Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment Grants (81.022)
Program
81.022 Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment Grants
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF SCIENCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Authorization
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 31(a) and (b), as amended, Public Law 83-703, 68 Stat. 919, 42 U.S.C. 2051; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, Title I, Section 107, Public Law 93-438, 88 Stat. 1240, 42 U.S.C. 5817; Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-91, 42 U.S.C. 7101.
Program Number
81.022
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To assist United States institutions of higher education in equipping their science and engineering laboratories for energy-related research and/or instructional purposes.
Types of Assistance
Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Used energy-related laboratory equipment is granted to nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning for use in energy-oriented research or instructional programs in the life, physical, and environmental sciences and engineering.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning, such as universities, colleges, junior colleges, hospitals, and technical institutes or museums located in the United States and interested in establishing or upgrading energy oriented educational and research programs in the life, physical, and environmental sciences and engineering may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Nonprofit institutions of higher education benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
Proposal should include: (1) Identification of institution and school and/or department where equipment would be used; (2) the objectives to be met through use of the equipment; (3) a detailed listing of the equipment requested; (4) a brief description of energy-oriented course offerings and numbers of graduate and undergraduate students enrolled; (5) data on qualifications of faculty members to make effective use of the equipment; (6) reference to any prior grant for equipment (financial or otherwise) to the same or to a related department; (7) the name, title, and signature of the person preparing the proposal; and (8) appropriate official university signature(s). The proposal format will be provided and is the guideline for the program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Representatives of eligible institutions should contact Department of Energy (DOE) Used Energy- Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) web site located at www.erle.osti.gov/erle. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102 and E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
The guideline and application are on the website. The application will be automatically submitted to the appropriate DOE field office via electronic mail. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure
Award is on basis of first-received, first- qualified proposal.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
A written appeal must be submitted within 15 days after a freeze is placed on an item.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
At the end of the first year of use, institution must report on the manner in which equipment was used in establishment, expansion, or enhancement of energy research and/or energy related courses.
Audits
Audits are performed on a selective basis.
Records
None.
Program Accomplishments
The number of awards depends on the amount and type of equipment excised during the year.
Financial Information
Account Identification
89-0224-0-1-271.
Obligations
(Grants) Not separately identifiable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The "Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) Guidelines" are available via the Internet at erle.osti.gov/erle.
Related Programs
39.003, Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
For DOE Operations Offices, see the "List Equipment." On "List Equipment" enter the item control number and hit "submit." This will bring up the individual to contact at the site where the specific piece of equipment is located.
Headquarters Office
Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 586-7231.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
