Recovery Act: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants

For questions, contact Angela Wolfe.

Sample EECBG Applications and Information for Directly-Funded Cities and Counties

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Office will receive approximately $9,593,500 for its Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grants Program. The overarching goal of the funding is to assist state and local governments in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, to reduce total energy use, and to improve energy efficiency.

Although the Office has been allocated funding for this program, the Department of Energy must still approve our application for funded activities. Our application was submitted on August 10, 2009, and will hopefully be approved by the Department soon afterward. We expect to release guidelines and applications for funding at that time.

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EECBG Questions and Answers from FedConnect

Recovery Act Funding for Iowa	$9,593,500
Application Deadline	June 25, 2009 - for the larger cities and counties who will apply to DOE DOE’s list of larger cities and counties can be found at: Full List of Allocations for Iowa. Only these cities and counties will have the the June 25, 2009 deadline. The application process and deadline for all other cities and counties will be announced once OEI's program application is approved by DOE.
Recovery Act Funding Obligation Deadline	September 30, 2010 3-year period of performance
Funding Distribution	Cities with populations less than 35,000 or counties with less than 100,000 will apply through the Office of Energy Independence. Cities with populations of 35,000 or more or counties with 100,000 or more will apply through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). See Full List of Allocations for Iowa
Eligible Activities	Development of an energy efficiency and conservation strategy Residential and commercial building energy audits Financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements Grants to nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies for retrofits Energy efficiency and conservation programs for buildings and facilities Development and implementation of transportation programs to conserve energy Building codes and inspections Energy distribution technologies that significantly increase energy efficiency Material conservation programs Reduction and capture of methane and greenhouse gases, excluding carbon capture or sequestration from power plants Energy efficient traffic signals and street lighting Renewable energy technologies on government buildings Any other appropriate activity approved by DOE
Performance Measures	Jobs created and retained Energy saved Renewable energy generated Greenhouse gas emissions reduced Cost savings
Additional Resources	U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants Website Full Funding Opportunity Announcement

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