The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is announcing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled "Advancing Technology Development for Securing a Domestic Supply of Critical Minerals and Materials (CMM)." This initiative aims to support the U.S. Department of Energy's Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Program by focusing on the development of technologies for the production and recovery of critical minerals and materials from unconventional resources. The program will explore four key areas of interest, including the coproduction of critical minerals from carbon-based feedstocks, recovery of rare earth elements from unconventional resources, and critical mineral recovery from produced water. Interested parties should note that applications are not currently being accepted, and the anticipated FOA will have a funding range between $1 million and $2 million, with a close date for the NOI set for September 27, 2024. For further inquiries, contact Mark Solomon at DE-FOA-0002956@netl.doe.gov or visit the NETL Funding Opportunity Exchange at https://netl-exchange.energy.gov.