More Than $26 Million to 37 State, Local, & Tribal Governments to Support Clean Energy Projects

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President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Serving to Improve Public Infrastructure in Communities Throughout the Nation to Deploy Even Extra Cleaner, Cheaper Energy, Construct Up Vitality Resilience

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In assist of President Biden’s Investing in America agendathe U.S. Division of Vitality (DOE) yesterday introduced greater than $26.9 million to 9 states, 27 native governments and one Tribe for the following spherical of formulation grants via the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Programfunded by the President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation and managed by DOE’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). Funds will probably be deployed to advance essential clear vitality and infrastructure upgrades by state governments, native governments, and Tribes to cut back vitality use, curb fossil gas emissions, and enhance vitality effectivity. Along with different DOE initiatives, this program will assist communities within the nation’s clear vitality transition and in assembly the President’s objective of a net-zero financial system by 2050.

“Energy efficient upgrades are a surefire way to bring down costs and shore up resiliency for communities across the nation,” stated U.S. Secretary of Vitality Jennifer Granholm. “President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is equipping local governments with funds to transform clean energy plans into real actions that deliver benefits in every corner of the country.”

That is the fifth tranche of formulation awards granted to EECBG Program eligible entities for the reason that preliminary awards have been introduced in October 2023. This system supplies over $430 million in formulation grant funding to greater than 2,700 states, territories, native governments, and Tribes. Entities have the choice to decide on actions from 14 eligible classes of unpolluted vitality initiatives and packages that fulfill their clear vitality aims. This system additionally advances the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative by aiding eligible governments to direct 40% of total advantages from EECBG Program-funded packages and to deprived communities which can be typically energy-burdened or left behind within the clear vitality transition.

The awards introduced this month embody governments that may use EECBG Program funds to put in EV charging infrastructure, develop e-bike incentive packages, conduct municipal constructing vitality audits, present effectivity retrofits and upgrades for low-income communities, and extra.

Find out about what grantees on this tranche are doing with their funds on our website and under:

Buncombe County, NC will buy and set up battery storage programs at two county services with current photo voltaic programs: the Public Security Coaching Middle and the Well being and Human Providers Constructing. The latter supplies important public companies to deprived households of their neighborhood. Combining the prevailing on-site photo voltaic technology with battery storage will improve the county’s resiliency to local weather change by making certain that public support packages can proceed throughout blackouts ensuing from extreme climate occasions. The challenge will comply with EECBG Program Blueprint 3A: Solar and Storage. (Award quantity: $80,700)

Chicago, IL will undertake 5 actions that advance town’s Local weather Motion Plan and produce the advantages of the clear vitality transition to deprived communities. With the assist of community-based organizations, town will develop a strategic plan to cut back vitality burdens, launch a constructing electrification marketing campaign to attach residents with funding sources (e.g., DOE House Vitality Rebates), and carry out vitality audits and retrofits on metropolis services. Town can even substitute gas-powered automobiles in its municipal fleet with electrical automobiles (EVs) and set up a pilot program to put in public EV chargers in deprived communities, emphasizing entry for multifamily housing residents. (Award quantity: $2,207,610)

Colorado will sub-grant 60 % of its allocation to small and rural native governments to construct capability for clear vitality challenge implementation. The remaining 40 % will probably be used to determine a subgranting program for groups of cities, counties, and community-based organizations collaborating on regional sustainability initiatives. This cohort mannequin replicates an current profitable program within the state and can encourage place-based approaches to sustainability. (Award quantity: $2,075,410)

Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, CA will contribute funds in direction of making a strategic vitality plan to affix the native public utility energy grid and improve renewable vitality technology in the neighborhood. Presently, the tribe depends on propane mills as its major energy supply. By making a plan to connect with the general public utility grid and set up renewable vitality programs, the Tribe will take a crucial step in direction of lowering vitality prices and native emissions and bolstering vitality resilience. (Award quantity: $10,000)

