On May 26, 2016, the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on the EERE Exchange titled Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies 2016.

The Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) FOA will provide grants to federal agencies to establish a program that provides an effective agency process to utilize Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE and subsequently applying the process to identified energy savings projects. The ENABLE contract is a streamlined ESPC for small sites that is limited to the following five energy conservation measures:  

  1. Lighting
  2. Water
  3. Controls for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
  4. Replacement of HVAC equipment
  5. Solar photovoltaics.

Applications for renewable energy projects that are financed through appropriations will also be considered.

The anticipated total funding level for AFFECT is $3 million with anticipated funding per award to be between approximately $200,000 and $1 million.

Letters of intent (LOI) are due by June 27, 2016, and full applications are due by July 27, 2016. Applicants must submit a LOI to be eligible to submit a full application. To apply for AFFECT, applicants must register with and submit application materials through the EERE Exchange. Send direct questions regarding this FOA to FOA.AFFECT3@ee.doe.gov.

Updated information will be posted on the FEMP website as it becomes available.