Cooperative Agreement DESE0001008

This $9,859,649 Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement, awarded under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), supports the Alaska Municipal League (AML) in improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions at 11 school facilities across 7 rural, disadvantaged communities in Alaska. Specifically, AML will foster collaboration between three school districts, conduct energy audits, and oversee the successful deployment of energy efficiency improvements. The project...

The Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural CAP) will provide weatherization services to 45 low-income households in rural Alaskan communities through a $1 million project grant from the Department of Energy. The grant supports the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program, which aims to improve home energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel emissions for low-income families through cost-effective measures. Under this award, Rural CAP will conduct comprehensive deep...

This $1,296,870 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) will fund Alaska's Workforce Development Program called the "Alaska Home Energy Efficiency Training" (AK HEET). The project will provide training in three key areas: 1) building envelope air sealing and insulation, 2) heat pump consultation and installation, and 3) contractor education on program eligibility, rebates, and compliance. The grant aims to engage 167...

This $38,646,534 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the implementation of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed by the Southeast Conference in Alaska. The key objectives are to achieve significant cumulative GHG reductions by 2030, deliver substantial community benefits particularly in low-income...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $54,811,907 to the North West Arctic Borough in Alaska to increase the availability of clean energy, energy resiliency, and community benefits across eleven villages in the Northwest Arctic region. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and battery energy storage systems (BESS),...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $4,782,480 Project Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), a state government entity. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, will be used to administer an Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF) program. Specifically, AEA will sub-award $4,400,551 to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) to capitalize its existing energy efficiency loan program and increase...

The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $3 million Project Grant to the University of Alaska Fairbanks under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to research reducing fuel oil consumption in rural Arctic communities through March 2026. The University will conduct a residential heating field experiment in Kotzebue, Alaska to measure electricity and fuel oil usage before and after installing energy efficiency improvements and electric thermal storage heaters...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $7,750,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Southface Energy Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. The grant is funded under the DOE's Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, which supports research, development, and deployment of innovative energy efficiency and decarbonization technologies. Through this Cooperative Agreement, Southface will implement its Renew America's Nonprofits program, which aims to...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2.1 million Project Grant to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium under the Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.859). The grant will fund services to address extremely high energy costs in Anchorage, Alaska through May 2024. The Consortium will leverage the funding to deliver programs that help rural Alaskan communities reduce energy expenses. Given the program's focus on assisting areas with...

This $2 million Project Grant from the Department of Energy through the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA 81.042) will fund Elevate Energy to deliver a comprehensive weatherization and electrification program for low-income multifamily housing in Cook County, Illinois and Dane County, Wisconsin from March 2023 through February 2026. Elevate Energy will partner with sub-awardees Project Home Inc. and the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County...