Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009540

This is a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The total funding amount is $2,980,770.00, with a project period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The purpose of this grant is to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through state-level policies, strategies, and public-private partnerships. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) intends to...

This $2,484,530 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.128), is designed to assist the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall energy efficiency within the state. The funding will enable the Department of Environment & Conservation to collaborate with local governments in Tennessee, including the...

This $11,110,134 Project Grant awarded on May 1, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) will be utilized by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation to help small and medium-sized automotive facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle components modernize their capabilities to manufacture electric vehicle equipment. The award aims to strengthen...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All program (CFDA 66.959), will deliver $156,120,000 in financial and technical assistance to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) to support residential distributed solar energy and storage projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities across Tennessee. The funding will enable TDEC to provide subsidies, energy storage support,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $170,000 to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to assist with the development, establishment, and maintenance of adequate air pollution monitoring programs. The key activities to be performed under this grant include collecting...

The Department of Energy awarded the City of Nashville a $644,440 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA #81.128) formula grant. The grant will fund a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions and improve energy efficiency in Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Key products and services to be delivered include energy audits, building retrofits, development of energy efficiency and conservation plans, and...

This $1,170,310.00 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) aims to promote energy efficiency and reduce energy demand growth in Tennessee. The award to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation will support the development and implementation of state-level energy programs, including initiatives focused on energy efficiency upgrades, workforce training for clean energy jobs, and public-private partnerships to facilitate the...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program (CFDA 66.608) provides $298,989 to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation - Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources (TDEC-DMGR) to enhance its electronic permitting and data management capabilities. The key activities under this award include: creating new electronic forms for NPDES master general permits for limestone mining and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $411,000 to Shelby County Government to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing a new 24/7 air monitoring station in South Memphis with 27 monitors across 5 sites to...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development Program (CFDA 81.086) to the World Resources Institute (WRI) on August 1, 2024. The objective of this project is to train and connect 20 Clean Cities Coalitions on topics related to school bus fleet electrification, who will then educate and support at least 3-5 school districts each as they electrify their school...