The City of Detroit was awarded a $582,030 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). The grant funding is intended to assist the city in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall energy efficiency across municipal infrastructure and operations. Typical eligible activities under the EECBG program include conducting energy audits, performing building...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (DLARA). The grant aims to develop policies for Building Energy Performance Standards (BPS), focusing on data collection, stakeholder engagement, and establishing energy performance baselines. This project will...
This $900,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) will fund the Michigan State University Building Training and Assessment Center (MI-BTAC) initiative. The program aims to develop and implement a high school-level training curriculum focused on energy efficiency retrofits, energy auditing, and sustainable building technologies....
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) Federal Grant Program provides $1,271,416.00 to the Regents of the University of Michigan to develop a novel pultruded composite material for lightweight vehicle structural components. The project aims to advance energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies in the transportation sector, supporting...
The U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) has awarded a $4,124,380 project grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) to grow the residential clean energy workforce in Michigan. The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, will enable MDEGLE to partner with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Department of Health and Human Services, residential contractors, local and tribal governments,...
This $13,814,971 federal Formula Grant award was provided by 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). The grant supports the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (DLARA) in developing and implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives across residential, commercial, and public sectors in the state. Key activities...
The Regents of the University of Michigan received a $569,652 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to support scientific infrastructure and consolidated innovative nuclear research. The award, which commenced on August 1, 2024, will support the University's efforts to maintain existing nuclear reactor capabilities, develop advanced reactor technologies, secure the nuclear fuel cycle, and...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Wayne State University $999,479 under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to develop the Data-Driven Community-Centered Resilient Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Nexus of Energy and Water (DCRAPT-NEW). The two-year cooperative agreement beginning May 1, 2023 will support creation of an open-source, data-driven distributed energy resource planning tool to enhance urban community...
The University of Michigan will receive $480,000 under a three-year Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy to support the Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research program. The University will conduct research and development activities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 aligned with the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). The Nuclear Energy Research, Development and...
This $1,100,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy on August 1, 2024, under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.121). The grant was awarded to the Regents of the University of Michigan, a prominent public research university, to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the...