As Maryland’s state energy office, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) will be the recipient of a formulaic Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The State of Maryland’s EECBG award will be for $2,101,450. DOE will also be providing direct EECBG formulaic allocations to the ten largest counties and ten largest cities and towns in Maryland. As the ten largest counties and ten largest cities are receiving direct EECBG funding from DOE, MEA’s EECBG allocation will be directed towards counties and incorporated units of local government not receiving direct EECBG grants from DOE.
MEA’s EECBG application proposed the following activities:
EECBG funding will provide subgrants on a competitive basis to support three objectives for county and local government funding recipients: energy planning and strategy development, decarbonization strategy development, and expansion or revisions of existing energy plans and strategies.
EECBG funds will also be used to fund community energy liasons to assist local governments in the development of energy efficiency and decarbonization strategies.
Current status: **UPCOMING MEA FY25 EECBG GRANT PROGRAM - NOT YET OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS**
MEA received approval of its EECBG application by DOE in August 2024. MEA is a) seeking state spending authority to spend these new federal funds, and b) finalizing the funding opportunity announcement and application. Interested local governments and counties can expect the application period to open later in Fall 2024.
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Questions about the EECBG program should be directed to federal.mea@maryland.gov.
Additional Information from DOE:
DOE EECBG Program Formula Grant Application Hub
