DOE Opens $45M for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits
Eligible applicants: nonprofits. Applications are due: August 3, 2023
Announcement Type: Notice of Funding Opportunity (this program is accepting applications)
Opportunity: 2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Renew America’s Nonprofits
Overview and Eligible Uses: The Renew America’s Nonprofits program provides $50,000,000 to establish a grant program focused on funding energy-efficiency improvements in nonprofit buildings. “Prime recipients” and “subrecipients” must be nonprofit organizations and all renovations, repairs, or installations must be performed on a building owned and operated by a nonprofit. Prioritization will be given to applicants proposing to assemble portfolios that will achieve significant energy and cost savings; will reduce emissions; have an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings; demonstrate a plan for prioritizing the financial need of subrecipients; and align with the Justice40initiative goals.
Energy efficient improvements include the installation of materials (product, equipment, or system) which results in a reduction in use of energy or fuel by a nonprofit organization. Examples include lighting upgrades, roof replacements with insulation, HVAC upgrades, and door or window replacements. Energy efficiency projects that include fuel switching may also be eligible if they result in energy savings.
Amount: SCEP anticipates making $45 million in total funding available. Funding is anticipated to cover approximately 5-15 awards, ranging from $3M to $9M.
SCEP may issue one, multiple, or no awards.
Award Type: Cooperative Agreements
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. Additionally, all renovations, repairs, or installations under this provision must be performed on building(s) owned and operated by a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization(s).
Eligible applicants may have project partners and subrecipients critical to the implementation of the proposed project that are not 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Prime Recipients only must be legally formed in the United States and have a physical location for business operations in the United States.
Key Dates: Applications are due August 3, 2023
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