[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29721-29722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14402]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Solicitation for Applications, Building a Sustainable 
Future Program Grants for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation DE-PS48-98R800658.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Building a Sustainable 
Future grant program is designed to promote sustainable development 
projects in the 72 urban and 33 rural communities designated as Federal 
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC's). On December 21, 
1994, the Clinton Administration announced the EZ/EC program to assist 
distressed communities. In applying for EZ/EC designation, communities 
had to address four key principles: (1) economic opportunity, (2) 
sustainable community development, (3) community-based partnerships, 
and (4) strategic vision for change. The Building a Sustainable Future 
grants have been set up to help EZ/EC's more effectively incorporate 
sustainable development into their activities.
    DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will 
consider proposals from interested EZ/EC's to help fund capacity 
building projects and sustainable community development activities. 
Funding can be used for activities that encourage the use of energy 
efficient technologies such as design charrettes, industrial ecology 
training, visioning exercises, energy efficient land-use planning 
techniques, and economic studies of the benefits of energy efficiency 
on jobs and the environment. This grant program will be administered by 
the Denver Regional Support Office and its Center of Excellence for 
Sustainable Development.

DATES: DOE expects to issue the solicitation on May 25, 1998.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the solicitation (DE-PS48-98R800658), 
eligible parties may (1) see the DOE Golden Field Office website http:/
/www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html, (2) write to the U.S. 
Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office, 1617 Cole 
Boulevard, MS 1721, Golden, CO 80401 or (3) fax a request to Ken Snyder 
at (303) 275-4830. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be 
granted.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project or activity must be conducted in 
one of the 105 currently designated Federal Empowerment Zones or 
Enterprise Communities. Any non-profit or non-federal public 
organization (501(c)(3) non-profit or State, City, County or Town 
office) can apply. Organizations/offices can sub-contract with non-
profit or for-profit organizations for specific services. If the 
applicant does not represent the main authorized Empowerment Zone or 
Enterprise Community implementing office, a letter of support from that 
office is needed as part of the application process. Cost-sharing is 
not required. Applications will be considered for projects and/or 
activities up to $50,000 per project. Subject to the availability of 
funds, DOE anticipates that approximately $250,000 will be made 
available this fiscal year to provide between 7 to 10 small grants 
($10,000 to $50,000 in size). Additional requirements will be described 
in the

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solicitation. Applications must be received by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 
30, 1998. Applications should be mailed to the Department of Energy; 
Denver Regional Support Office; 1617 Cole Boulevard--Building MS 1721; 
Golden, CO; 80401. Please submit 4 copies of your proposal, bound by 
staple without any special binders or covers. Project selections should 
be announced by August 1, 1998.

    Issued in Golden, Colorado on May 22, 1998.
John W. Meeker,
Chief, Procurement, GO.
[FR Doc. 98-14402 Filed 5-29-98; 8:45 am]
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