FY2024 Vehicle Technologies Office Research & Development Funding Opportunity AnnouncementThis FOA will advance Research and Development in several areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including: development of innovative battery chemistries, reducing greenhouse gas emissions in off-road vehicles, improving transportation efficiency via connected vehicles, domestic production of electric steels and improved cybersecurity for electric vehicle charging.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks research projects to address priorities in the following areas: the increase in energy density of battery
cells containing phosphate-based cathodes; the development of innovative technologies capable of significantly decreasing greenhouse gases; the
production and manufacturing of new high-performance E–steels using domestic resources; the advancement of state of the art Na-ion batteries; the
improvement of efficiency and convenience of the mobility-system using V2X; the development of planning tools and/or models to identify, quantify, and
assess the impact of convenience strategies on regions and/or communities; addressing vulnerabilities and potential cybersecurity threats posed by the
nature of EVs and charging infrastructure integrated with the grid, to improve fuel economy and reduce GHG emissions with the goals of carbon pollution free
electricity by 2035 and net-zero of GHG emissions by 2050.
Awards:
EERE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $1M and $10M.
Anticipated Funding Amount:
EERE expects to make a total of approximately $45.8 M of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. EERE anticipates making approximately 17-29 awards under this FOA.
Letter of Intent:
Submission Deadline for Concept Papers: 5/2/2024 5:00pm ET
