The US Department of Energy has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) worth $300 million for helping out the expansion of researches and practical use of alternative fueled engines and advanced technology vehicles.

The latest FOA has four areas of interest:
1. Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels
2. Additional costs of alternative fuel vehicles
3. Outreach an educational programs for reduction of petroleum fuels and technologies
4. Pilot Programs for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

The funding program may support up to 30 geographically distributed projects. The recipients may include local and state governments, and transportation administrations, provided that they are affiliated with a committed Clean Cities Coalition(s).

Marine functions and machineries are not entitled to receive the grant of this FOA. Other than that, sports vehicles or recreational locomotives are also not part of the potential beneficiaries.

Vehicles that are entitled under interest number 4 is comprised by the Light, Medium, Heavy Duty Vehicles (LMHDV) that utilizes EPACT alternative fuels, LMHDV electric vehicles, LMHDV electric hybrid cars, LMHDV Plug-in hybrid electric cars, Light-duty electric cars, Light-Duty vehicles operated by diesel, Medium and heavy duty hydraulic hybrid cars and a range of off-/non-road advanced technology cars.

This FOA will be supervised as a part of the prestigious National Energy Technology Laboratory’s project, in support to the Vehicle Technologies Program, under the wing of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.