This $8,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) aims to improve the energy efficiency of and reduce emissions in existing large public, commercial and multifamily buildings in Minnesota through the development and implementation of building performance standards. The key goals of the project include designing an equitable...
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 $62,450,000 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959) will provide financial and technical assistance to enable low-income and disadvantaged communities in Minnesota to deploy and benefit from residential distributed solar energy and storage projects. The key products and services to be delivered include: Solar project subsidies and associated energy...
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...
This $3,200,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) supports five key goals: Developing a statewide residential stretch energy code in Minnesota to achieve a minimum 14% improvement over the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by 2028....
The Department of Commerce Minnesota Division of Energy Resources received a $1,979,514 federal Block 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 (LIHEAP - CFDA 93.568). This two-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, enables the division to provide energy assistance and efficiency services to low-income households across Minnesota. Key services include...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program will develop a plan to implement a self-sustaining low-income residential solar program within the Alger-Marquette Community Action Board (AMCAB) to benefit rural low-income populations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The $100,000 award will leverage AMCAB's existing partnerships and utility energy efficiency programs to combine efficiency upgrades with affordable...
The Emerald Cities Collaborative will deliver deep energy retrofits and climate/health mitigation strategies to 120 low-income households through a $1,999,001 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons program (CFDA #81.042). The grant period is from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2026. The project aims to employ community engagement strategies in Washington and Massachusetts to conduct deep retrofits that improve home energy efficiency and...
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 Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry received a $9,065,117 Formula Grant 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). The grant aims to improve new residential and commercial construction and major renovations through the adoption of the latest building energy codes and zero energy codes, increase code compliance rates, provide capacity...