Block Grant 2020EJFX0004

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $187,336.15 Formula Grant to KIC Facilities Management, LLC under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) on July 29, 2024. The grant aims to improve the resilience of the electric grid against disruptive events in Kotzebue, Alaska. The project will focus on infrastructure upgrades and emergency response capabilities to prevent power outages and enhance overall electric grid stability. This grant, which is part of the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) provides $45,584,000 to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to establish a renewable energy-supported microgrid at public education facilities and an adult community center in Hyannis, MA. The project aims to reduce energy costs, lower the carbon footprint, increase emergency shelter capacity, drive workforce development, and promote...

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) was awarded a $634,328 project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 28, 2022. The grant was awarded under FEMA's National Dam Safety Program (NDSP), CFDA #97.041, to improve dam safety in Puerto Rico. Specifically, the funding will support PREPA's efforts to rehabilitate high hazard dams and achieve the NDSP's objective of dam safety and protection of human life and property. As the sole provider of electric power...

The University of Puerto Rico Research and Development Center Division, doing business as Chancellor Mayaguez Campus, was awarded a $374,882 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083). The award, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII TRACK-2 FEC: STORM: DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES FOR SECURE ELECTRIC GRIDS IN COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE", will fund research, education, and workforce...

This $370,428 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Dam Safety Program (CFDA 97.041) supports the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) in improving the safety and resilience of high-hazard dams used for hydroelectric generation in Puerto Rico. The grant funds activities such as dam inspections, emergency planning, technical assistance, and infrastructure rehabilitation for these critical energy assets. This award reflects...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $262,907 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through the Economic, Social and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) grant program. This funding will be used to install a 26.4 kW photovoltaic solar energy system at the Office on Aging (Man Amko) Center in Rota, CNMI, as well as 19 new 60W LED solar-powered outdoor lights throughout the facility's...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $2,066,667 Project Grant under the Emergency Operations Center (CFDA 97.052) program to the Hawaii Department of Defense's Civil Defense Division. The grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will fund the construction, renovation, and equipping of the state's emergency operations center in Honolulu. The project aims to enhance emergency response coordination, ensure continuity of government operations,...

The Department of Energy awarded a $125,831,715 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program to Entergy New Orleans, LLC. The goal of the project is to create a cost-effective, reliable, and resilient electrical grid with a battery-powered microgrid to withstand climate change impacts in disadvantaged communities in New Orleans East. The grant will fund the hardening of power lines and the installation of a battery microgrid system...

The Department of Energy awarded a $46,655,102 Cooperative Agreement to the Power Authority of the State of New York (NYPA) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The grant aims to support the implementation of the PROPEL NY Energy Transmission Project and bring new benefits to disadvantaged communities, such as reduced energy and fossil fuel utilization, lower energy costs, increased awareness about the clean energy transition, and access to...

The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,991,463 Cooperative Agreement under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Florida International University for the "Advanced Methods for Integrating Renewables in Grid Planning (ADMIRE-GRIDPLAN)" project. The project aims to address capability gaps in existing commercial grid planning tools by incorporating advanced methods for adequacy planning, optimal...