{"id":3458,"date":"2024-09-26T12:39:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywatchseries.me\/?p=3458"},"modified":"2024-10-03T16:01:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:01:35","slug":"biden-harris-administration-awards-nearly-17-million-to-23-state-and-local-governments-to-support-clean-energy-projects-and-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mywatchseries.me\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/biden-harris-administration-awards-nearly-17-million-to-23-state-and-local-governments-to-support-clean-energy-projects-and-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-Harris Administration Awards Nearly $17 Million to 23 State and Local Governments to Support Clean Energy Projects and Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grants From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Fund Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Audits and Studies to EV chargers and Solar-Plus-Storage\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014<\/strong>As part of President Biden\u2019s Investing in America\u00a0agenda<\/a>, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of award recipients through the\u00a0Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program<\/a>. The EECBG Program will distribute $16.9 million to 22 local governments and the state of New York to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower overall energy use. Funded by President Biden\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and managed by the Department\u2019s\u00a0Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP)<\/a>, the EECBG Program is designed to fund a wide range of energy efficiency and decarbonization projects. Communities across the country are investing in projects and programs that save energy, reduce climate pollution, and advance local energy goals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to increasing access to clean energy and boosting energy resilience through community-led initiatives,\u201d said\u00a0U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThe investments from the EECBG Program are increasing renewable energy capacity, prioritizing environmental justice initiatives, and accelerating the deployment of energy efficiency projects at the local level.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today marks the ninth tranche of formula awards granted to EECBG Program eligible entities. Since the first awards were announced in October 2023, the program has awarded nearly $180 million to 233 communities. Through the program, 1,878 local governments, 774 Tribes, 5 territories, the District of Columbia, and all 50 states are eligible to receive formula funds. The program is highly flexible, enabling entities to choose from 14 eligible categories of clean energy projects and programs to address clean energy goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grantees will use EECBG Program funds to support low-income households through energy assessments and efficiency upgrades, to conduct electrification studies for municipal facilities, to purchase electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, to install solar arrays and battery storage systems, to leverage Energy Savings Performance Contracts, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Learn more about what grantees in this tranche are doing with their funds below and on our\u00a0website.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n