Fuel Cell Technologies Overview - DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells ...
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Funding Changes for New Awards<br />
The conference committee appropriation language changes how new R&D awards<br />
could be funded.<br />
Excerpts from Language<br />
“The conferees are concerned the Department is over-committing future budgets by announcing<br />
multi-year awards subject to future appropriations for a substantial portion of activities within Energy<br />
Programs.”<br />
“The Department is directed to transition to a model in which it fully funds multi-year awards with<br />
appropriated funds, except in the cases of major capital projects, management <strong>and</strong> operating<br />
contracts, <strong>and</strong> large research centers which require multi-year awards subject to appropriations.”<br />
POTENTIAL FUNDING CHANGES<br />
CURRENT SYSTEM<br />
Fund projects on a fiscal year basis<br />
Number of awards based on<br />
projected spending pattern<br />
Quantitative Go/No Go milestones<br />
PROPOSED SYSTEM<br />
Fully fund all projects up front<br />
Fewer awards made since all funds<br />
must be available in current year<br />
Quantitative Go/No Go milestones<br />
22 | <strong>Fuel</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> <strong>Technologies</strong> Program Source: US <strong>DOE</strong> 5/11/2012 eere.energy.gov
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