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Notice of Intent (NOI) DE-FOA-0003607, is to Issue Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. DE-FOA-0003606, titled, "Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants"

Posted
October 6, 2025
Closed
October 31, 2025
Award ceiling
$2
Award floor
$1
Expected awards
0
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
81.089
Category
Energy, Natural Resources
Archives
November 30, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 81.089 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.1B
FY2025 obligated
$966.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$195.6M
Awards in window
821

Top recipients: Colorado State University, Institute of Gas Technology, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, University of North Dakota, University of Wyoming

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

This Notice of Intent (NOI) is for informational purposes only and the Department of Energy (DOE) is not seeking comments on the information contained in this notice. Applications are not accepted at this time. Any information contained in this notice is subject to change. This Notice of Intent (NOI) DE-FOA-0003607, is to Issue Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. DE-FOA-0003606, titled, "Improving Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility of Coal-Based Power Plants" The objectives of the planned projects are to facilitate the development of advanced wastewater management systems, dual firing retrofits, and natural gas cofiring systems for coal-fired facilities with a compelling opportunity for strategic refurbishment. Achieving this goal would help enable a rapid and cost-effective path to ensuring affordable, reliable, secure power at scale to address the surging demand from national defense installations, semiconductor fabrication plants, AI data centers, critical mineral processing, and industrial re-shoring, all of which require access to power.

Who can apply

Eligibility requirements will be identified in any Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that may result from this Notice of Intent (NOI), however, it is anticipated the NOFO will be Unrestricted

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