Local Government Energy Program: Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003229
- Agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $900,000 to $3,600,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Other
- Special District Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This funding opportunity announcement from the Department of Energy's Local Government Energy Program seeks applications for projects that provide direct community benefits through activities such as creating local economic opportunities, community revitalization, lowering energy burdens, and improving air quality. Eligible applicants include special district governments, tribal governments, city/township governments, and county governments to implement projects spanning building efficiency, electric transportation, energy infrastructure upgrades, microgrid development, renewable energy, resilience hubs, and workforce development. Applications will be evaluated based on the proposed project's ability to meet community-identified priorities, build local capacity, and spark additional investments. Applications are due by May 31, 2024.
Award amounts and project locations are flexible based on the scope of work. Funding is provided through the Department of Energy's Conservation Research and Development program, which aims to conduct long-term research in areas including buildings technologies, vehicle technologies, solid state lighting, advanced materials and manufacturing, and industrial efficiency. Projects are expected to be performed within the jurisdictions of eligible local government and tribal applicants.
Synopsis
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) on behalf of the Local Goverment Energy Program (LGEP). This FOA will support eligible local governments and Tribes to implement projects that provide direct community benefits, spark additional investments, meet community-identified priorities, and build local capacity. Community benefits may include creation of local economic opportunities for workers, workforce measures and agreements, community revitalization, lowered energy burdens, increased access to renewable energy, improved air quality, increased public participation in energy decision-making processes, and improved quality of life for local residents. Projects may span a range of geographic scopes and wide variety of technology areas including, but not limited to: building efficiency and/or electrification, electric transportation, energy infrastructure upgrades, microgrid development and deployment, renewable energy, resilience hubs, and workforce development. To view the entire FOA document, visit the Infrastructure Exchange Website at https://infrastructure-exchange.energy.gov/
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DE-FOA-0003229_LGEP Communities Sparking Investment in Transformative Energy.pdf |
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