THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT 000003 IS TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT FULL APPLICATIONS FROM 4/14/2020 TO 4/28/2020. THE OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IS ISSUING, ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE, A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT ENTITLED, FISCAL YEAR 2020 ADVANCED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS RESEARCH PROJECTS TO ADDRESS PRIORITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ADVANCED BATTERIES AND ELECTRIFICATION IN SUPPORT OF THE RECENTLY-ANNOUNCED DOE ENERGY STORAGE GRAND CHALLENGE; ADVANCED ENGINE AND FUEL TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGIES FOR OFF-ROAD APPLICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED ENGINES; LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS; NEW MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES (ENERGY EFFICIENT MOBILITY SYSTEMS); AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.