The Department of Energy has awarded a $83,390,060 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to develop and implement a home energy performance-based, whole-house rebates program to benefit U.S. households. The grant will fund activities outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act provision 50122, with TDEC working in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority as the implementer. The program aims to increase...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $83,708,676 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to develop and implement a home energy performance-based, whole-house rebates program. This program, which will run from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, aims to support U.S. households by providing energy efficiency upgrades and incentives. TDEC will work with Tennessee Valley Authority and Milepost...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,052,220 Project Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. The grant funds will be used to administer the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program (EE RLF Program) in Tennessee from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029. The grantee is responsible for managing the federal funds in a prudent, effective, and efficient manner to accomplish the program's...
This is a $2,980,770 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant will support the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) in contracting with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Chattanooga State University to provide training, certification, and wraparound services to 1,135 individuals. The grant aims to focus efforts with TVA on existing workers, while the Chattanooga State partnership will target...
This $2,484,530 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.128), is designed to assist the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall energy efficiency within the state. The funding will enable the Department of Environment & Conservation to collaborate with local governments in Tennessee, including the...
The Department of Environment & Conservation Tennessee has been awarded a $156,120,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959). The grant provides financial and technical assistance to enable low-income and disadvantaged communities in Tennessee to deploy and benefit from residential-serving distributed solar energy and storage projects. Key products and services...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) will provide $11,110,134.00 to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) to help small and medium-sized automotive facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle components modernize their capabilities to manufacture electric vehicle equipment. The funding will be utilized to support the...
This $1,881,620 Formula Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The grant is intended to sub-award the majority of funds to organizations that will provide training and wraparound services within the 48-month grant period, focusing on single-family and multi-family dwellings. The key objectives are to train and place 107 new energy efficiency contractors in good...
The Department of Energy awarded the City of Nashville a $644,440 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA #81.128) formula grant. The grant will fund a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects to reduce fossil fuel emissions and improve energy efficiency in Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. Key products and services to be delivered include energy audits, building retrofits, development of energy efficiency and conservation plans, and...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $11,674,260 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO), a division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. This grant will enable SECO to implement a workforce development plan through subcontracting with an experienced implementer to train 2,240 workers, including 896 from underserved or underrepresented populations, in building performance and residential energy services. The...