The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,911,700 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The grant will be administered from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2029. The purpose of the State Energy Program is to increase market transformation of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through state-level policies, strategies, and public-private partnerships. Under this grant, the Public Service Commission of...
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has been awarded a $2,330,720 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). The grant will support the implementation of a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects in the state of Wisconsin. Key products and services to be delivered through this funding include conducting energy audits, performing building retrofits, developing energy efficiency...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $16,108,243 Formula Grant to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to support code development, evaluation, adoption, and enforcement of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) for residential buildings in Wisconsin. The project will update the state's residential building code to align with the 2024 IECC standards over a three-year period, and will also fund a three-year code compliance and enforcement...
The University of Wisconsin System, through its Office of Sponsored Programs Division operating as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), has been awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement 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 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026, will support the development and...
The Vermont Public Service Department (PSD) was awarded a $1,048,680 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to provide training, certifications/testing, apprenticeships, and wraparound services to existing and prospective energy efficiency workers in Vermont. The grant aims to train 160 people, including 90 new workers, 56 existing workers, and 14 contractors, with a focus on building energy/performance and heat pump workers. The PSD plans...
This $1,192,070 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Wyoming Energy Authority on December 1, 2024. The grant will fund the training of the workforce in Wyoming as outlined in Provision 50123, in collaboration with organizations including the Building Performance Association, Wyoming Innovation Partnership, Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, local workforce development boards, labor unions, the University of Wyoming,...
The Department of Energy awarded the City of Milwaukee a $9,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The grant aims to: 1) Reduce energy use in Milwaukee's commercial and multifamily buildings through adoption of updated building performance standards equivalent to ASHRAE 90.1-2019 and 2021 IECC, to help meet the city's greenhouse gas reduction goals; 2) Create...
This $1,303,340 Formula Grant awarded to the Maine Governor's Energy Office by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.041 - State Energy Program) will support workforce development initiatives in the state. The funding will be used to train approximately 100 new workers, 100 existing workers, and 20 contractors in priority occupations such as insulation, carpentry, and HVAC. The state plans to award funds to 2-4 subrecipients who will implement local workforce development programs, with a...
This $210,814,745 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568) supports providing critical financial assistance and services to low-income households in Wisconsin to help manage home energy costs and improve energy efficiency. The award funds utility payment assistance, energy crisis intervention, home weatherization, heating and cooling system repairs, and...
The Department of Energy awarded a $2,925,550 State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) formula grant to the Washington State Department of Commerce. The grant will be used to fund two approaches: 1) NATE heat pump certification training for 1,000 new workers, and 2) funding for existing residential sheet metal apprenticeship programs to upskill 300 existing workers. The grant aims to support workforce development and the installation and maintenance of heat pumps in single-family and multi-family...