This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will fund Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies that support and accelerate the planning for CO2 transport by a variety of modes. Due to the immediate need for CO2 transport servicing multiple points of capture and one or more points of storage, the first round of solicited applications will prioritize CO2 pipeline projects with two or more carbon capture sources connected to one or more secure geologic storage locations and/or to one or more CO2 conversion locations. The CO2 must be derived only from anthropogenic sources which could include CO2 derived by direct capture from ambient air and must be delivered to CO2 conversion sites or secure geologic storage facilities.

DOE expects to make a total of approximately $72,000,000 of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of BIL funds. DOE anticipates making 4 or more awards per year under this FOA. DOE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $1,500,000 and $6,000,000 of federal funds.