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The Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant (eecbg)

TheEnergyEfficiencyandConservationBlockGrant(EECBG)
TheEnergyEfficiencyand
ConservationBlockGrant(EECBG)
AsincludedintheEnergyIndependenceandSecurityActof2007
WhatisthePurposeoftheEECBGProgram?
• instal ing light emitting diodes (LedS);
To assist eligible entities in implementing energy efficiency
• developing, implementing, and instal ing on or in any gov-
and conservation strategies—
ernment building of onsite renewable energy technology
✓ to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of
that generates electricity from renewable resources (solar
activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities;
and wind energy, fuel cel s, and biomass); and
✓ to reduce total energy use; and
• any other activity as determined by the Secretary of energy
✓ to improve energy efficiency in the transportation,
in consultation with the Secretaries of Transportation and
building, and other appropriate sectors.
housing and Urban development and the administrator of
the environmental Protection agency.
WhatActivitiesareEligibleUndertheEECBG
Program?
WhataretheRequirementsforDirectBlock
• developing/implementing an energy efficiency and conser-
GrantRecipientsundertheEECBGProgram?
vation strategy;
• not later than one year after receipt of first year funding, eli-
• retaining technical consultant services to assist in the devel-
gible communities are required to submit to doe Secretary
opment of such a strategy;
a proposed energy efficiency and Conservation Strategy as
described under eligible activities, and which includes the
• Conducting residential and commercial building energy
goals and proposed plan for the grant.
audits;
• The Strategy shall be approved or disapproved by the Sec-
• establishing financial incentive programs for energy efficiency
retary within 120 days or returned to the entitlement com-
improvements (e.g., loan programs, rebate programs, waive
munities for revision.
permit fees);
• no more than 10%, or $75,000, whichever is greater, may
• Providing grants to nonprofit organizations to perform
be expended on administrative expenses (e.g., staffing);
energy efficiency retrofits;
• no more than 20% or $250,000, whichever is greater, may
• developing/implementing programs to conserve energy
be used for the establishment of revolving loan funds.
used in transportation (e.g., flex time by employees, satel-
lite work centers, promotion of zoning requirements that
• no more than 20% or $250,000, whichever is greater, may
promote energy efficient development, transportation infra-
be used for the sub-granting to non-governmental organiza-
structure: bike lanes/pathways, pedestrian walkways, and
tions for the purpose of assisting in the implementation of
synchronized traffic signals);
the energy efficiency and Conservation Strategy.
• developing and implementing building codes and inspec-
Annual Report—
tion services to promote building energy efficiency;
• no later than two years after the date on which funds are
initially provided to eligible communities and annually there-
• implementing energy distribution technologies;
after, the eligible communities shall submit to the doe Sec-
• developing public education programs to increase partici-
retary a report describing—
pation and efficiency rates for recycling programs;
✓ the implementation of the energy efficiency and
• Purchasing/implementing technologies to reduce and cap-
Conservation Strategy, and
ture methane and other greenhouse gases generated by
✓ energy efficiency gains.
landfil s or similar sources;
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TheEnergyEfficiencyandConservationBlockGrant(EECBG)
EECBG Funding Allocations
$2 Billion Annual Appropriation
First year funding can be used for strategy development; funding in subsequent years is only for
implementation of city and county strategies approved by U.S. DOE.
2%
2%
U.S. DOE Competitive Grant Program ($40 million)
Tribal Programs ($40 million)
All non-formula cities/counties are potentially eligible for funding
68%
28%
Formula City & County Program*
Balance of State Program
($1.36 billion)
($560 million)
• Every city with a population of 35,000 or more
• Each state is required to pass through at
least 60 % of it funding share to cities and
• Every county with a population of 200,000 or more
counties not receiving direct formula funding
• In addition, each state (including Puerto Rico) is guaranteed to have at
• Each state decides how to award these funds
least its 10 largest cities and 10 largest counties eligible for formula
among these cities and counties
grants, regardless of population
* Law (PL 110-140) directs U.S. DOE to develop a formula for allocating block grant funds among these cities and counties, with population factors a key consideration.
WhataretheRequirementsforStatesunder
• a state may not use more than 10 percent of amounts pro-
theEECBGProgram?
vided for administrative expenses.
• a state that receives a grant under the program shal use
• each state that receives a grant under the program shall
not less than 60 percent of the amount received to provide
submit to the doe Secretary an annual report that describes
subgrants to non-entitlement communities no later than 180
the status of the implementation of the State’s conservation
days after the date on which the doe Secretary approves
strategy, the status of the subgrant program, and the energy
a proposed energy efficiency and Conservation Strategy of
efficiency gains achieved.
the State.
• no later than 120 days after enactment of the law each state
WhoisEligibleforU.S.DOECompetitive
shal modify its energy conservation plan to establish additional
GrantsandHowDoIApply?
goals for increased energy efficiency and conservation.
• Units of local governments (including indian tribes) that are
• also within those 120 days, each state wil submit to the doe
not eligible entities and consortia of those units of local gov-
Secretary a proposed energy efficiency and Conservation
ernment can submit an application at the time and manner
Strategy that establishes a process for providing subgrants
that the doe Secretary designates and includes a plan that
to non-entitlement communities and includes a plan for the
outlines the eligible activities that they will be implementing.
use of their money to implement their energy conservation
Priority will be given to units of local governments located in
plan. The doe Secretary has 120 days to approve or dis-
States with populations of less than 2,000,000 or to plans
approve a proposed strategy. if a strategy is disapproved,
that carry out projects that would result in significant energy
the Secretary wil provide reasons for disapproval and al ow
efficiency improvements or reduction in fossil fuel use.
the recipient to resubmit as many times as needed until the
Secretary approves a proposed strategy.)
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