Award Information: View list of Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative Recipients

Key Dates: Applications Due: May 19, 2009; 8 p.m. EST
Anticipated Award Selection: July 2009 (Round 1)
Anticipated Award Announcement: End of September 2009

Note: The Government is contemplating a Round 2 for the same Areas of Interest, contingent upon the outcome of Round 1 and the availability of appropriated funds.  If the Government issues Round 2, a new Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be issued under a separate FOA Number.  

Program Information: A key objective of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Vehicle Technologies (VT) Program is to accelerate the development and production of various electric drive vehicle systems to substantially reduce petroleum consumption.  A supporting goal is the development of production-ready batteries, power electronics, and electric machines that can be cost-effectively produced in volume to support the introduction of EDVs. 

Grant Information:  DOE / VT will administer grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants) of U.S. based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components.  The battery manufacturing area is focused on battery manufacturing plants, material and component supplier manufacturing plants, and recycling plants, including facilities and manufacturing equipment, for Li ion and other advanced batteries for advanced vehicles such as electric drive vehicles  (EDVs) and micro-hybrids.

• Area of Interest 1:  Cell and Battery Manufacturing Facilities
• Area of Interest 2:  Advanced Battery Supplier Manufacturing Facilities
• Area of Interest 3:  Combined Applications for Areas of Interest 1 and 2
• Area of Interest 4:  Advanced Lithium ion Battery Recycling Facilities
• Area of Interest 5:  Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities
• Area of Interest 6:  Electric Drive Subcomponent Manufacturing Facilities
• Area of Interest 7: Combined Applications for Areas of Interest 5 and 6

For More Information:  Visit www.fedconnect.net and search Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000028 for the program and application information. Grant contact: Kelly McDonald, 304-285-4113, kelly.mcdonald@netl.doe.gov