Inflation Reduction Act - Transmission Siting and Economic Development Program

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)/National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is issuing, on behalf of the Grid Deployment Office (GDO), this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Awards made under this FOA will be funded, in whole or in part, with funds appropriated by Section 50152 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines. Modification 000004 - The purpose of this modification is to revise the Community Benefits Plan Area of Interest 2 ONLY on page 22; page limit changed from 5 to 14; Section IV.E.xvii. Community Benefits Plan: Job Quality and Equity Applicable to AOI 2 Only on page 33 page limit changed from 12 to 14; Section IV.E.iv. Resumes on page 27 page limit changed from three to two; Section IV.E.xviii. Community Benefits Plan Budget Justification AOI 2 Only on page 36 remove reference to Appendix K; Page 38 link updated from https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/nsfapprovedformats/cps.pdf to https://seedfund.nsf.gov/assets/files/applicants/Current.and.Pending.Support.Form.pdf.