NOI Checklist and Application Prep for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s Solar for All Funding Opportunity

A: Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for information on the required NOI.

As time permits, depending on your NOI deadline in Step 2, the following resources provide more information about the opportunity and eligibility requirements:

B: Look over the Solar for All Summary.

C: Carefully read the entire Request for Applications.

A: Deadline 1: Monday, August 14, 2023, for territories (specifically, The Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), municipalities, and eligible nonprofit recipients.

NOI must include an attached letter or memo in support of the entity applying to the competition signed by:

Territories:
– An official within the relevant governor’s office, OR
– The director of the agency that will respond to the Solar for All competition

Municipalities:
– The office of the chief executive (e.g., mayor, county manager),
– The director of a designated municipal agency in the municipality, OR
– The executive director or equivalent senior management level official of a council of governments

Eligible Nonprofit Recipients:
– The executive director or equivalent senior management level official of the nonprofit (e.g., chief executive officer, chief operating officer)

B: Deadline 2: Monday, August 28, 2023, for Tribal governments and Intertribal Consortia

NOI Must include an attached letter or memo in support of the entity applying to the competition signed by:

– The chief executive of the Tribe (e.g., chairperson) or executive director or equivalent senior management level official of an intertribal consortium that meets the requirements of 40 CFR 35.504.

1: Applicant Name: Identify the name of the organization submitting the application.

2: Applicant Eligibility: Indicate whether the applicant is a state/territory, Tribal government, municipality, or eligible nonprofit recipient.

3: Number and Type of Applications: State the number of applications you anticipate submitting. For each application, include:

– a: Award Option: State the specific award option (award option #1, #2, or #3) you will apply to as defined in Section II.A: Number and Amount of Awards in the RFA

– b: Program Location: Describe the geographic coverage (i.e., which states, territories, Tribes, municipalities your program will cover) for the program.

– c: Estimated EPA Funding Requested: Provide an estimate of the award amount you expect to request in your application based on the guidance defined in Section II.A: Number and Amount of Awards in the RFA.

Please note: Information submitted in the NOI must be identical to information submitted in the application, except answers to question 1 (applicant name) for some applicants and answers to question 3.c (estimated EPA funding amount requested) for all applicants.

A: Submit the NOI by email to GGRF@epa.gov according to the deadlines and requirements noted in Steps 2 and 3.

In your email, include one document as an attachment that has:

1) a letter signed by an authorized official based on the instructions in Step 2 above and

2) the answers to questions #1 through #3 in Step 3 above.

You must be registered with SAM.gov (and have your Unique Entity Identification (UEID)) and Grants.gov. Registering can take weeks (if not months). If you can’t register by August 18 or soon thereafter, we recommend you use this time to register for the next opportunity.

To register on SAM.gov,* go here. For help, access the registration checklist and EPN’s SAM.gov registration webinar. Also, please review the Intro to Grants.gov – Understanding User Roles and Learning Workspace – User Roles and Workspace Actions to assist with application submission.

To register at Grants.gov,* go here. For help, use the registration checklist and watch this Youtube video.

If you need additional help, send us an email.

*To check your registration status, go here for SAM.gov, and here for Grants.gov.

– EPN has created a Solar for All Application Guide. Please check it out and please reach out to info@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org if we can be of assistance.