FOUNDATIONAL LEGISLATION, RULES, AND DOCUMENTS

TELGP Solicitation

• Solicitation (corrected as of July 18, 2023)
• Annotated Solicitation (corrected as of July 18, 2023)
• Solicitation for the convenience of prospective applicants to reflect the supplements published and effective since the original issue date (September 30, 2022) 
• Annotated Solicitation with redline to highlight the areas of the solicitation that were amended to implement direct lending authority. (July 22, 2022)
• Original Solicitation (July 17, 2018)
• Solicitation Supplement I regarding Application Submission Schedule (July 26, 2019)
• Solicitation Supplement II regarding Application Submission Schedule and  Eligibility of Tribal Energy Development Organizations (January 16, 2020) 
• Solicitation Supplement III regarding Direct Lending Authority (July 22, 2022)
• Solicitation Supplement IV regarding Direct Lending Authority and Submission Schedule (September 30, 2022)
• Certifications For Use with Applications for DOE Loan Guarantees Under TELGP

Authorizing Legislation

• TELGP is authorized pursuant to Title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, as amended, (25 USC Section 3502(c)) to make available up to $2 billion in partial loan guarantees.
• Direct lending is authorized pursuant to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law No. 117-103, and subsequently made permanent by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law No. 117-169), and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No. 117-328). 
• The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law No 117-169) increased the aggregate amount of loans available at any time under TELGP from $2 billion to $20 billion.

Appropriations

• The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No. 117-328) provided $2 million to remain available until expended for the cost of loan guarantees.
• The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law No. 117-169) provided $75 million to remain available through September 30, 2028 to carry out TELGP under section 2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
• The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-31) provided $8.5 million to remain available until expended for the cost of loan guarantees.
• In addition, subsequent annual Appropriations Acts have provided appropriations for administrative expenses to carry out TELGP.

Interagency & Environmental Requirements

• Various federal environmental and other laws apply to DOE loans and loan guarantees. Detailed information is available on LPO's Environmental Compliance webpage. 

Federal Credit Programs

• Federal Credit Reform Act (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
• OMB Circular No. A-129 Revised (Office of Management and Budget Policies for Federal Credit Programs)
• OMB Circular No. A-11 Part 5 (Office of Management and Budget Federal Credit Final Rule)