Formula Grant DEEE0002254

Harvest Thermal, Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a low-emissions heating and hot water system. The 24-month project will address technical risks to enable large-scale deployment of residential heating and hot water load shifting using highly efficient heat pump systems. Harvest Thermal will systematically test system performance, reliability, and failure modes to...

<p>This $1,125,000.00 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation and upgrade of roadway lighting at various locations within the Houston District of Texas, including along FM 2234 and FM 518. The project, awarded on April 11, 2025, will provide a districtwide lighting system upgrade to improve transportation infrastructure and safety across the region.</p>

This $2,521,552.79 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will enable the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to convert and replace approximately 2,896 streetlights in Macomb Township from mercury vapor and high-pressure sodium to more energy-efficient LED technology. The project aims to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of the township's outdoor lighting infrastructure. As the prime grantee, MDOT...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the District of Columbia Government $23,277,356 under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA #93.568) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The award supports four initiatives to assist eligible low-income households. The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment will use $23.3M to purchase and install energy efficiency and health/safety upgrades in single-...

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...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), supports the establishment of a domestic production capacity of at least 10,000 cold climate air-to-air heat pumps, 5,000 geothermal water-to-air heat pumps, and 100 high-capacity cold climate air-to-water heat pumps annually. These products are designed to provide an efficiency increase of 25-75% compared to...

The Washington Department of Commerce received a $2,925,550 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to fund heat pump installation and maintenance training for single-family and multi-family housing. The grant will support two approaches - one focused on North American Technician Excellence (NATE) heat pump certification, and the other on providing funding for existing residential sheet metal apprenticeship programs. The goal is to recruit...

Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Anne Arundel County, Maryland a $1.326 million Formula Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 24, 2025, for the conversion of approximately 1,500 county-owned streetlights to energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, serving as the awardee, will execute this carbon reduction initiative with a completion...

Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc. received a $5.8M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability under the Electricity Research, Development and Analysis program (CFDA 81.122) on September 29, 2025. The award supports the purchase and installation of advanced electric meters across all 11,800 metering locations throughout the cooperative's service territory in East Montpelier, Vermont. This smart metering infrastructure initiative is...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded $1,000,000 in federal funding on October 1, 2025, to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation under the Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves Program (CFDA 11.420) to support infrastructure improvements at the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve. The project will retrofit and upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the Norrie Point Environmental...