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February 24, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on national infrastructure programs, funding, and developments with our weekly article.
Press Releases
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.5 Billion to Cut Pollution and Deliver Economic Benefits to Communities Across the Nation
February 23, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Thursday, the DOE announced $2.52 billion in funding for two carbon management programs to catalyze investments in transformative carbon capture systems and carbon transport and storage technologies. Funded by the BIL, the two programs—Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots and Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program—aim to significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from electricity generation and hard-to-abate industrial operations, an effort critical to addressing the climate crisis and meeting the President’s goal of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. The new programs will help accelerate the demonstration and deployment of carbon management technologies, supporting the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to create good-paying manufacturing jobs, reduce pollution to deliver healthier communities, and reinforce America’s global competitiveness in the clean energy technologies of the future.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $48 Million to Improve Reliability and Resiliency of America’s Power Grid
February 24, 2023 | Source: DOE
Today, the DOE announced $48 million in funding to support a new program focused on developing power grid technologies that improve control and protection of the domestic power grid. Modernizing the nation’s grid infrastructure with improved efficiency and resilience against extreme weather events is critical to ensuring that clean energy and transportation options can reach communities across the country. Addressing these challenges, along with streamlining the coordinated operation of electricity supply and demand will improve the cost efficiency of grid operations and prevent unforeseen outages, which are estimated to cost the U.S. economy $150 billion annually. This new effort by DOE will fund projects that aim to enable utilities to more effectively control grid power flow to avoid disturbances, and quickly isolate and route around disruptions.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces New Actions to Accelerate U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Deployment
February 22, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Wednesday, the DOE announced new investments to secure U.S. leadership in floating offshore wind development by advancing offshore wind transmission planning, research and technology, and partnerships. These announcements are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit, with the Departments of Energy, the Interior, Commerce, and Transportation convening stakeholders to drive progress. With two-thirds of America’s offshore wind resource located in deep-water areas that require floating platforms, capturing this vast potential could bring the benefits of clean power to millions of American homes and businesses.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
February 24, 2023 | Source: EPA
Today, the EPA announced over $2.4 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states, Tribes, and territories through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). The funding will support communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies across the nation. Nearly half of this funding will be available as grants or principal forgiveness loans helping underserved communities across America invest in water infrastructure, while creating good-paying jobs. The $2.4 billion announced today is the second wave of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to invest in America. In May 2022, EPA announced the initial allotment of $1.9 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to states, Tribes and territories through the CWSRF. That money is supporting hundreds of critical water infrastructure projects around the country.
Featured Awards:
DOE Awards $68 Million For Small Businesses Developing Technologies to Cut Emissions and Study Climate
February 22, 2023 - The DOE announced awards totaling more than $68 million that will go to 53 small businesses that are solving scientific problems. Projects include developing tools for climate research and advanced materials and technologies for clean energy conversion. The businesses are spread across 23 states and are focused on dozens of research areas, including rare earth elements and nuclear physics. The projects—54 in total, as one company is working on two of them—are being funded by four different programs in DOE’s Office of Science.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
February 21, 2023 - The USDA announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country (PDF, 153 KB) to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and create jobs in rural areas. USDA is providing the $59 million in grants to five independent processors under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP). The funding will help build new processing plants, create hundreds of jobs, give local producers and entrepreneurs more options and business opportunities, and give consumers more options at the grocery store.
Federal Funding Opportunities:
| Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Deadline | Funding |
| DE-FOA-0002867 | BIL: Long Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations FOA | DOE-GFO | 03/03/2023 | $349,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002981 | Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): Home Efficiency & Electrification Rebate Programs | DOE-GFO | 03/3/2023 | RFI |
| DE-FOA-0002828 | BIL: DE-FOA-0002828: To Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind | DOE-GFO | 03/10/2023 | $27,900,000 |
| FTA-2023-006-TPE | Areas of Persistent Poverty Program | DOT-FTA | 03/10/2023 | $20,041,870 |
| DE-FOA-0002890 | Research on General Plasma Science Collaborative Research Facilities | PAMS-SC | 03/27/2023 | $3,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002779 | Additional Clean Hydrogen Programs (Section 40314): Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) | DOE-GFO | 04/7/2023 | $1,250,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002969 | BIL: State Manufacturing Leadership Program, Section 40534 | DOE-NETL | 03/31/2023 | NOI |
| FTA-2023-003-TPM-BUS | FY 2023 Buses and Bus Facilities Program | DOT-FTA | 04/13/2023 | $469,445,424 |
| FTA-2023-002-TPM-LWNO | FY 2023 Low or No Emission Vehicle Program | DOT-FTA | 04/13/2023 | $1,221,350,117 |
| DE-FOA-0002756 | 2022 FOA for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - BIL - Renew America's Schools | DOE-GFO | 04/21/2023 | $80,000,000 |
| FOA-ETA-23-31 | DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program | DOL-ETA | 04/23/2023 | $80,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002920 | Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office Funding Opportunity Announcement in Support of Hydrogen Shot | DOE-GFO | 04/28/2023 | $47,000,000 |
| MA-PID-23-001 | 2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program Grants | DOT-MA | 04/28/2023 | $662,203,512 |
| DE-FOA-0002907 | BIL Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program Section 40209 | DOE-NETL | 06/08/2023 | $350,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002826 | BIL Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Pilot Demonstrations | DOE-GFO | 06/16/2023 | $74,000,000 |
Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/28/23
Hearing: United States, China and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S National Science and Technology Strategy
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/28/23
Markup: the Authorization and Oversight Plan for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/28/23
Meeting: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Markup
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
10:15 AM (EST) | 2/28/23
Hearing: Legislative hearing on the following bills: “Transparency and Production of American Energy Act of 2023”; and “Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023”
House Committee on Natural Resources
2:00 PM (EST) | 2/28/23
Hearing: Legislative hearing on “Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023”
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change
2:00 PM (EST) | 2/28/23
Meeting: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Markup
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EST) | 3/1/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the nomination of Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Past Hearings:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
4:00 PM (EST) | 2/13/23
Hearing: Federal Energy Production Supports Local Communities
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/15/23
Hearing: to examine the future of low carbon transportation fuels and considerations for a national clean fuels program.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/15/23
Hearing: to examine the Federal Aviation Administration's NOTAM system failure and its impacts on a resilient national airspace.
Senate Committee on the Budget
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/15/23
Hearing: to examine climate-related economic risks and their costs to the Federal budget and the global economy.
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/7/23
Hearing: FAA Reauthorization: Enhancing America’s Gold Standard in Aviation Safety
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/8/23
Hearing: Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule (Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment)
House Committee on Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/8/23
Hearing: Unleashing America’s Energy and Mineral Potential
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EST) | 2/2/23
Hearings to examine the Department of the Energy's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
