PPO-CWX-020-SCEP: Energy Auditor Training Program
Anticipated Release Date: TBD
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) will request applications from eligible state energy offices through this Energy Auditor Training Program (EAT) Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA). Selected state energy offices will train individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial and residential buildings.
The strategic goal of the EAT PIA will be to meet the growing near- and long-term market demand for energy auditors to support audits of commercial or residential buildings to make the buildings more energy efficient. This PIA will fund programs that teach workers to identify and enable building energy efficiency upgrades that cut utility bills, reduce energy waste, and make businesses and homes more comfortable. This near-term increase in demand for energy efficient buildings could lead to increased long-term, sustainable demand for commercial and residential energy auditing services and the installation of the recommended building energy upgrades.
ConnectWerx will open an initial funding opportunity in collaboration with SCEP for $8M. ConnectWerx will issue between four (4) and sixteen (16) awards to eligible state energy offices as part of this PIA. These awards will complement awards issued through the Energy Auditor Training Funding Opportunity Announcement. ConnectWerx will share more information about this funding opportunity.
The selected performers will be managed by ConnectWerx in partnership with DOE, a collaboration made possible through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT).
ConnectWerx has established an online Teaming Partner List where organizations can express interest in partnering with others and share contact information. If you are interested in being added to the teaming partner list and having your information shared with others, please complete this form.
By submitting a request to be included on the Teaming Partner List, the requesting organization consents to the publication of its contact information. By enabling and publishing the Teaming Partner List, SCEP is not endorsing, sponsoring, or otherwise evaluating the qualifications of the individuals and organizations that are identifying themselves for placement on this Teaming Partner List. SCEP will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any applicants or requesting organizations for the development of such information.
| Organization Name | Organization POC | Interests for Teaming |
|---|---|---|
| Example Organization | Example POC Name | Include some partnering interests for teaming |
- What is a PIA and why is DOE pursuing this approach?
- Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs) are agreements between the Federal government and non-Federal partners (partnership intermediaries or PIs) designed to increase outreach to and engagement with small business firms, institutes of higher education, and non-traditional partners.
- How will the agreement process work after DOE selection?
- Upon conclusion of selection from DOE Program Office Representative (POR) and finalization of milestone schedule, ConnectWerx will issue a business-to-business (B2B) agreement to the lead performer for review and execution. The B2B agreement will contain mandatory flow downs from the prime Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) executed between DOE and Advanced Technology International.
- How does invoicing and payments work with ConnectWerx?
- Upon completion of milestones, invoices will be submitted to ConnectWerx for review with DOE and payment release. Incremental payments to the performer will be made in accordance with the established milestones and deliverables as written (and approved by DOE POR) in the B2B agreements. The payment schedule for each project is to be determined based on negotiated milestones and deliverables. Please be aware, additional documentation and support for expenditures may be requested as determined by DOE.
- How does an applicant apply? What is required in the application?
- Information about how to apply, application materials, and deadlines will be available on the opportunity page once the opportunity has been released.
- What is the maximum number of entities that could be funded as part of the collaborative?
- DOE encourages proposals of various size and scale and will fund projects accordingly within the program budget.
- Is this a grant or an award?
- Neither. This opportunity is run via a Partnership Intermediary Agreement. PIAs are agreements between the Federal government and non-Federal partners (partnership intermediaries or PIs) designed to support DOE’s missions to expand the development and deployment of transmission solutions, heighten energy security, and strengthen national energy ecosystems.