Houston, TX will pursue 4 predominant initiatives to additional town’s Local weather Motion Plan: 1) conduct vitality audits and retrofits on municipal buildings, 2) set up a revolving mortgage fund to finance sustainability initiatives, 3) replace vitality codes and improve compliance, and 4) set up photo voltaic panels and battery storage at a community-serving municipal facility in a deprived neighborhood. The photo voltaic and battery storage challenge will contribute to a metropolis community of local weather resilience hubs to extend vitality resilience and coordinate useful resource distribution throughout excessive climate occasions. (Award quantity: $2,006,020)

Kentucky will set up a subgranting program for native governments to implement clear vitality and vitality effectivity initiatives. This system will prioritize photo voltaic vitality storage, constructing retrofits, and recycling initiatives. It should emphasize investments that improve local weather resilience in disaster-prone areas throughout the state. Additional precedence will probably be given to initiatives that scale back vitality burdens and supply long-term advantages to deprived communities, significantly these traditionally reliant on coal mining. (Award quantity: $2,237,940)

King County, WA will launch a constructing electrification marketing campaign with two predominant packages to advertise clear vitality retrofits for residential and small enterprise constructing house owners: the Change is On Marketing campaign and the Constructing Decarbonization Accelerator. The Change Is On Marketing campaign will sponsor outreach occasions on the advantages of electrified home equipment, warmth pump water heaters, and warmth pump programs for heating and cooling. The county can even create an internet site to assist householders leverage current incentives and select contractors. The Constructing Decarbonization Accelerator will convey metropolis and county leaders collectively to develop and implement a county-wide Constructing Electrification Technique, together with assessing present constructing inventory and vitality burdens. At the very least 40 % of investments ensuing from the technique will probably be deployed in local weather justice communities. (Award quantity: $474,460)

Different awards introduced right this moment embody:

• Metropolis of Bowie, MD ($117,040)
• Metropolis of Chicopee, MA ($116,600)
• Metropolis of Columbia, TN ($76,480)
• Metropolis of Harmony, NC ($153,940)
• Metropolis of Fairbanks, AK ($76,260)
• Hennepin County, MN ($282,750)
• Howard County, MD ($326,870)
• Kansas Metropolis, MO ($477,390)
• Metropolis of Lengthy Seashore, CA ($423,290)
• Loudoun County, VA ($350,900)
• Metropolis of Orange, CA ($189,950)
• Metropolis of Port Arthur, TX ($118,760)
• Village of Romeoville, IL ($76,390)
• Metropolis of San Jose, CA ($834,110)
• San Juan County, NM ($77,580)
• Metropolis of Santa Monica, CA ($157,730)
• Metropolis of Santa Rosa, CA (210,570)
• Metropolis of Tacoma, WA ($246,170)
• Metropolis of Temple, TX ($140,420)
• Metropolis of Tuscaloosa, AL ($158,340)
• Metropolis of Westminster, CO ($159,970)
• Metropolis of Wilmington, DE ($135,280)
• Metropolis of Winston-Salem, NC ($274,010)
• State of Delaware ($1,615,060)
• State of Hawaii ($1,639,120)
• State of Missouri ($2,360,230)
• State of Nevada ($1,767,140)
• State of Oklahoma ($2,065,790)
• State of Vermont ($1,594,420)
• State of Wyoming ($1,617,080)

View the whole record of EECBG Program-funded initiatives thus far on our website.

The applying deadline for eligible native governments, together with Puerto Rican municipios has been prolonged to October 31, 2024. The applying deadline for Tribes was beforehand prolonged to Might 31, 2025.

Native governments and Tribes have the choice to use for both conventional grants or vouchers for tools rebates or technical help. DOE supplies utility assist and help to communities considering making use of for a grant or voucher. For extra data, go to the Application Hub.

Components awards are introduced on a month-to-month foundation. For extra data on eligibility, tips on how to apply, and accessible technical help, see the EECBG Program Website.