Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010282

The Department of Energy's Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER) program awarded a $3,500,416 Cooperative Agreement to the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to establish the Midwest Center for Microgrid Cybersecurity (2MC). Through this award, 2MC will support the innovation and transition of cybersecurity capabilities to improve the cybersecurity posture of the Midwest's electricity delivery systems, focusing on IT and OT networks. The goal is to protect the...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $22,248,698 in funding to the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MACHH2) to support the preliminary design phase (Phase 1) of the Midwest Hydrogen Hub project. The Midwest Hydrogen Hub is a multi-state alliance of public and private partners focused on growing a regional clean hydrogen network across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. This Phase 1...

Midwest Electric, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.854). The two-year grant will support Midwest Electric's efforts to promote rural economic development and job creation in Ohio through March 2023. Specifically, funding will enable Midwest Electric to conduct feasibility studies and provide start-up costs and incubator support to foster rural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Midwest Renewable Energy, LLC a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) CFDA 10.868. The funding is for the development of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements at Midwest Renewable Energy's facility in Sutherland, Nebraska. Key initiatives include solar panel installations and building upgrades to enhance energy efficiency. The grant aims to...

This $21,652,072 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund initiatives by the Midwest Tribal Energy Resources Association, Inc. (MTERA) to improve internal capacity of EPA Region 5 tribes in the Midwest to plan, fund, deploy, and manage climate and pollution reduction infrastructure projects. The key activities include: 1) Deploying infrastructure for energy-efficient, healthy,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Inc. (MREA) to promote underutilized renewable energy technologies among agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Wisconsin. The 24-month grant, running from June 2024 to June 2026, builds upon MREA's previous work, including a cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy....

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,949 Cooperative Agreement to Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. (MEC) on June 1, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The objective of this 2-year project is to provide Clean Cities outreach, education, and coalition capacity building, with a focus on environmental justice communities and disadvantaged communities (DACs) in the Midwest region. MEC, a non-profit...

This $2,999,679.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) will support the Illinois Advancing Clean Energy (ACE) Project. The project aims to substantially expand the number of career pathways in the clean energy sector that promote the growth and efficiency of small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in Illinois....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2,779,120 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MODNR). The grant will be used to develop a statewide training platform to provide greater access and availability to accredited trainings and certifications for a range of residential energy contractor work, with the goal of training 225 existing workers. Specifically, the Missouri TREC program will work closely with the Eligible...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management awarded a $3,829,387.00 Cooperative Agreement to Northwestern University on May 1, 2024 under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The objective of this project is to leverage cross-sectoral expertise to determine the feasibility of developing a scalable direct air capture hub in the Midwest. This will be achieved through intensive collaboration across industry and research...