2027 Innovative Engineering Studies for Local Governments Request for Applications

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting applications for Round 2 of its Innovative Engineering Studies for Local Governments funding opportunity, with applications due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. The opportunity is open exclusively to local governments.

The scope encompasses innovative energy studies across two eligible categories (Category A and Category B), each with distinct eligibility requirements. Applicants may submit multiple complete applications. All applications must comply with instructions in the RFA packet, including completion of the provided application template. Applicants must review prerequisite materials, including webinar content, draft model contracts, DOE Special Terms and Conditions, and Montana Standard Terms and Conditions, before submitting. Applicants must certify their ability to enter into the contract, acknowledge debarment certifications, confirm non-discrimination against firearm entities, and attest to the review and validation of any artificial intelligence-generated content by a named human subject-matter expert.

Eligibility requires registration with the Montana Secretary of State and possession of a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% financing.

Questions may be submitted through the Q&A Board. Rebecca Gregg (Rebecca.Gregg@mt.gov, 406-444-3101) is the primary contact. Technical assistance with the eMACS system is available through the Help Desk at 406-444-2575 or emacs@mt.gov.