Project Grant R14AP00159

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $10,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the City of Sacramento, California. The grant supports the city's Building Performance Standards (BPS) program, which aims to decarbonize large non-residential and multi-unit residential buildings to help the city achieve its 2045 carbon neutrality goal. Key program elements...

The Department of Energy awarded the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) a $6,223,464.00 State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) project grant on October 1, 2024. The grant aims to facilitate the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies within SMUD's service area. SMUD, a local government-owned electric utility in Sacramento, California, will use the funding to implement energy efficiency upgrades, support clean energy workforce training, and promote the adoption of...

This $1,875,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 - Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) will fund the Sacramento Regional Transit District's (SACRT) efforts to modify and convert existing light rail stations to accommodate level boarding/alighting on new low-floor light rail vehicles. The grant will also support the construction of a new Dos Rios light rail station, which will improve...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, provides $2,480,441 to Calstart, Inc. to support a regional effort to expand public investment in electric vehicle (EV) mobility programs and neighborhood-specific infrastructure for disadvantaged and low-income communities in Sacramento, California. The project will create three mobility hubs and study their...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) will fund the Milpitas Carbon Neutral Homes Retrofit Program. This initiative aims to provide financial incentives to up to 1,000 single-family homeowners in Milpitas, CA to adopt all-electric home technologies and undertake energy efficiency retrofits. The program will complement existing incentives offered by the local community choice energy provider, Silicon Valley Clean Energy, by...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $18,560,143 Project Grant under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) to the La Familia Counseling Center, Inc. in Sacramento, CA. The funding will support the Greening North Franklin Project, which aims to implement several climate action and pollution reduction strategies in the South Sacramento community. Key project activities include: Developing a community resilience hub with a new...

This $677,736 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports a public education/awareness and emission reduction program in the Sacramento, California non-attainment area. The project aims to provide public education and awareness initiatives while also achieving emission reductions, with estimated reductions of 0.2 kg/day for both reactive organic gases (ROG) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). A sub-award of $693,364 was...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (CFDA 14.021) will fund comprehensive energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements in the CDA Plaza, LP affordable housing property located in Spokane, WA. The grant will finance retrofits to enhance energy and water efficiency, implement zero-emission electricity generation, improve indoor air quality, and increase the property's resilience to...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,849,287 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Sacramento, California. The funding will support the construction of an all-electric campus focused on workforce development, job training, and public market space for underserved entrepreneurs. Key components include a new commercial-grade kitchen, a social...

This $416,395 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act (CFDA 66.034) program will support community and local efforts to monitor air quality in Sacramento, California. The funds will be used by the United Latinos Promoviendo Accion Civica, a minority-owned non-profit organization, to develop and provide curriculum to train students and...