Cooperative Agreement MFEI009

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Montgomery County, Maryland. The grant funding will be used to support the Low- to Moderate-Income Housing Electrification Pilot Program in Montgomery County. The pilot program will replace fossil-fuel-fired appliances and HVAC systems in affordable housing units with more energy-efficient and...

The City of Seattle received a $1.8 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA 81.042) to provide comprehensive retrofits to 3-5 multi-family affordable housing properties serving low-income tenants for 50 or more years. The project will focus on decarbonization measures such as converting heating, hot water, ventilation and appliances from gas to more efficient electric systems, as well as other...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $5,100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Institute For Market Transformation Inc. (IMT), a non-profit organization. The project, titled "BIL-BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARD PATHWAY ALTERNATIVES AND TRAINING HUBS (BPS PATH)," aims to address...

This federal Project Grant 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) provides $9,000,000 to the City of Milwaukee to support the implementation of a Building Performance Standard (BPS) ordinance covering large commercial and multifamily buildings. The key goals are to: 1) Reduce energy use in Milwaukee's existing commercial and multifamily...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $738,318 Cooperative Agreement to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program. Over the 14-month period from October 2023 to November 2024, this funding will support EPRI in conducting planning and design for a community geothermal heating and cooling system retrofit project. The key objectives are to: 1) perform a...

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...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021) to TTG Park Place LIMITED Partnership. The funding will be used to finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience improvements to a HUD-assisted multifamily property in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. Specific project activities include installing rooftop solar systems, converting to electric heat pumps, upgrading windows and doors,...

This $275,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support Community Energy Labs Inc.'s development of an advanced building management system using model predictive control and machine learning techniques. The system aims to automate complex aspects of energy-efficient building control to simplify setup and implementation for small to mid-sized commercial building owners. By reducing costs and complexity, the technology...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,600,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 81.117 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance) to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) to assist states in adopting enhancements to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings. The key objectives of the project include: (1)...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021) to Standard Forest Cove I Venture LP. This funding will finance rehabilitation projects to improve energy and water efficiency, enhance indoor air quality, implement zero-emission electricity generation, and increase climate resilience at HUD-assisted multifamily properties. The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and energy...