Notice of Intent to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Mines and Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities
Agency: National Energy Technology Laboratory
Assistance Listings: 81.089 -- Fossil Energy Research and Development
Last Updated: August 13, 2025
Description
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Issue Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. DE-FOA-0003583, titled: Mines and Metals Capacity Expansion – Piloting By-Product Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities.
The goal of the planned NOFO is to facilitate the development of large pilot-scale facilities to recover domestic critical minerals and materials (CMM), including rare earth elements (REE), graphite, and other value-added products from operating industrial facilities. Example industries with byproduct production...
potential include: phosphate, fertilizer, oil and gas, smelting, mining, waste management. Goal-related resources will be eligible in this program.
Disclaimer
This NOI is issued so that interested parties are aware that DOE may issue a NOFO as described herein, may issue a NOFO that is significantly different than what is described herein, or may not issue a NOFO at all. Any information contained within this NOI is subject to change.
No concept papers, letters of intent, or full applications are being requested nor accepted in response to this NOI. The Department is not seeking comments on the information in this notice and will not respond to questions concerning this Notice. Upon release of a NOFO, an avenue for potential applicants to submit questions will be provided.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
Eligibility determination will be finalized with the NOFO.
Grantor contact information
Description
Cheng Carr 000-0000
cheng.carr@netl.doe.gov
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FundOpp_DE-FOA-0003582.pdf | DE-FOA-0003582 | Aug 13, 2025 05:59 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: December 15, 2025
This is a Notice of Intent to issue Notice of Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0003583. Applications will not be accepted for the Notice of Intent.
Award
$--
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$2
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0003582
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Business and commerce
Energy
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 13, 2025
Archive date:
January 14, 2026
