The Department of Energy awarded a $35,728,050 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Governors Energy Office in Maine. This grant supports the planning, administration, and technical assistance for future distributions of Home Energy Rebate Programs in Maine. The award period is from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The Governors Energy Office, as the state energy office, will work to develop Home Energy Rebate Program plans that meet the forthcoming requirements set...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $7,608,701 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Governors Energy Office in Maine. The award will support initiatives to advance energy efficiency, renewable energy deployment, and building energy code adoption and implementation across the state from January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2035. Key activities will include...
The Department of Energy awarded a $863,110 Project Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Governors Energy Office in Maine. The grant funding is to be used by the Governors Energy Office, as the state energy office, to administer the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program. The purpose is for the grantee to manage the federal funds in a prudent, effective, and efficient manner to accomplish the program objectives, which focus on increasing market...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,303,340 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the State of Maine's Governor's Energy Office. The funding will support the office's efforts to train the workforce as outlined in the grant provision. The State of Maine intends to award funds to 2-4 sub-recipients who will invest in local workforce development initiatives, with a focus on serving disadvantaged communities and underrepresented groups. The goal is to train 100 new...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.255) to the Efficiency Maine Trust. The purpose of this award is to decrease the energy burden and adverse environmental impact to low-income Maine homeowners from the use of their existing fossil fuel heating systems. This project aims to validate technological approaches and catalyze private sector investment in clean energy solutions. The award period...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program awarded a $1,668,790 formula grant to the State of Maine, Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and The Future. The grant funding, with a period of performance from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, is designed to assist state and local governments in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Key products and services supported by the...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $305,775 Formula Grant to the Mi'Kmaq Nation Administration Division (doing business as the Aroostook Band of Micmacs) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant funding will be used to execute activities outlined in Ira Provision 50122 to develop and implement a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) program that will benefit U.S. households. The project will take place in Presque Isle, Maine and have a performance period from...
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $55,172,305 Formula Grant to the Maine State Housing Authority on March 11, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2022. The grant falls under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568), which aims to assist eligible households in meeting home heating and cooling costs. Through sub-awards totaling the $55.2 million, eleven community action agencies and non-profits will...
This $77,326,233 federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.568 - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)), supports the implementation and administration of the Home Energy Assistance Program in the state of Maine. The grant recipient, Maine State Housing Authority, will utilize the funding to deliver a range of energy assistance services to low-income households, including utility payment aid, energy crisis intervention, home...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $73,086,125 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will support DOER's efforts to provide initial guidance for the planning, administration, and technical assistance related to future distributions of formula awards through the Home Energy Rebate Programs. The funding aims to assist DOER in developing Home...