ESTCP released a solicitation on January 6, 2022, requesting proposals for demonstration of environmental and installation energy technologies. FY 2023 funds will be awarded through a competitive process to Federal and private organizations for the topic areas noted below.

The DoD Call for Proposals request pre-proposals related to:

• Environmental Restoration
• Munitions Response
• Resource Conservation and Resiliency
• Weapons Systems and Platforms
• Technology Demonstrations to Accelerate Deployment of Energy and Water Efficiency and Resilience Solutions
• Energy Resilience on DoD Installations
• Solutions to Improve Space Heating and Water Heating Efficiency
• Use of Thermal Microgrids to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Improved Life-cycle Management of Packaged Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) Systems
• Improved Water Resilience on DoD Installations
• Installation Energy and Water
• Impact of Climate Change on DoD Buildings
• Climate Impacts on DoD Water Infrastructure
• Analyzing the Impacts of Weather Events on DoD Installations
• Improving Climate Resilience of DoD Installation and Surrounding Community Infrastructure

The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Call for Proposals for Federal Organizations Outside DoD request pre-proposals for the following topics:

• Innovative Technology Transfer Approaches
• Management of Impacted Groundwater
• Long-term Management of Impacted Aquatic Sediments
• Detection, Classification, Localization, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments
• Time-series and New Site Updates to the Defense Regional Sea Level (DRSL) Database
• Improved Wildland Fire Management Tools for Testing and Training Land Utilization
• Biological Control of Non-indigenous Invasive Species Affecting Military Testing and Training Activities
• Technology Demonstrations to Accelerate Deployment of Energy and Water Efficiency and Resilience Solutions
• Energy Resilience on DoD Installations
• Solutions to Improve Space Heating and Water Heating Efficiency
• Use of Thermal Microgrids to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Improved Life-cycle Management of Packaged Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning (HVAC) Systems
• Improved Water Resilience on DoD Installations
• Impact of Climate Change on DoD Buildings
• Climate Impacts on DoD Water Infrastructure
• Analyzing the Impacts of Weather Events on DoD Installations
• Improving Climate Resilience of DoD Installation and Surrounding Community Infrastructure

The due date for all pre-proposals is March 10, 2022 by 2 p.m. ET. More information about the solicitation, including instructions and deadlines, is available on the Funding Opportunities page.

Webinar for the ESTCP Solicitation:  ESTCP Director Dr. Herb Nelson, Deputy Director Dr. Andrea Leeson, and the ESTCP Program Managers will conduct an online seminar “ESTCP Funding Opportunities” on January 20, 2022, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET. This briefing will offer valuable information for those interested in new ESTCP funding opportunities. During the online seminar, participants may ask questions about the funding process, the current ESTCP solicitation, and the proposal submission process. Pre-registration for this webinar is required.  If you have difficulty registering, please contact the ESTCP Support Office at serdp-estcp.webinars@noblis.org  or 571-372-6565.