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EERE expects to make a total of approximately $48.6 M of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. EERE anticipates making approximately 12 to 21 awards under this FOA. EERE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $200K and $5M.EERE expects to make a total of approximately $48.6 M of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. EERE anticipates making approximately 12 to 21 awards under this FOA. EERE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $200K and $5M.

Description:

To address the goals of advancing offshore wind energy in the United States, the activities funded under this FOA will address ways to reduce costs for floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind systems, as well as improving operational capabilities through increased understanding of lightning risk. This FOA will fund the development of tools and technologies that project developers and regulators can use to optimize offshore wind development in the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Mexico. To address supply chain development, this FOA will fund research that leverages the vast manufacturing capacity in the Great Lakes region to bolster domestic and international offshore wind developments. Finally, this FOA will fund a university-led Floating Offshore Wind Center of Excellence to catalyze an education, research, and partnership ecosystem to address technology, deployment, and workforce needs of the floating U.S. offshore wind industry to develop the next generation of leadership.To address the goals of advancing offshore wind energy in the United States, the activities funded under this FOA will address ways to reduce costs for floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind systems, as well as improving operational capabilities through increased understanding of lightning risk. This FOA will fund the development of tools and technologies that project  developers and regulators can use to optimize offshore wind development in the Atlantic, Pacific, Great Lakes, and Gulf of Mexico. To address supply chain development, this FOA will fund research that leverages the vast manufacturing capacity in the Great Lakes region to bolster domestic and international offshore wind developments. Finally, this FOA will fund a university-led Floating Offshore Wind Center of Excellence to catalyze an education,  research, and partnership ecosystem to address technology, deployment, and workforce needs of the floating U.S. offshore wind industry to develop the next generation of leadership.