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Integrated Recovery Guide - Energy: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Print Share

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
$3.2 billion was included for EECBG.

Office: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Agency: U.S. Department of Energy

Purpose: To reduce fossil fuel emissions, decrease overall energy consumption, Improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other energy consuming sectors of the economies of eligible entities

Description: Assists states and local governments in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of the eligible entities and reduce the total energy use. Activities eligible to receive funding include: conducting residential and commercial building energy audits; establishing financial incentives programs for energy efficiency improvements; grants to non-profits organizations to perform energy efficiency retrofits; developing/implementing programs to conserve energy used in transportation; developing and implementing building codes and inspections services to promote building energy efficiency; installing light emitting diodes (LEDs); and developing, implementing, and installing on or in any government building onsite renewable energy technology that generates electricity from renewable sources.

Website: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/wip/block_grants.cfm

Email: eeric@ee.doe.gov
www.energy.gov/recovery

Phone:1-877-EERE-INFO (1-877-337-3463)