EPA Community Change Grants – $2 Billion

Rolling Applications
@ 12:00 am - @ 10:59 pm

EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) offers approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds for environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges. These place-based investments will be focused on community-driven collaborative efforts that involve and are responsive to community and stakeholder input. EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis with applications due on or before November 21, 2024, 10:59pm CST (if there are funds remaining).

EPA: Grant Funding to Address Indoor Air Pollution in Schools – $32 million

Applications Due

This funding opportunity will provide approximately $32 million (awarding four to six grants of $5 million – $8 million) to support five years funding for grants and other activities to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other air pollutants at schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities through the development and adoption of comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) management plans. There are four project areas: IAQ and greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Capacity Building for disadvantaged communities, the same for Tribal Communities, IAQ and GHG Reduction Training and Education Campaign, IAQ and GHG Reduction Research and Demonstration Projects for schools in disadvantaged communities

OEI: Rural Energy Startup Program – $2.33 Million

Applications Due
@ 12:00 am - 1:30 pm

The Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) at the Public Service Commission (PSC) is administering Wisconsin’s Rural Energy Startup Program (RESP) funded by US DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG). This program is geared to Wisconsin’s disadvantaged rural and Tribal communities that aren’t eligible to apply for EECBG funds through DOE. RESP funds strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, until funds are expended or March 29, 2024, at 1:30 PM Central, whichever comes first.

USDA: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) – $21 million

Applications Due

USDA has reinstated REAP funding in Wisconsin from December 2023 through September 2024. REAP provides loans and grants for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements to small rural businesses and agricultural producers. Upcoming Cycle Deadlines: March 31st, June 30th, September 30th

EPA: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Phase II Implementation Grants $4.6 Billion

General Competition Application Due

There are two competitions for the CPRG Implementation Grants: a general competition and a competition for Tribes and Territories. Eligible applicants can apply to receive CPRG Implementation grants to implement greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a CPRG planning grant’s Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP). General Competition Application are due April 1, 2024, while the Tribes and Territories Competition Application is due May 1, 2024

DOE: Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes Grants Program – $530 million

Full Application Due

This program provides funding for the adoption and implementation of the latest model energy codes, zero energy codes, building performance standards, and innovative codes that achieve equivalent energy savings to the latest model and zero energy codes. Concept Papers were due February 9, 2024 and Full Applications are due April 30, 2024.

DOE Regional Resource Hubs for Purpose-Grown Energy Crops – $29 million

Full Application Due
@ 4:00 pm

This funding opportunity will support the development of a domestic supply chain of alternative sources of carbon. R&D activities funded from this FOA will provide the foundations to transform purpose-grown energy crops, including both algal and terrestrial crops, into environmentally sustainable, conversion-ready feedstocks. FOA Concept Papers Due: March 14, 2024, at 4:00 PM Central