Heat pumps are critical to reducing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels, bolstering national security, and boosting energy independence to strengthen national defense, lowering consumer energy costs, improving energy efficiency, and mitigating the climate crisis. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the round 2 selections for negotiation of award – 4 projects for $84.7 million. This portfolio of round 2 selections will boost manufacturing of electric heat pumps, heat pump hot water heaters, and components at 5 facilities. These selections build on the selections announced on November 17, 2023. The lead organizations are listed below along with their proposed project locations and technologies. The selected projects are the first awards from DOE’s authorization, invoked by President Biden using emergency authority on the basis of climate change, to utilize the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase domestic production of five key clean energy technologies, including electric heat pumps.