Energy Efficiency Equity Grant Program

Program Description: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the Energy Efficiency Equity Grant Program (EEE Program) for Fiscal Year 2025. The EEE Program is offered to non profit organizations and local government entities and is designed to support energy efficiency projects and related activities that benefit Maryland residents experiencing low and moderate income. Grants are awarded for energy efficiency projects that generate significant reductions in energy usage and pass on the benefits to income qualifying residents.

The EEE Program allocates money regionally based on the number of households experiencing low and moderate income using US Census data.

Type of Program: Competitive Grant Program

Application Deadline: Thursday, January 16th, 2025, by 3 PM EST

Anticipated Program Budget: $11.2 million total program budget anticipated for FY25, allocated regionally across Maryland.

For an overview of the Program, including the regional allocations, please see the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) below.

Program Documents:

FY25 Energy Efficiency Equity Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
FY24 EEE Program Application: Applicants will need to download, review, and complete theFY25 MEA EEE Program Application
FY25 Savings Estimates and Assumptions
- Please see item #2 in the “Required Application Documents” section of the FY25 FOA for more information.
FY25 Non-Profit Organization Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (if applicable)
- This form shall be used to disclose any closely-affiliated relationship that an applicant may have with a for-profit entity proposed to participate in a Program-funded activity.
Templates:

MEA Grant General Provisions Version 3

Utility Incentive Programs: For information on incentives offered by Maryland's EmPOWER utilities, please visit the links below.

FY24 Awardees: All FY24 Energy Efficiency Equity Grant Program Awardees can be viewed here:

FY24 Energy Efficiency Equity Awardees

FY23 Awardees: All FY23 LMI Energy Efficiency Grant Program Awardees can be viewed here: FY23 LMI Energy Efficiency Awardees

Project Case Studies:

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (Baltimore City and Baltimore County)
Building Change, Inc. (Prince George’s County)

Previous Cycles of the LMI Program: Read about past cycles of the EEE Program (formerly known as the Low-to-Moderate Income Energy Efficiency Grant Program, or "LMI Program") at the links below.

Additional Questions: For more information, please contact Angel Saules, Program Manager for Energy Equity Programs by email at angel.saules@maryland.gov.

If you are interested in getting information on the MEA Solar Energy Equity Grant Program, please consult the program webpage. You may also contact Meg Cefail, MEA Clean Energy Program Manager, via email at SolarEquity.MEA@Maryland.gov.

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