# VALE USA LLC: $282,853,384 Grid Innovation & Resilience award

**Funded Project Score:** 50/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | VALE USA LLC |
| State | LA |
| Program | Grid Innovation & Resilience (81.255) |
| Award | $282,853,384 |
| Period | 2024-12-18 to 2031-01-31 |
| Agency | Department of Energy / Department of Energy |
| Description | FOR THE PROJECT, “LOW-EMISSIONS, COLD-AGGLOMERATED IRON ORE BRIQUETTE FOR CLEANER STEEL,” VALE USA  LLC (“VALE”) WILL CONSTRUCT A FIRST-OF-A-KIND FACILITY IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) TO LAUNCH A  VIABLE LOW-EMISSIONS ALTERNATIVE IN THE IRON ORE PROCESS THAT CAN BE REPLICABLE AT BOTH DIRECT  REDUCED IRON (DRI) AND BLAST FURNACE (BF) FACILITIES, MEETING THE DEMAND FOR LOW-EMISSIONS ORE-BASED  METALLICS. VALE’S COLD-AGGLOMERATION IRON ORE BRIQUETTE (BQT) WILL DELIVER SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN  FACILITY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS COMPARED TO PROCESSES USED TO MAKE TRADITIONAL DRI PELLETS. VALE’S  FA |
| Award ID | DECD0000101 |

## 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_DECD0000101_089). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:28.078Z.
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