[CCoE Notice] Funding Opportunity Update: DOE to Release Critical Materials Hub Funding Opportunity Soon; April 3 Workshop/Webinar Scheduled

[Fritz Claydon]

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 *From*: McGuire, Carole [mailto:cmcguire at lewis-burke.com]
*Sent*: Friday, March 30, 2012 01:08 PM
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*Subject*: Re: Funding Opportunity Update: DOE to Release Critical
Materials Hub Funding Opportunity Soon; April 3 Workshop/Webinar Scheduled


Good afternoon!  Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (EERE) Henry Kelly indicated this week that the Department
of Energy (DOE) plans to issue the funding opportunity announcement (FOA)
for the new Critical Materials Energy Innovation Hub (Hub) in about one
month.  Congress provided $20 million in initial funding for the Critical
Materials Hub in the FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act.  The Hub is
expected to be funded up to $122 million over five years.****

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In preparation for finalizing the FOA, DOE’s Office of Advanced
Manufacturing will host a workshop in the Washington, D.C. area next
Tuesday, April 3.  DOE will also host a web-based overview session from
9:00 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. EDT, on April 3 for those unable to attend the
workshop.  To reserve a webinar seat, please go to:  ****

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/578766888.****

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For more information on the workshop, please see:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/newsandevents/events_detail.html?event_id=6770.
DOE plans to publish highlights of the breakout sessions of the workshop
following the event.   Those highlights can be found at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/resources/workshops.html.****

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DOE is also offering an opportunity for the public to submit comments
related to the workshop until Friday, April 7.  Those comments can be
submitted via email to:  CriticalMaterialsEnergyInnovationHub at sra.com.****

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For additional information about the DOE plans for the new Critical
Materials Hub, including the agency’s Critical Materials Strategy, please
see the attached Lewis-Burke overview of the Administration initiative and
related activities.****

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Thank you!****

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Carole****

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*Carole McGuire*****

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC ****

Government Relations****

 1341 G Street, N.W.****

 Eighth Floor****

 Washington, D.C. 20005****

 Phone:  (202) 289-7475****

 Fax:      (202) 289-7454****

 cmcguire at lewis-burke.com****

 www.lewis-burke.com****

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Fritz Claydon Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean of Administration and Research
University of Houston
Cullen College of Engineering
713.743.4204
fclaydon at uh.edu

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