Cost sharing (EPACT).

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 2

In addition to the requirements of 2 CFR 200.306 the following requirements apply to research, development, demonstration and commercial application activities: (a) Cost sharing is required for most financial assistance awards for research, development, demonstration and commercial applications activities initiated after the enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 on August 8, 2005. This requirement does not apply to: (1) An award under the small business innovation research program (SBIR) or the small business technology transfer program (STTR); or (2) A program with cost sharing requirements defined by other than Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 including other sections of the 2005 Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992. (b) A cost share of at least 20 percent of the cost of the activity is required for research and development except where: (1) A research or development activity of a basic or fundamental nature has been excluded by an appropriate officer of DOE, generally an Under Secretary; or (2) The Secretary has determined it is necessary and appropriate to reduce or eliminate the cost sharing requirement for a research and development activity of an applied nature. (c) A cost share of at least 50 percent of the cost of a demonstration or commercial application activity is required unless the Secretary has determined it is necessary and appropriate to reduce the cost sharing requirements, taking into consideration any technological risk relating to the ac

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 2:§ 910.130