The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Golden Field Office has posted a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that aims to increase the availability and use of potential gasoline/ethanol blends up to E85 (85% ethanol) through two topic areas: (1) Refueling Infrastructure for Ethanol Blends (cost shared projects to modify, upgrade, or expand the infrastructure at retail fueling locations to accommodate gasoline-ethanol blends up to E85); (2) Outreach for Ethanol Blends (projects which will increase public awareness of the benefits, safety, and use of ethanol blends as a transportation fuel). Approximately $5.5 million is expected to be available, $3.5 million for topic area 1 (awards between $50,000 and $200,000 per project) and $2 million for topic area 2 (awards between $250,000 and $1 million per project). DOE anticipates making awards that will run for up to 4 years.

The following domestic entities are eligible to apply for this announcement: (1) institutions of higher education; (2) nonprofit and for-profit private entities; (3) State and local governments; and (4) consortia of entities (1) through (3). All types of domestic entities, including DOE/NNSA National Laboratory Contractors, are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies,

Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 5011986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31,2009, 11:59pm Eastern Time.

Completed applications are due by October 4, 2009, 11:59 PM.

Applications must be submitted through www.fedconnect.net

Use “Search Public Opportunities and refer to Reg. No. DE-FOA-0000125. You must first be registered with FedConnect to submit an appplication in response to this FOA. Inforamtion on how to submit applications can be found by going to www.FedConnect.net.