Blue-Sky Training Program for Grid Scale Energy Storage Systems

1. Restricted Eligibility
In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126, Competition, eligibility will be restricted to prime applicants that, as of the closing date for this NOFO, are one of the following:
(1) Owners/Operators of a utility scale ESS or a facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size, such as those used to support commercial, industrial, and public service facilities,
(2) a host site entity with access to a utility scale or facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size,
(3) an entity with an agreement that grants an appropriate level of access a utility scale or
facility sited ESS that is 100 kW or greater in size needed to conduct in person site visits and exercises described in this NOFO.

2. Domestic Entities
Domestic entities are eligible to apply as prime applicants if they meet the eligibility restrictions described above, or sub applicants. The following types of domestic entities are eligible to participate as sub applicants of this NOFO:
• Institutions of higher education;
• For-profit organization;
• Nonprofit organization;
• State and local governmental entities; and
• Indian Tribes, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, 25 U.S.C. § 53041