Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Technology Upgrades (SPARK)
Description
SPARK is an opportunity to meet load demand growth and resource adequacy, and to address critical national, interregional, and regional needs. OE achieves these goals by stimulating investment in power system infrastructure and building partnerships between states, local governments, tribes, and power system operators to enhance reliability and affordability of the electric grid.
Projects submitted under this NOFO must demonstrate measurable improvements in electric grid capacity and system value (usefulness), combining physical capacity gains, which include solutions such as reconductoring or other infrastructure upgrades with operational efficiency and/or flexibility from other Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs).
Applications must show how these complementary technologies expand transfer capability, strengthen reliability and resource adequacy, and reduce consumer cost impact while utilizing existing rights of way. DOE will prioritize projects that can be implemented quickly to deliver durable physical upgrades and dynamic operational gains that together increase the value, performance, security, resilience, affordability, and reliability of the nationโs electric grid.
Agency: Davina Reed
Grantor
CFDA: 81.254
Eligible Applicants: See Section II.A of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for a full description of the eligibility requirements.
Applicant Types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Cost Sharing: Yes
More Info: Exchange โ https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId77dcb4d3-c11b-4230-a2b0-74927d4cee06
Contact: Davina Reed
Grantor
Email: DE-FOA-0003580@netl.doe.gov
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About This Opportunity
This is a grants contract in the energy and power sector. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 1 โ USD 250.0 million. Proposals must be submitted before May 20, 2026.
Published through Grants.gov, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for grants in the energy and power sector. Grant applications generally require a detailed project proposal, a clear results framework, and evidence of the applicant's capacity to deliver the proposed activities. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.