The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is currently accepting applications for its State Energy Program and Energy Efficiency Program.
Donor Name: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
State: Alabama
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), Energy Division manages the State Energy Program (SEP) for Alabama by the authority of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The SEP is a formula grant used to reduce energy consumption in Alabama. The Energy Division is accepting applications for grants to be used for the purchase and installation of energy-efficient improvements.
The State Energy Program’s (SEP) purpose is to provide funding and technical assistance to enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, maximize the benefits of decreasing energy waste, and increase energy affordability. It also helps prepare for natural disasters and improve the security of the State’s energy infrastructure. Specifically, it assists states in meeting federal requirements to prepare for an energy emergency and develop an individual state energy security plan.
SEP is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Congress appropriates funds annually to support program activities, which includes funding for formula grants, competitive awards, and technical assistance.
Additional funds can be appropriated for related energy efficiency programs managed by the Energy Efficiency Unit in ADECA’s Energy Division. The funding is utilized to plan and implement energy programs in Alabama that are designed to achieve national energy goals such as lowering energy costs and consumption, decreasing reliance on imported energy, reducing impacts of energy production and use on the environment, and to increase energy security and reliability.
Funding Information
- Total available: $2,000,000
- Minimum Award: $50,000 per applicant
- Maximum Award: $250,000 per applicant
- Projects must be completed within 18 months of the effective date of the grant agreement. The Energy Division anticipates awarding grants to begin on October 1, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include the following entities that are located in the State of Alabama
- Incorporated units of local government (municipalities and counties)
- Public and private K-12 school systems
- Public and private Institutes of Higher Education
- For-profit organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- Commercial businesses
- Utilities
For more information, visit ADECA.