Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant; Solicitation of Proposals

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs [201D0102DR/DS5A300000/DR.5A311.IA000118] AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD), Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED), is soliciting grant proposals from federally recognized Indian Tribes to build Tribal capacity for energy resource regulation and management under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant program. DATES: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on September 1, 2020. ADDRESSES: Email applications to ieedgrants@bia.gov in accordance with the directions at Step 4 of this notice. ( printed page 34222) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Payton Batliner, Economic Development Specialist, Division of Energy and Mineral Development, 13922 Denver West Pkwy., Suite 200, Lakewood, CO 80401; telephone: (720) 999-1414; email: payton.batliner@bia.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information II. Number of Projects Funded III. Background IV. Eligibility for Funding V. Who May Perform Feasibility Studies Funded by TEDC Grants VI. Applicant Procurement Procedures VII. Limitations VIII. TEDC Application Guidance IX. Review and Selection Process X. Evaluation Criteria XI. Transfer of Funds XII. Reporting Requirements for Award Recipients XIII. Conflicts of Interest XIV. Questions and Requests for IEED Assistance XV. Separate Document(s) XVI. P…