Overview
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implanting strategies to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) invested $550 million in the EECBG Program to provide grants to communities, cities, states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes to develop and implement clean energy programs and projects that would create jobs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s EECBG Program website.
Purpose
The purpose of the EECBG Program is to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies that reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities in a manner that is environmentally sustainable; and maximizes benefits for local and regional communities to reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities and to improve energy efficiency in the transportation sector, the building sector; and other appropriate sectors.
News
The ADECA Energy Division will be hosting the EECBG Program Workshop on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 for local governments that are deemed “ineligible” and did not receive a direct formula allocation from the U.S. Department of Energy’s EECBG Program.
Eligible Applicants: Local governments in the State of Alabama that were not allocated a direct EECBG formula allocation from the U.S. Department of Energy
Eligible Measures: Energy-efficient retrofits that include, but are not limited to, lighting, HVAC, insulation, and building energy management systems.
Total Available: At least $2,000,000
Maximum Award: $250,000 per applicant (est.)
This will be an in-person workshop that will begin at 10 a.m. in the 7th floor auditorium of the Alabama Center for Commerce. Please pre-register by contacting Ms. Jackie Etsy at jackie.esty@adeca.alabama.gov or 334-242-5293 no later than 5 p.m. CST on March 28, 2024.
The meeting will also be accessible via Microsoft Teams. For those individuals joining the workshop virtually, you will need to register for the workshop via this link: EECBG Application Workshop
If you have any questions concerning the attached notice, please contact Ms. Shondra D. Swinney, Energy Efficiency Program Supervisor, at (334) 242-4369 or shondra.swinney@adeca.alabama.gov.
2024 EECBG Application Workshop Memo
Application
2024 EECBG Energy-Efficient Retrofits Application
2024 EECBG Energy-Efficient Retrofits Rating Criteria
Eligibility
There are two categories of eligibility for the EECBG Program.
“Eligible Entities”
- Cities >35,000 people OR in the top 10 highest populated cities in the state
- Counties >200,000 people or in the top 10 highest populated counties in the state
- Indian Tribes per section 4 of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act
- 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, U.S Virgin Islands, and Northern Marian Islands
- Receive direct formula allocations from the U.S. Department of Energy
“Ineligible Entities”
- Cities and Counties not meeting the criteria above
- State recognized Indian Tribes
- DO NOT receive direct formula allocations from the U.S. Department of Energy
- Eligible for federal competitive portion and state mandatory portion of 60 percent
Distribution
| Total Appropriation from IIJA | $550,000,000 |
| U.S. Department of Energy Administration Costs | $110,000,000 |
| Formula Grants 98% to Eligible Entities | $431,200,000 |
| 68% to Eligible Local Governments (see table below) | $229,200,000 |
Alabama Formula Eligible Entities
| Baldwin County | $246,150 |
| Calhoun County | $79,030 |
| Etowah County | $78,540 |
| Jefferson County | $348,100 |
| Lee County | $78,040 |
| Madison County | $79,430 |
| Marshall County | $78,390 |
| Mobile County | $239,310 |
| Shelby County | $81,530 |
| Tuscaloosa County | $79,010 |
| Auburn, City of | $131,740 |
| Birmingham, City of | $252,880 |
| Decatur, City of | $120,360 |
| Dothan, City of | $132,400 |
| Florence, City of | $76,520 |
| Hoover, City of | $144,130 |
| Huntsville, City of | $247,820 |
| Madison, City of | $116,470 |
| Mobile, City of | $229,820 |
| Montgomery, City of | $236,570 |
| Phenix City, City of | $76,270 |
| Prattville, City of | $76,260 |
| Tuscaloosa, City of | $158,340 |
| Vestavia Hills, City of | $76,300 |
| 28% to States & Territories (see below) | $123,300,000 |
Alabama State Energy Office
| ADECA Energy Division | $2,207,540 |
| Mandatory >=60% to Ineligible Entities | $1,324,524 |
| 2% to Indian Tribes (see below) | $8,800,000 |
Alabama Indian Tribe
| Poarch Band of Creek Indians | $11,020 |
| 2% to Competitive Grants for Ineligible Entities | $8,800,000 |
| States are not eligible |
Timeline
| All Eligible Applicants | Pre-Award Information Sheet | April 28, 2023 |
| Eligible States and Territories | Full Application | July 31, 2023 |
| Eligible Local and Tribal Governments | Full Application | January 31, 2024 |
| Ineligible Entities to the State | Full Application | TBD |
| Ineligible Entities to the Department of Energy | Full Application | TBD |
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Additional Information
EECBG Program Formula Grant Application Hub | Department of Energy
Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Contact
(334) 242-5290 | eecbg@adeca.alabama.gov
