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These grants have been used to create weatherization materials, workshops on energy efficiency measures for homes, budget counseling, and have formed consumer cooperatives to purchase home energy. State projects run for three years, and state grantees are required to contract for third-party evaluations and to report after the conclusion of the ...
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is a program in the United States, which provides federal grants to units of local government, Indian tribes, states, and territories to reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency. [1]
In late 2009, the most recent Uniform Construction Code (2009 UCC) established an enforceable benchmark on energy standards. [6] Between 2014 and 2017 FirstEnergy (previously the Metropolitan Edison Company), one of the four SEFs created in 1996, awarded 22 grants and loans for various energy efficiency improvements and audits. All but two of ...
Weatherization Assistance Programs: Administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), these grants help low-income households increase their home’s energy efficiency. State and local ...
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Much like the Weatherization program, LIHEAP provides energy and utility assistance for older adults. The federal grant helps eligible, lower ...
A new round of grants from the federal government will pay out $78 million across 12 states and 13 tribal nations, hoping to reduce energy bills for rural people and create new renewable energy ...
The crisis brought attention to the United States’ dependence on foreign oil. As a result, new legislation was created to establish conservation programs and promote energy efficiency. Legislation that formed SEP framework: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-163) The Energy Conservation and Production Act of 1976 (P.L. 94 ...
Among the recent awards that pushed the grant funding over the $100 billion milestone are a $119 million contract issued by the General Services Administration to electrify five federal buildings ...