Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010952

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The overall goal of this 3-year project, named the Louisiana Building Training and Assessment Centers (LA BTAC), is to create a sustainable and replicable statewide building workforce training program that addresses building...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $9,222,630 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on January 1, 2025. The grant funding will enable the DNR to administer the DOE's Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program (EE RLF Program) in Louisiana over a 5-year performance period ending on December 31, 2029. The DNR, a state government entity, will manage the federal funds in a prudent,...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant to the City of New Orleans under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, aims to build consensus and guide implementation of a Building Performance Standard (BPS) with energy use intensity targets to align covered buildings in New Orleans with the 2021 International Energy Conservation...

This $299,812 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program aims to foster energy-efficient, resilient, and healthy housing across Louisiana. The key objectives are to: 1) Conduct comprehensive research on developing critical information for material selection, practices, and evaluating benefits and costs in both retrofitting existing structures and implementing new construction projects;...

The Department of Energy awarded a $3,633,890 State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) formula grant to the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to support existing workforce training programs. Through a contractor, the DNR intends to certify 350 new and existing workers in energy efficiency jobs, focusing on occupations such as home performance contractors, HVAC contractors, plumbers, electricians, and building science professionals. The grant period runs from January 1, 2025 to...

This $4.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports the H2theFuture Coalition led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation. The Coalition will boost New Orleans' clean energy sector by transitioning the regional hydrogen energy sector away from fossil fuel-based hydrogen production toward green hydrogen produced from renewable sources. Coalition projects include supporting a central campus connecting the hydrogen cluster...

The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability awarded a $7,690,134 Cooperative Agreement under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) to the New Orleans Sponsoring Committee/Together New Orleans on March 28, 2024. The award supports community-based solar and energy storage initiatives aimed at enhancing the resilience of the local energy infrastructure. The project will run for one year, with an ultimate completion date of...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4.8 million Project Grant to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant supports the H2theFuture Coalition led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation to boost the clean energy sector in New Orleans through transitioning the regional hydrogen energy sector. Coalition projects funded under the award include supporting a central campus to connect...

This $111,569,288 Formula Grant award was made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), CFDA 93.568. The grant supports a range of energy assistance services for low-income households in Louisiana, including utility payment assistance, energy crisis intervention, home weatherization, heating and cooling system repairs, and energy education. The Louisiana Housing...

This $7 million Economic Development Administration project grant supports the H2theFuture Coalition led by the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation to advance the clean energy sector in New Orleans through hydrogen energy transition. Coalition projects include establishing a central campus connecting industry partners, coordinating programming to improve hydrogen cost competitiveness, developing a testbed for hydrogen-fueled ships, and deploying a hydrogen fueling barge. Once implemented,...