MSEC Transportation Project - Petroleum Reduction for Frederick County
- MSEC contribution of $122,000 for all four electric buses.
- Approximate annual fuel reduction by one all-electric bus = 9,114 gallons of diesel (cost savings of $34,600)
APPLICATION DEADLINES EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31ST AT 5PM
Program Description: The Maryland Smart Energy Communities (MSEC) FY25 programs are designed to support local governments, state agencies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and communities as they engage in sustainable, long-term, clean energy policies and projects that lead to reduced energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions, increased cost savings, and robust clean energy and economic development.
Program Purpose: The MSEC FY25 program provides a comprehensive suite of programs that extend beyond government operations to include opportunities for communities as a whole. This offering provides an opportunity to fund community-wide visions of how clean energy and related technologies can scale up to a community level. The two core programs within the MSEC portfolio are designed to foster overall community planning that involves the setting of climate and energy goals, decarbonizing economies, and promoting diversity and environmental justice.
Types of Grant Program: The MSEC FY25 portfolio offers awards in two core Areas of Interest (AOI):Awards for AOI1 are competitive, while awards for AOI2 are first-come, first-served.
AOI1. Clean Energy for Local Governments Program (CELG): Clean Energy for Local Governments Program (CELG): Eligible applicants include all incorporated towns, cities, and counties of Maryland. Applicants are defined as either NEW or EXISTING communities. Any incorporated town, city, or county previously engaged in the MSEC program during fiscal years FY13-FY24 that have completed all “New Community” deliverables and are in good standing with the MSEC Program are eligible to apply for funding as Existing Communities. For more details on the CELG program see the Funding Opportunity Announcement and applications here.
Application Deadline: 5:00 pm ET, January 31st, 2025.
AOI2. Public Facilities Solar Program (PFS): Public Facilities Solar Program (PFS): The PFS program is accepting applications from County or Municipal government entities, public universities, community colleges or public schools to support the planning and installation of solar arrays on existing public facilities and infrastructure. The term “public facilities” refers to a facility site or building where the local jurisdiction owns or maintains a long-term lease (greater than 15 years), controls the facility, and uses the facility for its official purposes. For more details on the PFS program, see the Funding Opportunity Announcement and applications
here.
Application Deadline: 5:00 pm ET, January 31st, 2025, or when the funding is depleted, whichever occurs first.
