Block Grant DEEE0002693

Summary The Department of Energy awarded a $3.553 million Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to the Native Village of Kotzebue (NVOK) on August 1, 2025, for the design, construction, and operation of a tribally-owned 700-kilowatt solar energy system in Kotzebue, Alaska. The project will be completed by December 31, 2028, and represents the first renewable energy asset directly owned and operated by NVOK. The solar array will be constructed...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) provides $180,000 to the Burns Paiute Tribe to conduct a feasibility study for establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA). The study will evaluate organizational and policy strategies to support the Tribe's energy objectives outlined in its Strategic Energy Plan. The project involves a three-phased approach, including...

The Sokaogan Chippewa Community was awarded a $252,592 Project Grant under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), administered by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs. The grant funding will support the tribe in developing a comprehensive strategic energy plan and assessing the feasibility of establishing a Tribal Utility Authority (TUA) to oversee the community's energy assets and support long-term clean energy workforce development. Key...

This $2,800,000.00 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities (CFDA 10.859) federal grant program. The grant will fund projects focused on improving energy generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, implementing renewable and alternative energy systems, and developing energy efficiency and conservation initiatives to address exceptionally high residential energy costs in...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, through its State Energy Conservation Office (SECO), received a $6.2 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This award funds multiple complementary initiatives designed to advance energy efficiency and reduce energy demand growth across Texas. Key deliverables include energy assessments and technical...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $146,132 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to T-N-T Enterprises, Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business located in Williams, Arizona. The grant, with a period of performance from July 2024 to July 2026, will support the implementation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for T-N-T Enterprises' operations. Eligible project activities may include the installation of...

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community received a $189,410 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The grant will fund a solar feasibility study and related pre-development activities to assess the viability of deploying residential-serving solar technology and optimizing the tribe's energy distribution infrastructure. The study aims to improve the tribe's understanding of the...

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes received a $124,272 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148). The funding will be used to enhance the Tribes' capacity to govern the sale and delivery of electricity on the Fort Hall Reservation. Key project activities include training tribal staff and council members, developing organizational structures, and evaluating the feasibility of...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148), will provide $242,700.23 to the Knik Tribe to build its management, organizational, and technical capacity for energy resource development. The funding will enable the Knik Tribe to work with a consultant to evaluate and optimize its energy resource opportunities, laying the foundation for energy diversification and...

This $209,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grants program (CFDA 15.148) will support the Organized Village of Kwethluk in Alaska to develop renewable energy strategies and climate adaptation plans. Specifically, the funding will be used to: Conduct a feasibility study to assess the potential for renewable energy to provide economic growth, energy independence, and environmental sustainability, including training local...