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 help of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the 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 components grants by means of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded by the President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation and managed by DOE’s Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). Funds will likely 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 help communities within the nation’s clear vitality transition and in assembly the President’s aim of a net-zero financial system by 2050.

“Vitality environment friendly upgrades are a surefire solution to carry down prices and shore up resiliency for communities throughout the nation,” mentioned U.S. Secretary of Vitality Jennifer Granholm. “President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is equipping native governments with funds to remodel clear vitality plans into actual actions that ship advantages in each nook of the nation.”

That is the fifth tranche of components awards granted to EECBG Program eligible entities for the reason that preliminary awards had been introduced in October 2023. This system offers over $430 million in components 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 fresh vitality tasks and packages that fulfill their clear vitality targets. 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 are 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.

Study what grantees on this tranche are doing with their funds on our website and beneath:

Buncombe County, NC will buy and set up battery storage methods at two county amenities with present photo voltaic methods: the Public Security Coaching Middle and the Well being and Human Companies Constructing. The latter offers important public companies to deprived households of their group. Combining the prevailing on-site photo voltaic era with battery storage will enhance the county’s resiliency to local weather change by guaranteeing that public help packages can proceed throughout blackouts ensuing from extreme climate occasions. The venture will observe 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 convey the advantages of the clear vitality transition to deprived communities. With the help 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 Dwelling Vitality Rebates), and carry out vitality audits and retrofits on metropolis amenities. The town may also exchange 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 venture implementation. The remaining 40 % will likely be used to determine a subgranting program for groups of cities, counties, and community-based organizations collaborating on regional sustainability tasks. This cohort mannequin replicates an present 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 the direction of making a strategic vitality plan to affix the native public utility energy grid and enhance renewable vitality era in the neighborhood. At the moment, the tribe depends on propane mills as its main energy supply. By making a plan to connect with the general public utility grid and set up renewable vitality methods, the Tribe will take a essential step in the direction of lowering vitality prices and native emissions and bolstering vitality resilience. (Award quantity: $10,000)

Houston, TX will pursue 4 predominant tasks 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 tasks, 3) replace vitality codes and enhance compliance, and 4) set up photo voltaic panels and battery storage at a community-serving municipal facility in a deprived group. The photo voltaic and battery storage venture 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 tasks. It would emphasize investments that enhance local weather resilience in disaster-prone areas throughout the state. Additional precedence will likely be given to tasks that cut 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 methods for heating and cooling. The county may also create an internet site to assist householders leverage present incentives and select contractors. The Constructing Decarbonization Accelerator will carry metropolis and county leaders collectively to develop and implement a county-wide Constructing Electrification Technique, together with assessing present constructing inventory and vitality burdens. No less than 40 % of investments ensuing from the technique will likely be deployed in local weather justice communities. (Award quantity: $474,460)

Different awards introduced in the present day 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 tasks 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 offers utility help and help to communities occupied with making use of for a grant or voucher. For extra data, go to the Application Hub.

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