# CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION: $500,000,000 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION |
| State | OH |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $500,000,000 |
| Period | 2024-09-25 to 2031-04-01 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | THE 100% HYDROGEN-READY FLEX-FUEL DIRECT REDUCED IRONMAKING AND ELECTRIC MELTING FURNACE RETROFIT AT CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INTEGRATED IRON AND STEEL FACILITY PROJECT, LED BY CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION (CLIFFS), PLANS TO DEMONSTRATE SUCCESSFUL RETROFIT OF THEIR MIDDLETOWN WORKS FACILITY IN OHIO BY REPLACING THE EXISTING BLAST FURNACE WITH A 100% HYDROGEN-READY, FLEX-FUEL, DIRECT REDUCED IRON (DRI) AND TWO ELECTRIC MELTING FURNACES (EMF). THIS PROJECT WILL DEMONSTRATE A FEASIBLE PATHWAY TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) AND CRITERIA AIR POLLUTANT (CAP) EMISSIONS WHILE SERVING AS A  |
| Award ID | DECD0000106 |

## Why this score
- Award of $50M or more.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 81.254, 81.255, 81.256) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000106_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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