Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ? Mines & Metals Capacity Expansion ? Piloting Byproduct Critical Minerals and Materials Recovery at Domestic Industrial Facilities

The focus of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to invest in American industrial facilities that have the potential to produce valuable critical material byproducts from existing industrial processes. Industries such as mining and mineral processing, power generation, coal, oil and gas, specialty metals, and basic materials have the potential to address many of America’s most severe mineral vulnerabilities. • The estimated funding for this opportunity is $275,000,000. • The award ceiling is $75,000,000. • The award floor is $1. • The opportunity is open to unrestricted entities, subject to any clarification in the text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility". • The funding instrument for this opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement.