Project Grant DEFG3608GO88030

The federal Project Grant award provides $250,000.00 to Connecticut Mulch Distributors, Inc. under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The funding will support the installation of renewable energy systems, such as solar panels or wind turbines, as well as energy efficiency improvements, including upgraded lighting, HVAC, and building insulation. The project aims to reduce energy costs and consumption while expanding the use of...

Capitol Clean Cities of Connecticut Inc. received a $130,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) for the period April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Under this award, the organization will serve as part of the Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalitions initiative, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach activities...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded $3.8 million to the Town of Manchester under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to support the installation of renewable energy infrastructure at Keeney Elementary School in Manchester, Connecticut. The award, obligated on July 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025, funded the integration of geothermal heat pump systems and rooftop solar...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $437,163 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant to the Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. on September 27, 2023. This two-year grant will enable the non-profit organization to provide technical assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Connecticut for implementing energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems, such as solar...

This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) provides $5,128,480.00 to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to support the CONNECTICUT ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT - COMMUNITY COMPONENT. The grant is intended to fund the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Connecticut from January 12, 2025 through the ultimate completion date of...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA Number 10.868. The funding supports Isabella RNG LLC, a for-profit organization located in Greenwich, CT, in the development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for their operations. Specifically, the grant will be used for projects such as solar panel installations, wind...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary American Biocarbon CT, LLC received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP, CFDA 10.868). The award was obligated on September 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2027. The grant supports renewable energy systems and/or energy efficiency improvements at a performance location in Louisiana. Under REAP,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. on March 28, 2022 under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP, CFDA 10.868). REAP aims to promote energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. This particular grant will support Connecticut Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc. in providing...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant funding enabled Incobrasa Industries LTD, a leading soybean processing and biodiesel manufacturer in Illinois, to enhance its advanced biofuel production capabilities, specifically the manufacture of biodiesel from vegetable oils and other agricultural feedstocks. The grant...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Connecticut received a $3.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), awarded under CFDA 81.135 on February 27, 2026, with a completion date of February 26, 2029. This award funds research and development activities under the RECOVER (Realize Energy-Rich Compound Opportunities Valorizing Extraction from Refuse Waters) initiative, which focuses on developing innovative technologies to recover...