29, 2024, with the announcement now closed as of 02/29/2024. The official FOA documentation and submission process were hosted through EERE Exchange (https://eere-exchange.energy.gov), which is DOE EERE's standard portal for application packages, required forms, compliance requirements, and applicant guidance. Overall, the opportunity was aimed at reducing technical and environmental barriers to offshore wind and marine energy deployment by strengthening the reliability of floating mooring systems and mitigating construction-related noise impacts for fixed-bottom offshore wind foundations.Apply for DE FOA 0003121
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 29, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 29, 2024 FOA closed on 02/29/2024. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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