As part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), GEFA received approval from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG). Through this program, GEFA will receive $21,630,700, of which over 60 percent has been allocated to cities and counties not eligible for direct funding through USDOE. The purpose of the EECBG program is to reduce fossil fuel emissions, decrease total energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, spur economic growth, and create and/or retain jobs.
EECBG funds will be allocated for three main programs: competitive grants to local governments, utility on-bill financing, and the Georgia Cities Foundation Green Communities Fund. For more information on all three programs, please click here.
EECBG Competitive Funding Opportunity for Local Governments:
GEFA will make $13,300,000 available in grants to local governments through the EECBG program. Eligibility is restricted to cities with populations less than 35,000 and counties with populations less than 200,000.
Program guidelines and relevant forms are now available. To access the forms, please click on the appropriate links on the table below.
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Program Documents |
Instructions |
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Guidelines |
Please read through the program guidelines carefully for application instructions. The guidelines were amended on October 22, 2009 and November 9, 2009. |
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Application Form |
The application period for this program is now closed. |
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Budget Summary Template |
Please complete the budget summary and submit this with your the application form (above). |
Application Deadline
All local government EECBG applications are due Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. EST.
Webinar
GEFA held a Webinar on October 28, 2009 to discuss the EECBG program. To view a recording of the Webinar, please click here.
Utility On-Bill Financing
GEFA will make $5,494,966 available in grants to gas and electric utilities through the EECBG program. Grant funds may be used to establish or expand an on-bill financing program for residential energy efficiency improvements.
Draft program guidelines are now available.
To view the guidelines, please click on the appropriate links below.